主要學術成就與科技成果有
通過對地下沉積物重金屬形態及化學環境深入分析,提出了一套有效的地下水重金屬治理方案,通過誘導異化金屬還原菌對重金屬還原固定,成功地降低嚴重污染的地下水中重金屬濃度,使之達到美國環保局的飲用水標準;套用植物次生代謝產物促進土壤有機污染物的降解,並發現降解酶激發物與表面活性劑的互動作用,為套用植物次生代謝物促進有機污染生物降解打下理論基礎;對北美濕地的甲烷排放效率進行比較研究,揭示北美濕地產甲烷菌的地球生物化學空間變異規律。研究成果已被Environmental Science and Technology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Chemosphere, Analytica Chimica Acta 等國內外學術刊物發表。共發表論文10餘篇,並多次在國際學術會議作學術報告。
研究領域
有機廢棄物資源化、污染控制、礦山環境修復與復墾。
代表論著
1.Luo, W. and B. Gu. 2011. Dissolution of uranium-bearing minerals and mobilization of uranium by organic ligands in a biologically reduced sediment. Environmental Science and Technology, 45:2994-2999
2.F. Zhang, W. Luo, J. C. Parker, S. C. Brooks, D. B. Watson, P. M. Jardine, and B. Gu. 2011. Modeling uranium transport in acidic contaminated groundwater with base addition. Journal of Hazardous Materials 190:863-868
3.Luo, W. S.D. Kelly, K.M. Kemner, D. Watson, J. Zhou, P. M. Jardine and B. Gu. 2009. Sequestering Uranium and Technetium through Co-Precipitation with Aluminum in a Contaminated Acidic Environment. Environmental Science and Technology, 43:7516–7522.
4.Luo, W. and B. Gu. 2009. Dissolution and mobilization of uranium in a bioreduced sediment by natural humic substances. Environmental Science and Technology, 43:152-156.
5.F. Zhang, W. Luo, J. C. Parker, B. P. Spalding, S. C. Brooks, D. B. Watson, P. M. Jardine, and B. Gu. 2008. Geochemical modeling of reactions and partitioning of trace metals and radionuclides during titration of contaminated acidic sediments. Environmental Science and Technology, 42:8007-8013.
6.Luo, W., E. M. D’Angelo, and M. S. Coyne. 2008. Organic carbon effects on aerobic polychlorinated biphenyl removal and bacterial community composition in soils and sediments. Chemosphere 70: 364-373.
7.Luo, W., W. Wu, T. Yan, C. S. Criddle, P. Jardine, J. Zhou, and B. Gu. 2007. Effect of bicarbonate, sulfate, and electron donors on bioreduction rates of uranium and microbial community in a contaminated sediment. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 77:713-721.
8.Luo, W., E. M. D’Angelo, and M. S. Coyne. 2007. Secondary plant metabolites and surfactant (hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin) effects on polychlorinated biphenyl biotransformation and microbial community structure in soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 39, 735-743.
9. Gu B, Luo W, Yan H. 2008. Roles of humic substances in biological reduction, precipitation, and mobilization of uranium. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 72: A333-A333.
10.Zhang F, Luo W, Watson D. B., Parker, J. C., Gu B., Spalding B. P., Jardine P. M.. 2008. A reactive transport model to simulate uranium immobilization through pH manipulation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 72: A1080-A1080.
11.Ruan, C., W. Luo, W. Wang, and B. Gu. 2007. Detect groundwater uranium with nano gold colloid enhanced raman spectra. Anal. Chim. Acta. 605: 80-86.
12.Custelcean, R., D. Jiang, B. P. Hay, W. Luo, and B. Gu 2008. Hydrogen-bonded helices for anion binding and separation. Crystal Growth & Design 8:1909-1915.
13.Wu, W., J. Carley, J. Luo, M. A. Ginder-Vogel, E. Cardenas, M. B. Leigh, C. Hwang, S. D. Kelly, T. Gentry, W. Luo,. W. Fields, B. Gu, D. Watson, K. M. Kemner, T. Marsh, J. Tiedje, J. Zhou, S. Fendorf, P. K. Kitanidis, P. M. Jardine, and C. Criddle. 2007. In-situ bioreduction of uranium (VI) to submicromolar levels and reoxidation by dissolved oxygen. Environmental Science and Technology, 41:5716-5723.
14.Guan, X., E. D'Angelo, W. Luo, and S. Daunert. 2002. Whole-cell biosensing of 3-chlorocatechol in liquids and soils. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 374: 841-847.
15.Luo, W. and Y. Zhen. 2002. Modulating soil ecology for the healthy of root. Chinese Journal of Eco-Agriculture, 10:44-46.
16.Luo, W. 1999. Developing modern agricultural technologies for regional farms at Shanghai. Acta of Shanghai Agriculture, 4:96-103.
17.Luo, W. and Y. Gong. 1997. Application of soil chemical conditioners to promote crop yield and quality. Journal of China Agriculture University, S2:165-168.