The following publications (scientific papers, recent conference presentations, books, and reports) are representative of my research.
Barlaz, M. A., Ham R. K. and M. W. Milke, 1987, "Gas Production Parameters in Sanitary Landfill Simulators," Waste Management and Research, 5, p. 27 - 39.
Barlaz, M. A., Schaefer, D. M. and R. K. Ham, 1989, "Bacterial Population Development and Chemical Characteristics of Refuse Decomposition in a Simulated Sanitary Landfill," Appl. Env. Microbiol., 55, 1, p. 55 - 65.
Barlaz, M. A., Schaefer, D. M. and R. K. Ham, 1989, "Effects of pre-Chilling and Sequential Washing on the Enumeration of Microorganisms from Refuse," Appl. Env. Microbiol., 55, 1, p. 50 - 54.
Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K. and D. M. Schaefer, 1989, "Inhibition of Methane Formation from Municipal Refuse in Laboratory Scale Lysimeters," Appl. Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 20/21, p. 181 - 205.
Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K. and D. M. Schaefer, 1989, "Mass Balance Analysis of Decomposed Refuse in Laboratory Scale Lysimeters," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 115, 6, p. 1088 - 1102.
Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K. and D. M. Schaefer, 1990, "Methane Production from Municipal Refuse: A Review of Enhancement Techniques and Microbial Dynamics," CRC Critical Reviews in Environmental Control, 19, 6, p. 557 - 584.
Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K. and D. M. Schaefer, 1992, "Microbial, Chemical and Methane Production Characteristics of Anaerobically Decomposed Refuse With and Without Leachate Recycle," Waste Management and Research, 10, 3, p. 257 - 67.
Barlaz, M. A., Haynie, F. H. and M. F. Overcash, 1993, "A Framework for Assessment of Recycling Potential: Plastics Recycling in North Carolina," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 119, 5, p. 798 - 810.
Barlaz, M. A., Eleazar, W. E. and D. J. Whittle, 1993, "Potential to Utilize Waste Tires as Supplemental Fuel in Pulp and Paper Mill Boilers and Cement Kilns and in Road Pavement," Waste Management and Research, 11, p. 463 - 80.
Thorneloe, S., Barlaz, M. A., Peer, R. L., Huff, L. C., Davis, L. and J. Mangino, 1993, "Waste Management," in Atmospheric Methane: Sources, Sinks and Role in Global Change, M. A. K. Khalil ed., Springer-Verlag ASI Series, New York, p. 362 - 98.
Wang, Y.-S., Byrd, C. S. and M. A. Barlaz, 1994, "Anaerobic Biodegradability of Cellulose and Hemicellulose in Excavated Refuse Samples," Journal of Industrial Microbiology, 13, p. 147 - 53.
Boersma, L., Lindstrom, F. T. and M. A. Barlaz, 1994, "Dispersion at the Field Scale Resulting from Spatial Variability of the Hydraulic Conductivity Field," Journal of Hydrology, 159, p. 145 - 67.
Malone, J. M., St. John, T., Barlaz, M. A. and R. H. Borden, 1995, "Methods to Evaluate the Environmental Impacts of Sodium Silicate Chemical Grouts," Geoenvironment 2000, ASCE Specialty Conference, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 14 - 16.
Rhew, R. and M. A. Barlaz, 1995, "The Effect of Lime Stabilized Sludge as a Cover Material on Anaerobic Refuse Decomposition," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 121, 7, p. 499 - 506.
Qian, X. and M. A. Barlaz, 1996, "Enumeration of Anaerobic Refuse Decomposing Microorganisms on Refuse Constituents," Waste Management and Research, 14, 2, p. 151 - 61.
Johnson, J. J., Borden, R. C. and M. A. Barlaz, 1996, "Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hazardous Organics in Groundwater Down Gradient of a Sanitary Landfill, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 23, 4, p. 263 - 283.
Wang, Y.-S., Odle, W., Eleazer, W. E. and M. A. Barlaz, 1997, "Methane Potential of Food Waste and Anaerobic Toxicity of Leachate Produced During Food Waste Decomposition," Waste Management and Research, 15, 2, p. 149 - 67.
Barlaz, M. A., 1997, "Microbial Studies of Landfills and Anaerobic Refuse Decomposition," Manual for Environmental Microbiology, Am. Soc. for Microbiol., Washington, D.C.
Malone, J. M., St. John, T. W., Barlaz, M. A. and R. H. Borden, 1997, "Potential Toxicity and Aerobic Biodegradability of Sodium Silicate Chemical Grout Leachate," Env. Chem. Toxicol., 16, 3, p. 442 - 6.
Eleazer, W. E, Odle, W. S., Wang, Y.-S. and M. A. Barlaz, 1997, "Biodegradability of Municipal Solid Waste Components in Laboratory-Scale Landfills," Env. Sci. Technol., 31, 3, p. 911 - 17.
Ladapo, J. A. and M. A. Barlaz, 1997, "Isolation and Characterization of Refuse Methanogens," Journal of Applied Microbiology, 82, 6, p. 751 - 8.
Hunt, M. J., Shafer, M. B., Barlaz, M. A. and R. C. Borden, 1997, "Anaerobic Biodegradation of Alkylbenzenes in Laboratory Microcosms Representing Ambient Conditions," Bioremediation Journal, 1, 1, p. 53-64.
Hunt, M. J., Borden, R. C., and M. A. Barlaz, 1998, "Determining Anaerobic BTEX Decay Rates in a Contaminated Aquifer," Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 3, 4, p. 285-293.
Fairweather, R. J. and M. A. Barlaz, 1998, "Hydrogen Sulfide Production During Decomposition of Landfill Inputs," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 124, 4, p. 353 - 61.
Ress, B. B., Calvert, P. P., Pettigrew, C. A. and M. A. Barlaz, 1998, "Testing Anaerobic Biodegradability of Polymers in a Laboratory-Scale Simulated Landfill," Env. Sci. Technol., 32, 6, p. 821 - 7.
Wang, Y-S. and M. A. Barlaz, 1998, "Anaerobic Biodegradability of Alkylbenzenes and Phenols by Landfill-Derived Microorganisms," FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 25, p. 405-18.
Barlaz, M. A., 1998, "Carbon Storage During Biodegradation of Municipal Solid Waste Components in Laboratory-Scale Landfills, " Journal of Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 12, 2, p. 373-80.
Thomas, C. L. and M. A. Barlaz, 1999, "Production of non-methane organic compounds during refuse decomposition in a laboratory-scale landfill," Waste Management and Research, 17, 3, p. 205-11.
Kota, S., Borden, R. C. and M. A. Barlaz, 1999, "Influence of Protozoan Grazing on Contaminant Biodegradation, "FEMS Microbiol. Ecol., 29, p. 179-89.
Hilger, H. A., Cranford, D. F. and M. A. Barlaz, "Methane Oxidation and Microbial Exopolymer Production in Landfill Cover Soil," Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 32, 4, p. 457-67.
Hilger, H. A., Liehr, S. K and M. A. Barlaz, 2000, "Exopolysaccharide Control of Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soil," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 125, 12, p. 1113 - 23.
Weitz, K., Barlaz, M., Ranjithan, R., Brill, D., Thorneloe, S. and R. Ham, 1999, "Life Cycle Management of Municipal Solid Waste," Int. Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 4, 4, p. 195-201.
Hilger, H. A., Wollum, A. G. and M. A. Barlaz, 2000, "Landfill Methane Oxidation Response to Vegetation, Fertilization and Liming," J. of Environ. Qual., 29, 1, p. 324-34.
Sanin, F. D., Knappe, D. R. U. and M. A. Barlaz, 2000, "Biodegradation and Humification of Toluene in a Simulated Landfill," Water Research, 34, 12, p. 3063-74.
Harrison, K. W., Dumas, R. D., Nishtala, S. R and Morton A. Barlaz, 2000, "A Life-Cycle Inventory Model of Municipal Solid Waste Combustion," J. Air & Waste Mngmnt. Asscn., 50, p. 993-1003.
Camobreco, V., Ham, R., Barlaz, M., Repa, E., Felker, M., Rousseau, C. and J. Rathle, 1999, "Life-Cycle Inventory of a Modern Municipal Solid Waste Landfill," Waste Management and Research, 17, 6, p. 394-408.
Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., and M. A. Barlaz, 2000, "Mineralization of 1,4-Dioxane in the Presence of a Structural Analog," Biodegradation, 11, 239-46.
Harrison, K.W., Dumas, R. D., Solano, E., Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D. and S.R. Ranjithan, 2001, "Decision Support Tool for Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management," Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 1, p. 44-58.
Hilger, H. H. and M. A. Barlaz, 2001, "Anaerobic Decomposition of Refuse in Landfills and Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soils," Manual of Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edn., Am. Soc. Microbiol., Washington, D. C., p. 696-718.
Kao, C. M., Kota, S., Ress, B, Barlaz, M. A. and R. C. Borden, 2001, 'Effects of Subsurface Heterogeneity on Natural Bioremediation at a Gasoline Spill Site,' Water Sci. Technol., 43, 5, p. 341-8.
Wu, B, Taylor, C.M., Knappe, D. R. U., Nanny, M. A., and Barlaz, M.A., 2001, "Factors Controlling Alkylbenzene Sorption to Municipal Solid Waste," Env. Sci. Technol., 35, 22, p. 4569-4576.
Mehta, R., Barlaz, M. A., Yazdani, R., Augenstein, D., Bryars, M. and Sinderson, L., 2002, "Refuse Decomposition in the Presence and Absence of Leachate Recirculation," J. Env. Eng., 128, 3, 228-236.
Solano, E., S. Ranjithan, M. A. Barlaz, and E. D. Brill, 2002, "Life Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management 1. Model Development," J. Environ. Engr., 128, 10, p. 981-92.
Solano, E., R. D. Dumas, K. W. Harrison, S. Ranjithan, M. A. Barlaz, and E. D. Brill, 2002, "Life Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management 2. Illustrative Applications," J. Environ. Engr., 128, 10, p. 993-1005.
Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., and M. A. Barlaz, 2002, "Modeling Cometabolism of Cyclic Ethers: Parameter Estimation," Environ. Eng. Sci., 19, 4, p. 215-28.
Federle, T. W., Barlaz, M. A., Pettigrew, C. A., Kerr, K. M., Kemper, J. J., Nuck, B. A. and L. A. Schechtman, 2002, "Anaerobic Biodegradation of Aliphatic Polyesters: Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyoctanoate) (PHBO) and Poly( -caprolactone) (PCL)," Biomacromolecules, 3, 4, p. 813-22.
Vavilin, V. A., Rytov, S. V., Lokshina, L. A., Pavlostathis, S. G.and M. A. Barlaz, 2003, "Distributed Model of Solid Waste Anaerobic Digestion: Effects of Leachate Recirculation and pH Adjustment," Biotechnol. and Bioeng, 81,1, p. 66-73.
Kjeldsen, P., Barlaz, M. A., Rooker, A. P., Baun, A., Ledin, A. and T. H. Christensen, 2003, "Present and Long Term Composition of MSW Landfill Leachate - A Review, " Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 32, 4, p. 297-336.
Barlaz, M. A., Rooker, A. P., Kjeldsen, P., Gabr, M. A. and R. C. Borden, 2002, "A Critical Evaluation of Factors Required To Terminate the Post-Closure Monitoring Period at Solid Waste Landfills," Environ. Sci. & Technol., 36, 16, p. 3457 - 64.
Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., and M. A. Barlaz, "Occurrence and Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane in Aqueous Environments," Env. Eng. Sci., 20, 5, p. 423 - 31.
Hossain, M. S., Gabr, M. A. and M. A. Barlaz, 2003, "Relationship of Compressibility Parameters to Municipal Solid Waste Decomposition, " Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 129, 12, p. 1151 - 8.
Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., and M. A. Barlaz, “Biodegradation of Cyclic and Alkyl Ethers Using Attached Growth Reactors,” J. of Environ. Eng. , 130, 9, p. 926 - 31.
Price, G. A., Barlaz, M. A. and G. R. Hater, 2003, “Nitrogen Management in Bioreactor Landfills,” Waste Management, 23, 7, p. 675 - 88.
Chen, Y., Knappe, D. R. U. and M. A. Barlaz, 2004, “The Effect of Cellulose/Hemicellulose and Lignin on the Bioavailability of Toluene Sorbed to Waste Paper,” Environ. Sci. & Technol., 38, p. 3731 – 6.
Barlaz, M. A., Green R., Chanton, J. P., Goldsmith, C. D. and G. R. Hater, 2004, “ Evaluation of a Biologically Active Cover for Mitigation of Landfill Gas Emissions,” Environ. Sci. & Technol., 38, 18, p. 4891 – 9
Kaplan, P. O, Barlaz, M. A. and S. R. Ranjithan, 2005, "Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management Under Uncertainty," J. of Industrial Ecology, 8, 4, p. 155 72.
Harris, J. M., Shafer, A. L., DeGrogg, W., Hater, G. R., Gabr, M. and M. A. Barlaz, 2006, “Shear Strength of Degraded Reconstituted Municipal Solid Waste,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, 29, 2, 141 – 8.
Barlaz, M. A., 2006, “Forest Products Decomposition in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills,” Waste Management, 26, 4, p. 321 – 33.
Loughlin, D. H and M. A. Barlaz, 2006, “Policies for Strengthening Markets for Recyclables: A Worldwide Perspective,” Crit. Rev. in Env. Sci. & Technol., 36, p. 287 – 326.
Hilger, H. H. and M. A. Barlaz, 2006, “Anaerobic Decomposition of Refuse in Landfills and Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soils,” Manual of Environmental Microbiology, 3nd Edn., Am. Soc. Microbiol., Washington, D. C. (note that this is an update of items 18, 39).
Benson, C. H., Barlaz, M. A., Lane, D. T. and J. M. Rawe, 2006, “Bioreactor Landfills in North America: Review of the State-of-the Practice,” Waste Management, Vol. 27, 1, p. 13 – 29.
Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Barlaz, M. A., Knappe, D. R. U. and P. Kjeldsen,” 2006, Fate of Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals in Landfills,” Environ. Sci. & Technol., 40, 13, p. 4219 – 25.
Staley, B. F., Xu, F., Cowie, S. J., Barlaz, M. A. and G. R. Hater, 2006, “Release of Trace Organic Compounds During the Decomposition of Municipal Solid Waste Compounds,” Environ. Sci. & Technol., 40, 19, p. 5984 – 91.
Gabr, M. A., Hossain, M. S. and M. A. Barlaz, 2006, "Shear Strength Parameters of Municipal Solid Waste with Leachate Recirculation," J. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 133, 4, p. 478-84.
Saikaly, P. E., Barlaz, M. A., and F. L. de los Reyes, III, 2007, “Development of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection and Quantification of Surrogate Biological Warfare Agents in Building Debris and Leachate,” Appl. Env. Microbiol., 73, 20, p. 6557 – 65.
Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Knappe, D. R. U, and M. A. Barlaz, 2008, “Evaluation of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants for Environmental Applications,” Crit. Rev. in Env. Sci. & Technol., 38, p. 112 - 36.
Lowry, M., Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Beaulieu, S. M. and M. A. Barlaz, 2008, “Development of a Coupled Reactor Model for Prediction of Organic Contaminant Fate in Landfills,” Environ. Sci. & Technol., 42, 19, p. 7444 – 51.
Staley, B. F. and M. A. Barlaz, 2008, “Composition of Municipal Solid Waste in the U.S. and Implications for Carbon Sequestration and Methane Yield,” accepted, Journal of Environmental Engineering.
Kaplan, P. O., Ranjithan, S.R. and M.A. Barlaz, “Use of Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Solid Waste Management Planning for Delaware,” accepted, Environ. Sci. & Technol.
Staley, B. F. and M. A. Barlaz, 2008, “Composition of Municipal Solid Waste in the U.S. and Implications for Carbon Sequestration and Methane Yield,” accepted, Journal of Environmental Engineering.
Emma L. Teuten, E. L., Saquing, J. M., Knappe, D. R. U., Barlaz, M. A., Jonsson, S., Björn, A., Rowland, S. J., R. C. Thompson, Galloway, T. S., Yamashita, R., Ochi, D., Watanuki, Y., Moore, C., Viet, P. H., Tana, T. S. Prudente, M., Boonyatumanond, R., Zakaria, M. P., Ogata, Y., Hirai, H., Iwasa, S., Mizukawa, K., Hagino, Y., Imamura, A., Saha, M., and H. Takada, “Transport and Release of Chemicals from Plastics to the Environment and to Wildlife,” accepted for publication, Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B on Plastics, the Environment and Human Health.
Barnes, D. K. A., Galgani, F., Thompson, R., and M. A. Barlaz, “Production of plastics and their invasion and fragmentation in global environments.” ,” accepted for publication, Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B on Plastics, the Environment and Human Health.
Norstrom, J., Barlaz, M. A., Bourque, H, "Life Cycle Inventory Comparison of a Bioreactor Landfill and a Traditional MSW Landfill in Sainte Sophie, Quebec," 6th Annual Landfill Symposium, SWANA, San Diego, CA, June 18-20, 2001, p. 89 -97.
Gabr, M., Houssain, M. S. and M. A. Barlaz, "Shear Strength Parameters of Municipal Solid Waste with Leachate Recirculation," 2002, Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC, Oct. 13-16.
Chen, Y., Barlaz, M. A. and D. R. U. Knappe, 2002, "Effect of Aging on Bioavailability of Toluene Sorbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components," Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC, Oct. 13-16.
Maltby, C.V. and M. A. Barlaz, 2002, "Development of Model Parameters for Prediction of Methane Production from Paper Industry Landfills," Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC, Oct. 13-16.
Cowie, S. J., Ihnatolya, J. C., Hater, G. R. and M. A. Barlaz, 2002, "Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOCs) During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components Under Various Operating Conditions," Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC, Oct. 13-16. (poster)
Wu, B., D.R.U. Knappe, and M.A. Barlaz. "Modeling Toluene Desorption from Municipal Solid Waste Components," 2002 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 2002.
Barlaz, M. A., Cowie, S. J. and G. R. Hater, 2003, "Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOCs) During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components Under Various Operating Conditions, SWANA Landfill Gas Symposium, March 24-27, Tampa, FL.
Zhang, Z., Barlaz, M. A., and D.R.U. Knappe, "Factors Affecting the Bioavailability of Tetrachloroethylene Sorbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components," 103rd General Meeting of the Am. Soc. for Microbiol., Washington, DC, May 18-22, 2003.
Morris, J. W. F., M. F. Houlihan, S. Clark, M. A. Barlaz, E. Repa, P. S. Sullivan and D. Burt, 2003, Performance-Based System For Post-Closure Care At MSW Landfills, SWANA Landfill Symposium, Atlantic City, NJ, June 16-20.
Kaplan, P. O, Solano, E., Dumas, R. D. Harrison, K. W. Ranjithan, S. R., Barlaz, M. A. and E. Downey Brill, "Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management Intl. Soc. for Ind. Ecol., June 29 - July 2, 2003, Ann Arbor, MI.
Barlaz, M. A., Frey, H. C. and M. Li, "Assessment of the Pollution Prevention Potential of MSW Gasification for Integrated Solid Waste Management Using Life-Cycle Analysis," Intl. Soc. for Ind. Ecol., June 29 - July 2, 2003, Ann Arbor, MI.
Barlaz, M. A., Green R., Chanton, J. P., Goldsmith, C. D. and G. R. Hater, "Evaluation of a Biologically Active Cover for Mitigation of Landfill Gas Emissions," WasteTech 2004, Dallas, TX, May 17-19.
Barlaz, M. A., Staley, B. F., Cowie, S. J. and G. R. Hater, 2004, "Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOCs) During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components, SWANA Landfill Symposium, June 21 - 24, Monterey, CA.
Barlaz, M. A. and R. K. Ham, 1993, "Leachate and Gas Generation," in Geotechnical Practice for Waste Disposal, D. E. Daniel, ed., Chapman and Hall, London, p. 113 - 36.
Palmisano, A. C. and M. A. Barlaz, 1996, "Introduction," in Solid Waste Microbiology, A. C. Palmisano and M. A. Barlaz, ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, p. 1 - 30.
Barlaz, M. A., 1996, "The Microbiology of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills,"
in Solid Waste Microbiology, A. C. Palmisano and M. A. Barlaz, ed., CRC Press,
Boca Raton, FL, p. 31 - 70.
Barlaz, M. A., 1982, "An Assessment of Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal Practices in Israel," prepared for the Israeli Environmental Protection Service.
Lindstrom, F. T., Boersma, L., Myrold, D. and M. A. Barlaz, 1991, "Denitrification in Nonhomogeneous Laboratory Scale Aquifers: 4. Hydraulics, Nitrogen Chemistry, and Microbiology in a Single Layer," EPA/600/S2-91/014.
Eleazer, W. E., Barlaz, M. A. and D. J. Whittle, 1992, "Resource Recovery Alternatives for Waste Tires in North Carolina," Dept. of Civil Eng., North Carolina State University.
Johnston, J. N., Barlaz, M. A. and R. C. Borden, 1994, "Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hazardous Organics in Groundwater Down Gradient of a Sanitary Landfill," Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Technical Report.
Barlaz, M. A., Rubin, A. R. and A. Amoozegar, 1995, "Use of Lime Treated Wastewater Sludge-Soil Mixtures For Daily Cover in Solid Waste Landfills," Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Technical Report.
Doorn, M. R. J., Stefanski, L. A. and M. A. Barlaz, 1994, "Estimate of Methane Emissions from U.S. Landfills," EPA-600/R-94-166, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC.
Doorn, M. R. J and M. A. Barlaz, 1995, "Estimate of Global Methane Emissions from Landfills and Open Dumps," EPA-600/R-95-019, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC.
Barlaz, M. A., Bonner, B. A. and P. P. Calvert, 1996, "Evaluation of the Anaerobic Biodegradability of Radiolabeled Test Materials in a Laboratory-Scale Simulated Landfill," Institute for Scientific Research, ASTM, Phil. PA.
Borden, R. C., Hunt, M. J., Shafer, M. B. and M. A. Barlaz, 1997, "Anaerobic Biodegradation of BTEX in Aquifer Material," EPA Project Summary, in press.
Barlaz, M. A., Eleazer, W. E., Odle, W. S., Qian, X. and Y-S Wang, 1997, "Biodegradative Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste in Laboratory-Scale Landfills," US Environmental Protection Agency Report #EPA 600/R-97-071, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Kota, S., Hunt, M. J., Barlaz, M. A. and R. C. Borden, 1997, "Factors Limiting Intrinsic Bioremediation of Gasoline-Contaminated Aquifers," Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Technical Report.
Camobreco, V., Repa, E., Ham, R. K., Barlaz, M. A., Felker, M., Rousseau, C., Clark-Balbo, M., Rathle, J., Thorneloe, S., Life Cycle Inventory of a Modern Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Environmental Research and Education Foundation, Washington, D.C., June, 1999.
Kusa, J., Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D., Green, B., Knoeber, C. R. and Palmquist, R. B., 2001, "An Assessment of Price Volatility in Recyclables Markets and Market Mechanisms to Stabilize Prices," Environmental Research and Education Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Barlaz, M.A., 2004, "Critical Review of Forest Products Decomposition in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills," report to the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, RTP, NC.
Benson, C. H, Barlaz, M.A., Lane, D. T. Lane and J. M. Rawe, 2004, "State-of-The Practice Review of Bioreactor Landills," prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH.
Barlaz, M. A., Ham R. K. and M. W. Milke, 1986, "Up With Methane," Waste Age, 17, 12, Dec., p. 82.
Camobreco, V., Ham, R., Barlaz, M., Repa, E., Felker, M., Rousseau, C. and J. Rathle, 1999, "100 years in the Life: An Inventory of a Modern MSW Landfill," Waste Age, 30, 1, p. 26-35.
Gabr, M. A., M. S. Houssain and M. A. Barlaz, 2000, "Solid Waste Settlement in Landfills with Leachate Recirculation," Geotechnical News, 18, 2, p. 50-5.
Barlaz, M. A., 2000, Yard Trimmmings and Landfill Gas Production," (response to a reader), Biocycle, 41, 7, p. 19-20.
Barlaz, M. A., Kaplan, P. O and S. R. Ranjithan, "Using Life-Cycle Analysis To Compare Solid Waste Management Alternatives Involving Recycling, Composting And Landfills," MSW Management, 13, 3, p. 42-3.
Barlaz, M. A., Kaplan, P. O, S. R. Ranjithan and R. Rynk, 2003, "Evaluating Environmental Impacts of Solid Waste Management Alternatives, Part I" Biocycle, Sept., p. 60 - 66.
Barlaz, M. A., Kaplan, P. O, S. R. Ranjithan and R. Rynk, 2003, "Evaluating Environmental Impacts of Solid Waste Management Alternatives, Part II" Biocycle, Oct., p. 52 - 56.
Kota, S. Barlaz, M. A. and R. C. Borden, 2004, "Spatial Heterogeneity of Microbial and Geochemical Parameters in Gasoline Contaminated Aquifers," Pract. Period. Hazard. Toxic. Radioact. Waste Manage., 8, 2, p. 105 - 18.
Kota, S. Barlaz, M. A. and R. C. Borden, 2004, "Influence of Solid Phase
Fe(II) on Fe(III) Bioavailability in Aquifer Sediment," Pract. Period.
Hazard. Toxic. Radioact. Waste Manage., 8, 2, p. 89 - 98.