Brandon Lafferty

Research Interest

My research is focused on mineralogically and microbially mediated redox transformations in soil systems, specifically redox reactions that involve both microbes and minerals.  My interest in microbe-mineral redox reactions is due to the great importance of these reactions in the fate and transport of numerous environmental contaminants.  I am interested in using both classical chemical techniques as well as state of the art spectroscopic techniques to investigate these complex redox reactions.  By coupling results from bench-top scale techniques and extremely fine-scale techniques, I hope to add to the fundamental scientific understanding of extremely complex environmental systems.  My ultimate goal is to use the understanding of environmental systems I have attained to positively effect human health and environmental sustainability.

Plant and Soil Sciences
152 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-32191
(302) 831-0605 (FAX)
bjl@udel.edu

Publications

2005  Lafferty, B.J. and Loeppert, R.H.  “Methyl Arsenic Adsorption and Desorption Behavior on Iron Oxides.”  Environmental Science and Technology, 39 (7), 2120-2127.