# Carson J. Silsby

## Latest Activity

Subscribe

### Investigation of Hydronium Diffusion in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels: A Critical First Step to Describe Acid Transport for Encapsulated Bioremediation

02 Sep 2022
Carson J. Silsby
Jonathan R. Counts
Thomas A. Christensen II
Mark F. Roll
Kristopher v. Waynant
James G. Moberly

Bioremediation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifers can be hindered by high contaminant concentrations and acids generated during remediation. Encapsulating microbes in hydrogels may provide a protective, tunable environment from inhibiting compounds; however, current approaches to formulate successful encapsulated systems rely on trial and error rather than engineering approaches because fundamental information on mass-transfer coefficients is lacking. To address this …

Read more »