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Jiao, W.; Zhu, L.; Li, Q.X.; Shi, T.; Zhang, Z.; Wu, X.; Yang, T.; Hua, R.; Cao, H. 2023. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in tea (Camellia sinensis L.) from weeds through weed-soil-tea transfer and risk assessment of tea intake. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 71(48): 1904519053.  

Zhang, Y.; Wu, S.; Chen, Q.-Q.; Yu, P.-F.; Zhao, H.-M.; Feng, N.-X.; Liu, B.-L.; Li, Y.-W.; Cai, Q.-Y.; Xiang, L.; Mo, M.-C.; Li, Q.X. 2023. Highly efficient and simultaneous analysis of three common fluorotelomer alcohols in vegetables and soils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 71(30): 11704–11715.

Lü, H.; Tang, G.-X.; Huang, Y.-H.; Mo, C.-H.; Zhao, H.-M.; Xiang, L.; Li, Y.-W.; Li, H.; Cai, Q.-Y.; Li, Q.X. 2024. Response and adaptation of rhizosphere microbiome to organic pollutants with enriching pollutant-degraders and genes for bioremediation: A critical review. Science of the Total Environment 912: 169425. 

Wang, W.; Yao, S.; Zhao, Z.; Liu, Z.; Li, Q.X.; Yan, H.; Liu, X. 2024. Degradation and potential metabolism pathway of polystyrene by bacteria from landfill site. Environmental Pollution 343: 123202. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123202. 

Wu, S.; Tian, J.; Xue, X.; Ma, F.; Li, Q.X.; Morisseau, C.; Hammock, B.D.; Xu, T.  2024. Biosynthesis of magnetosome-nanobody complex in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR1 and a magnetosome-nanobody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of tetrabromobisphenol A in water. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 416: 141-149. 

Zhou, H.; Li, Q.X.; Zeng, L.; Cao, C.; Zhang, T.; Zhou, Y.; He, H. 2024. Uracil hydrazones: Design, synthesis, antimicrobial activities, and putative mode of action. Pest Management Science 80(2): 414-425. 

Huang, Y.-H.; Yang, Y.-J.; Li, J.-Y.; Lü, H.; Zhao, H.-M.; Xiang, L.; Li, H.; Mo, C.-H.; Li, Y.W.; Cai, Q.-Y.; Li, Q.X.  2024. Root-associated bacteria strengthen their community stability against disturbance of antibiotics on structure and functions. Journal of Hazardous Materials 465: 133317.  

Guo, Y.; Zhang, T.; Wang, X.; Zhang, J.; Miao, W.; Li, Q.X.; Fan, Y. 2024. Toxic effects of the insecticide tolfenpyrad on zebrafish embryos: Cardiac toxicity and mitochondrial damage. Environmental Toxicology 39(5): 2583-2595.  

Zhang, T.; Yuan, J.; Guo, Y.; Wang, X.; Li, Q.X.; Zhang, J.; Xie, J.; Miao, W.; Fan, Y. 2024. Combined toxicity of fluopyram and trifloxystrobin to zebrafish embryos and the effect on bone development. Aquatic Toxicology 268: 106834.

Zhang, N.; Yang, Y.; Wang, X.; Shi, T.; Lv, P.; Li, Q.X.; Hua, R. 2024. Myricetin inhibits photodegradation of profenofos in water: Pathways and mechanisms. Agronomy 14: 399.  Hawaii - Li p. 10 (on all pages).

Lü, H.; Huang, Y.-H.; Wei, J.-L.; Tang, G.-X.; Mo, C.-H.; Zhao, H.-M.; Xiang, L.; Li, Y.-W.; Li, H.; Cai, Q.-Y.; Li, Q.X. 2024. Microbial consortium degrading organic pollutants: Source, degradation efficiency, pathway, mechanism, and application. Journal of Cleaner Production 451: 141913.  

Sun, X.; Ke, Z.; Zheng, D.; She, M.; Wu, Z.; Li, Q.X.; Zhang, Z.  2024. Cloning, expression, and functional characterization of two highly efficient flavonoid-di-O-glycosyltransferases ZmUGT84A1 and ZmUGT84A2 from maize (Zea mays L.).  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72(13): 7354-7363. 

Liu, B.-L.; Yu, P.-F.; Guo, J.-J.; Xie, L.-S.; Liu, X.; Li, Y.-W.; Lei, X.; Zhao, H.-M.; Feng, N.X.; Cai, Q.-Y.; Mo, C.-H.; Li, Q.X. 2024. Congener-specific fate and impact of microcystins in the soil-earthworm system. Journal of Hazardous Materials 471: 134439. 

Wu, W.-J.; Zheng, Q.-J.; Liang, J.-W.; Zhao, H.-M.; Liu, B.-L.; Li, Y.-W.; Feng, N.-X.; Cai, Q.Y.; Xiang, L.; Mo, C.-H.; Li, Q.X. 2024. Mining flotation reagents: Quantitative and robust analysis of metal-xanthate complexes in water. Journal of Hazardous Materials 476: 134873. 

Wan, Q.; Li, Y.; Cheng, J.; Wang, Y.; Ge, J. Liu, T.; Ma, L.; Li, Y.; Liu, J.; Zhou, C.; Li, H.; Sun, X.; Chen, X.; Li, Q.X.; Yu, X. 2024. Two aquaporins, PIP1;1 and PIP2;1, mediate the uptake of neonicotinoid pesticides in plants. Plant Communications 5(5): 100830. 

Song, R.; Zhang, Y.; Lu, P.; Wu, J.; Li, Q.X.; Song, B. 2024. Status and perspective on green pesticide utilizations and food security. Annual Review of Food Science and Technology 15: 473-493. 

Wei, X.; Wang, J.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Long, Y.; Tan, B.; Li, Q.X.; Wan, X. 2024. Dietary fiber and polyphenols from whole grains: effects on gut and health improvements. Food & Function 15: 4682-4702.  

Nie, E.; Xu, L.; Chen, Y.; Chen, Y.; Lu, Y.; Zhang, S.; Yu, Z.; Li, Q.X.; Ye, Q.; Wang, H. 2024. Effects of reduced graphene oxide nanomaterials on transformation of 14C-triclosan in soils.  Science of the Total Environment 946: 173858. 

Zhao, Y.; He, C.; Hu, S.; Ni, H.; Tan, X.; Zhi, Y.; Lang, Y.; Na, R.; Li, Y.; Du, Q.; Li, Q.X.; Dong, Y. 2024. Anti-oxidative stress and cognitive improvement of a semi-synthetic isoorientin-based GSK-3β inhibitor in rat pheochromocytoma cell PC12 and scopolamineinduced AD model mice via AKT/GSK-3β/Nrf2 pathway.  Experimental Neurology 380: 114881. 

Chen, Y.; He, Q.; Shen, S.; Wang, Z.; Xing, H. Feng, R.; Wu, Y.; Zhang, J.; Wang, B.; Li,. Q.X. 2024. Nanobody mediated atrazine resistance in plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72(29): 16368–16377. 

Shi, Z.-X.; Xiang, L.; Zhao, H.-M.; Li, Y-W.; Cai, Q.-Y.; Liu, B.-L.; Feng, N.-X.; Li, H.; Mo, C.-H.; Li, Q.X. 2024. High-throughput single-molecule long-read RNA sequencing analysis of tissue-specific genes and isoforms in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Communications Biology 7: 920. 

Liu, J.; Zhang, X.; Yang, X.; Zhang, X.; Pan, D.; Li, Q.X.; He, J.; Wu, X. 2024. Enhanced dechlorination of the herbicide acetochlor by an anaerobic consortium via sulfate acclimation.  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72(38): 21112-21121. 

Huang, J.;  Zhu, Z.; Chen, R.; Pan, D.; Li, Q.X.; Wu, X. 2024. Identification of a novel ibuprofen biotransformation pathway in Streptomyces sp. D218 and detoxification as indicated by the green algae Scenedesmus obliquus. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72(40): 22199-22207.  

Tan, X.; Cao, M.; Zhao, Y.; Lang, Y.; Zhi, Y.; Li, Y.; He, C.; Li, Q.X.; Dong, Y. 2024. Neuroprotection of isoorientin against microglia activation induced by lipopolysaccharide via regulating GSK3β, NF-κB and Nrf2/HO-1 pathways.  Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology 46(6): 741-750. 

Li, Q.X.; Hammock, B.D. 2024. John Edward Casida. 22 December 1929 – 30 June 2018. Biographical Memoir of Fellows of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences https://www.nasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/casida-john-e.pdf

Valles-Ramirez, S., Altland, J. E., Testen, A. L., Poelstra, J. W., & Michel, F. C., Jr. 2023. Microbial Community Structure in Soilless Substrates Used for Nursery Crops. HortScience, 58(11), 1348-1357. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17275-23

Floom, Melodie, J. Altland, F.C. Michel Jr., U. Samarakoon and P. Ling. 2023. Comparison of organic water-soluble fertilizer efficacy on Lactuca sativa (lettuce). Acta Hortic. 1389:255-262. ISHS 2024. DOI 10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1389.29.

Floom, Melodie, J. Altland, F.C. Michel Jr., U. Samarakoon and P. Ling. 2023 Effects of compost fertility on the growth, yield, and nutrient content of lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Acta Hortic. 1389:139151. ISHS 2024. DOI 10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1389.17

Strand, J. R., Perez Moya, O.G., Peterson, R., Sterling, T.M., Weaver, D. K. 2025. Sensory and behavioral responses of braconid parasitoids to changes in volatile emissions induced by wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) larval feeding in winter wheat and smooth brome. Journal of Insect Science, 25(2), 32.

Strand, J.R., Peterson, R.K.D., Sterling, T.M., and Weaver, D.K. 2024. Agroecological Importance of Smooth Brome in Managing Wheat Stem Sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) via Associated Braconid Parasitoids. J Economic Entomology 117:2344-2354.

Singh, A., Rudnick, D., Snow, D. D., Patel, S., Misar, C., Proctor, C., Puntel, L., Iqbal, J. 2025. Coupling effects of enhanced efficiency fertilizers and nitrogen timing on groundwater quality and maize yield in northeast Nebraska. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 89, e70090. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.70090.

Singh, A.; Rudnick, D.; Snow, D.; Misar, C.; Birru, G.; Proctor, C.; Puntel, L.; Iqbal, J. 2025. Intra- and inter-annual variability of nitrogen and irrigation management effects on nitrate leaching and maize yield in the Bazile Groundwater Management Area, Nebraska. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 381, 109463, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109463.

Singh, A., Rudnick, D., Snow, D. D., Proctor, C., Puntel, L., & Iqbal, J. 2024. Impact of split nitrogen applications on nitrate leaching and maize yield in irrigated loamy sand soils of Northeast Nebraska. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 7, e20554. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20554.

Malakar, A., D.D. Snow, D. Rudnick, B. Maharjan, M. Kaiser, and C. Ray, 2024. Natural Reactive Iron Dynamics in the Agricultural Soil of Semiarid to Arid Systems. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 2024. 4(3): p. 307-316,  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.3c00273.

Olson, C. A.; Malakar, A.; D’Alessio, M. Schumacher, N.; Ray, C.; Snow, D.D. 2024. Evaluating Youth-Led Citizen Science for Improved Monitoring of Domestic Well Water Quality in Nebraska. ACS ES&T Water, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00640

Peterson, R.K.D. 2025. Insect pest management and environmental risk. Annual Review of Entomology 70:103-121. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-121123-021252. 

Ermatinger, L.S., S.L. Powell, R.K.D. Peterson, and D.K. Weaver. 2024. Multitemporal hyperspectral characterization of wheat infested by wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton. Remote Sensing 16:3505, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183505.

Strand, J.R., O. Perez-Moya, R.K.D. Peterson, T.M. Sterling, and D.K. Weaver. 2025. Sensory and behavioral responses of braconid parasitoids to changes in volatile emissions induced by wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) larval feeding in winter wheat and smooth brome. Journal of Insect Science 25 https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaf016.

Kennedy, T.E., S.E. Sing, and R.K.D. Peterson. 2025. Critical thermal limits of the seasonal migrant, Euxoa auxiliaris (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Environmental Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaf019.  Montana – Peterson, p. 6

Eggers, M., A. Sigler, N. Kiekover, P. Bradley, K. Smalling, A. Parker, R.K.D. Peterson, and J. LaFave. 2025. Statewide cumulative human health risk assessment of inorganics-contaminated groundwater wells, Montana, USA. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.12581

L. Levine, L Riter, L. Lagadic. A. Bejarano, N. Burden, L. Burgoon, R. Beckert, J. Ryman and K. Armbrust. (2025). Challenges and Opportunities in the Development and Adoption of New Approach Methods (NAMS). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c02930.  

Chen, Jessica ; D. Seth Carley; R. Muñoz-Carpena, G. Ferruzzi, Y Yuan, E. Henry, A. Blankinship, R. Breckels, G. Fox, Y. Luo, T. Veith, D. Osmond, H.E. Preisendanz, J. Tang, K. Armbrust, K. Costello, L. McConnell, P. Rice, J. Westgate, M. Whiteside.  (2024).  Incorporating the Benefits of Vegetative Filter Strips into Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Pesticides.  Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management.  20(2):454-464.  DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4824

St. S. St. Romaine, L. Basirico, S. Hutton, S. Brander and K. Armbrust. (2023). Influence of salinity on the partitioning behavior of six commonly used pesticides in fish eggs.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.  43(2):299-306. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.578

St. S. Romaine, L. Basirico, Y. Kim, E. Nolan, W. Xu and K. Armbrust. (2023). Impact of Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging on the Intermediate Production of Anthracene and Anthraquinone in Fresh and Salt Water Environments.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.  42(8):1721-1729.  https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5687

St. Romaine, L. Basirico, Y. Kim and K. Armbrust. (2023). Impacts of Salinity on the Hydrolysis of Chlorpyrifos.  Agricultural Science and Technology.  3(2):165-170.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.2c00234.

Borah, P., Borah, G., Malakar, A. (2025) Mitigating nitrate contamination in groundwater: A comprehensive review of in-situ approaches. Groundwater for Sustainable Development 28, 101406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2025.101406.

Ray, C. and Malakar, A. (2024) Nitrate contamination in Nebraska’s Ogallala aquifer. Science 386 (6719), 280. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adr3796.

Mitra, A., Beegum, S., Fleisher, D., Reddy, V. R., Sun, W., Ray, C., and Malakar, A. (2024) Cotton yield prediction: A machine learning approach with field and synthetic data, IEEE Access 12, 101273-101288. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3418139

McConnell, L. L., Hofmann, T. 2025. Can Quantum Science and Technology Accelerate the Pace and Impact of Agricultural Research? ACS Ag Sci Tech, 5:1-2. Editorial

Raliya, R., Fraceto, L. F., Li, Q., Xu, Y., Osorio, C., McConnell, L. L., Hofmann, T. 2024. Advancing Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food: A Guide to Writing a Successful Manuscript. ACS Ag Sci Tech. 4:961-964.

McConnell, L. L., Sparks, T. C., Van Emon, J. M., Hofmann, T. F. 2024. Celebrating Fifty Years of AGRO and a Fruitful Partnership with JAFC. J Ag Food Chem. 72:12295-12296. 

Stem, D.K., Bhoumik, N.K., Sekhon, E.K., Ravenelle,R.M., Broadhurst, H.K.,  DunhamCheatham, S.M.,  Miller, G.C., and  Barile, C.K., Production of Potassium Sulfate through Valorization of Zero Liquid Discharge Mining Waste, In Press, ACS Sustainable Resource Management