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Daniel A. Savin

University of Florida

Department of Chemistry

214 Leigh Hall
P.O. Box 117200
Gainesville, FL  32811  

savin@chem.ufl.edu

Project List:

Designing Nanoparticle-based Dispersants with Improved Efficiency and Biocompatibility

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1

2021

Keller, C. B., Walley, S. E., Jarand, C. W., He, J., Ejaz, M., Savin, D. A., et al. (2021). Synthesis of poly(caprolactone)-block-poly[oligo(ethylene glycol)methyl methacrylate] amphiphilic grafted nanoparticles (AGNs) as improved oil dispersants. Polym. Chem., 12(33), 4758–4769.

Conference Presentations - 15

2020

Kurita, G., Kroll, K., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D., & Denslow, N. D. (2020). Toxicity Assessment of Novel Nanoparticles Engineered to Disperse Crude Oil Monitored Using a Gene Expression Biomarker in Fathead Minnow Juveniles. In 7th Biennial UF Water Institute Symposium. Gainesville, FL : 02/25/20-02/26/20: Poster.
Kurita, G., Kroll, K., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D., & Denslow, N. D. (2020). Toxicity Assessment of Novel Oil Dispersant Based on Silica Nanoparticle: An Update Testing Different Chemical Composition and Endpoints. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Savin, D., Walley, S., Barnes, B., Godinez, S., Machado, C., & Bentz, K. (2020). Developing Nanoparticle-Based Concentration-Independent Dispersants: From Fundamental to Applied Science. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Walley, S., Denslow, N., Reed, W., Grayson, S., & Savin, D. (2020). Amphiphilic Grafted Nanoparticles as a Platform for Dispersants with Improved Efficiency and Biocompatibility. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Walley, S., Denslow, N., Reed, W., Grayson, S., & Savin, D. (2020). Amphiphilic Grafted Nanoparticles as a Platform for Dispersants with Improved Efficiency and Biocompatibility. In UF Soft Matter Applied Research and Technology Symposium (SMARTS) 2020. Gainesville, FL : 01/31/20-01/31/20: Poster.

2019

Kurita Oyamada, H. G., Brown, C., Kroll, K. J., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D. A., et al. (2019). Toxicity screening of novel crude oil dispersant engineered nanoparticles using fathead minnow. In Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 40th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada : 11/03/19-11/07/19.
Kurita, G., Kroll, K., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D., & Denslow, N. D. (2019). Novel silica-based nanoparticles reduce the toxicity of WAF to Fathead minnow juveniles after 96h of exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Kurita, G., Kroll, K., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D., & Denslow, N. D. (2019). Assessment of CYP1A gene expression in Fathead Minnow juveniles exposed to novel crude oil absorbing nanoparticles in the presence of water accommodated fraction. In 20th International Symposium on Pollutant Responses In Marine Organisms (PRIMO20). Charleston, SC : 05/19/19-05/22/19.
Kurita, G., Kroll, K., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D., & Denslow, N. D. (2019). Screening of Cyp1A gene expression in Fathead Minnow juveniles to assess the effectiveness of novel silica-based nanoparticles to capture crude oil components. In 5th Biennial Conference of the North American Society for Comparitive Endocrinology (NASCE). Gainesville, FL : 05/24/19-05/28/19: Poster.
Walley, S., Bentz, K., Denslow, N., Reed, W., Grayson, S., & Savin, D. (2019). Amphiphilic Grafted Nanoparticles as a Platform for Dispersants with Improved Efficiency and Biocompatibility. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.

2018

Barnes, B., & Savin, D. (2018). Star and Triblock Copolymer Assemblies. In 256th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society. Boston, MA : 08/19/18-08/23/18.
Keller, C. B., Muhammad, E., Grayson, S. M., & Savin, D. A. (2018). Modular Synthesis of Amphiphilic Grafted Nanoparticles (AGNs) for Oil Spill Remediation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.
Kurita, H., Kroll, K., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D., & Denslow, N. D. (2018). Novel Silica-Based Nanoparticles Reduce the Toxicity of Crude Oil WAF to Fathead Minnow Juveniles After 96h of Exposure. In Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Toxicology Fall 2018 Meeting. Gainesville, FL : 10/25/18-10/26/18: Poster.
Kurita, H., Oruc, E., Kroll, K., Reed, W., Grayson, S., Savin, D., et al. (2018). Toxicological assessment of a novel unimolecular micelle nanoparticle for oil dispersant using Fathead minnow, embryos and juveniles. In SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA : 11/04/18-11/08/18: Poster.
Savin, D. A., Grayson, S. M., Denslow, N., & Reed, W. (2018). Designing Nanoparticle-based Dispersants with Improved Efficiency and Biocompatibility. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.