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Zerlina E Muir
                        Sustainable Biofuels and Co-products Research

                        




                        
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                        Phone: (215) 836-6906
                        
                        
                        Fax: (215) 233-6406(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Green synthesis and property analysis of biolubricants based on structural variations
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sarker, M.I., Sharma, B.K., Lew, H.N., Muir, Z.E., Jones, K.C. 2023. Green synthesis and property analysis of biolubricants based on structural variations. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02996.Effective removal of manure/mud balls from cattle hides using thioglycolate salt containing formulations

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yosief, H.O., Sarker, M.I., Hussain, S.A., Muir, Z.E. 2022. Effective removal of manure/mud balls from cattle hides using thioglycolate salt containing formulations. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 117:359-366.Efficacy of Citrilow® and Cecure® spray wash on the prevalence of aerobic and enterobacteriaceae/gram negative enteric bacilli and cattle hide quality
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Long III, W., Sarker, M.I., Marsico, R.M., Latona, N.P., Ulbrich, L.M., Muir, Z.E., Liu, C. 2018. Efficacy of Citrilow® and Cecure® spray wash on the prevalence of aerobic and enterobacteriaceae/gram negative enteric bacilli and cattle hide quality. Journal of Food Safety. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfs.12441.Efficacy of citrilowTM and cecureTM spray wash on the levels and prevalence of aerobic bacterials and enterobacteriaceae bacteria on cattle hides

- (Abstract Only)Preservation of hides using low salt methods

- (Abstract Only)Liu, C., Muir, Z.E. 2015. Preservation of hides using low salt methods [abstract]. Meeting Abstract. p. 101.Development of an alternative low salt bovine hide preservation using PEG and crude glycerol, part 1: evaluation of PEG molecular weight fractions

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramos, M., Muir, Z.E., Trusello, J., Truong, N. 2015. Development of an alternative low salt bovine hide preservation using PEG and crude glycerol, part 1: evaluation of PEG molecular weight fractions. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 110(4):109-113.Development of an alternative low salt bovine hide preservation using PEG and crude glycerol, part II: mechanical properties of leather products

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramos, M., Muir, Z.E., Uknalis, J., Trusello, J. 2015. Development of an alternative low salt bovine hide preservation using PEG and crude glycerol, part II: mechanical properties of leather products. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 110(5):125-129.Economic assessment and pathogenic bacteria inhibition of bovine hide presoaking solutions formulated with enzymes that can remove adobe-type manure

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramos, M., Muir, Z.E., Wheeler, T.L., Kalchayanand, N., Mcaloon, A.J. 2013. Economic assessment and pathogenic bacteria inhibition of bovine hide presoaking solutions formulated with enzymes that can remove adobe-type manure. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 108(9):319-344.Decorin content and near infrared spectroscopy analysis of dried collagenous biomaterial samples

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramos, M., Castell, J., Muir, Z.E., Schreyer, S., Adzet, D., Sabe, R. 2012. Decorin content and near infrared spectroscopy analysis of dried collagenous biomaterial samples. Biomolecules EISSN 2218-273X. DOI: 10.3390/biom2040622.Microbiological and near IR studies of leather from hides presoaked in formulations that can remove hardened bovine manure

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramos, M., Muir, Z.E., Solaiman, D., Schreyer, S. 2012. Microbiological and near IR studies of leather from hides presoaked in formulations that can remove hardened bovine manure. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 107:302-310.Soaking formulations that can soften and remove hardened bovine manure: part II, effects on quality of leather

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramos, M., Muir, Z.E., Ashby, R.D. 2012. Soaking formulations that can soften and remove hardened bovine manure: part II, effects on quality of leather. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 107(5):167-174.Soaking formulations that can soften hardened bovine manure

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramos, M., Muir, Z.E., Ashby, R.D., Liu, C. 2011. Soaking formulations that can soften hardened bovine manure. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 106(7):212-218.PROPERTIES OF DAIRY PROTEINS AND ALGINIC ACID GELS

- (Abstract Only)Onwulata, C.I., Muir, Z.E., Tunick, M.H., Tomasula, P.M. 2005. Properties of dairy proteins and alginic acid gels. ACS National Meeting AGFD 0075.


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