Brian Wood

Use of NMR Microscopy to Examine Subpore scale structure of porous media

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Capability Research

Examine subporescale structure of porous media and porous media with multiple liquid phases

Use of NMR Microscopy to examine the sub-pore-scale structure of porous media with multiple liquid/solid phases

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Capability Research

This work is intended to be a preliminary investigation of the use of NMR microscopy for resolving the sub-pore-scale structure of multiphase porous media. These results will be used in efforts to…

Use of NMR Microscopy to examine the dynamic sub-pore-scale structure of biofilms under growth conditions

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Capability Research

We propose to continue our investigation of the use of NMR microscopy for resolving the sub-pore-scale structure of multiphase porous media. These results will provide crucial proof-of-principal…

Use of SEM/TEM for analysis of MR-1 biofilms grown for EMSL NMR micrscopy

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are proposing for some SEM/TEM time to image biofilms of S. putrefaciens MR-1 grown on a porous media as part of a separate EMSL user proposal (Use of NMR Microscopy to examine the dynamic sub…

Preparation of a Langmuir-Blodgett film of lipopolysaccharide

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are amphiphilic macromolecules that form part of the exterior surface of gram-negative microorganisms. These macromolecules can be important in adhesion, and can extend…

NMR microscopy for measurement of the biomass distribution within a porous media system

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Capability Research

We have recently completed an initial study to examine the possibility of using NMR microscopy to image biofilms in porous media. This research has potential applications to biochemical engineering…

Use of NMR Microscopy to examine biofilm structure in porous media under conditions of fluid flow

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Capability Research

We propose to continue our investigation of the use of NMR microscopy for resolving the sub-pore-scale structure of biofilms porous media. In the new proposed, work, we will continue to improve the…

Continuing Exploration of NMR Imaging of Microorganisms in Porous Media Using NMR Microscopy

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Capability Research

We have previously explored the use of NMR microscopy for imaging microorganisms in porous media via a variety of methods (T1+diffusion weighting imaging; flow-weighted imaging; images constructed by…

Modeling complex bacterial cell systems through development of segregated models with spatial localization

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

Systems of cells can exhibit behavior that is more complex than is expressed by individuals within the population. An example here might the be the formation of biofilms on surfaces. Because of the…

(gc3603)Image Processing, Modeling and Simulation of Complex Biological Systems Using Volume Filling and Boundary Fitted Mesh Based Methods

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Harold Trease

Project type

Capability Research

Terascale hardware and software capabilities represent a large increment in our ability to apply modeling and simulation to solving biology problems that include both spatially and temporally…

Direct numerical simulation of turbulence and dispersive transport in porous media

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Limited Scope

Understanding the fundamental connections between surface and groundwater is a critical component of the current PNNL Subsurface Science Scientific Focus Area (SFA). The sediment-water interface in…

Research Innovation through Next-Generation Supercomputing (RINGS)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Timothy Scheibe

The subsurface environment is highly heterogeneous and structured across a wide range of physical scales. Microorganisms sense and respond to environmental conditions within a very small spatial…

3D Flow and transport in highly heterogeneous porous media

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

We will be examining flow and transport, specifically macrodispersion, in highly heterogeneous media in 3-dimensions. Particular focus will be on tailing phenomena that lead to non-Fickian spreading…

EMSL Science Overview

Brian Wood

Projects

Use of NMR Microscopy to Examine Subpore scale structure of porous media

Use of NMR Microscopy to examine the sub-pore-scale structure of porous media with multiple liquid/solid phases

Use of NMR Microscopy to examine the dynamic sub-pore-scale structure of biofilms under growth conditions

Use of SEM/TEM for analysis of MR-1 biofilms grown for EMSL NMR micrscopy

Preparation of a Langmuir-Blodgett film of lipopolysaccharide

NMR microscopy for measurement of the biomass distribution within a porous media system

Use of NMR Microscopy to examine biofilm structure in porous media under conditions of fluid flow

Continuing Exploration of NMR Imaging of Microorganisms in Porous Media Using NMR Microscopy

Modeling complex bacterial cell systems through development of segregated models with spatial localization

(gc3603)Image Processing, Modeling and Simulation of Complex Biological Systems Using Volume Filling and Boundary Fitted Mesh Based Methods

Direct numerical simulation of turbulence and dispersive transport in porous media

Research Innovation through Next-Generation Supercomputing (RINGS)

3D Flow and transport in highly heterogeneous porous media