Senior Authored Journal Articles

  1. Rico, C.M.;  Wagner, D.; Abolade, O.; Lottes, Brett, Coates, K. Metabolomics of wheat grains generationally-exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles. Science of the Total Environment 2020, 136487.
  2. Rico, C.M.; Abolade, O. M.; Wagner, D.; Lottes, B.; Rodriguez, J.; Biagioni, R.; Andersen, C.P.  Wheat exposure to cerium oxide nanoparticles over three generations reveals transmissible changes in nutrition, biochemical pools, and response to soil N. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 384, 121364.
  3. Rico, C.M.; Johnson, M. G.; Marcus; Andersen, C. P.  Shifts in N and 15N in wheat and barley exposed to cerium  oxide nanoparticles.  NanoImpact 2018, 11, 156-163.
  4. Rico, C.M.; Johnson, M. G.; Marcus.  Cerium oxide nanoparticles transformation at the root-soil interface of barley (Hordeum vulgare   L.).   Environmental Science: Nano    2018 ,   5, 1807-1812.
  5. Rico, C.M.; Johnson, M. G.; Marcus, M. A.; Andersen, C. P. Intergenerational responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to cerium oxide nanoparticles exposure. Environmental Science: Nano 2017 , 4, 700-711.
  6.    Rico, C. M.; Barrios, A. C.; Tan, W. J.; Rubenecia, R.; Lee, S. C.; Varela-Ramirez, A.; Peralta-Videa, J. R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J. L. Physiological and biochemical response of soil-grown barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to cerium oxide nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Pollution Research  2015,  22, 10551-10558.
  7.   Rico, C.M.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Differential effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles on rice, wheat and barley roots: An infrared microspectroscopy (FTIR-IMS) study. Applied Spectroscopy 2015, 69, 287-295.
  8.   Rico, C.M.; Lee, S.C.; Rubenecia, R.; Mukherjee, A.; Hong, J.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Cerium oxide nanoparticles modify yield and affect the nutritional content of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2014, 62, 9669-9675.
  9.   Rico, C.M.; Morales, M.I.; McCreary, R.; Castillo-Michel, H.; Barrios, A.C.; Hong, J.; Tafoya, A.; Lee, W.Y.; Varela-Ramirez, A.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Cerium oxide nanoparticles modify the antioxidative stress enzyme activities and macromolecule composition in rice seedlings. Environmental Science & Technology 2013, 47, 14110-14118.
  10.   Rico, C.M.; Morales, M.I.; Barrios, A.C.; McCreary, R.; Hong, J.; Lee, W.Y.; Nunez, J.E.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Effect of cerium oxide nanoparticle on the quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grains. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2013, 61, 11278-11285.
  11.   Rico, C.M.; Hong, J.; Morales, M.I.; Zhao, L.; Barrios, A.C.; Zhang, J.Y.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Effect of cerium oxide nanoparticles on rice: A study involving the antioxidant defense system and in vivo fluorescence imaging. Environmental Science & Technology 2013, 47, 5635-5642.
  12.   Rico, C.M.; Majumdar, S.; Duarte-Gardea, M.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Interaction of nanoparticles with edible plants and their possible implications in the food chain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2011, 59, 3485-3498. (Chosen as best paper from 40+ peer-reviewed journals of the American Chemical Society, featured in ACS PressPac and cited in over a hundred newspapers, magazines and websites/blogs) 
  13.   Rico, C.M.; Mintah, L.O.; Souvandouane, S.; Chung, I.K.; Shin, D.I.; Son, T.K.; Lee, S.C. Effects of wood vinegar mixed with cyhalofop-butyl+bentazone or butachlor+chlomazone on weed control of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Korean Journal of Crop Science 2007, 52, 403-410.
  14.   Rico, C.M.; Bhuiyan, M.K.I.; Mintah, L.O.; Shin, D.I.; Chung, I.K.; Son, T.K.; Lee, S.C. Effects of biofertilizer on the quality and antioxidant property of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Korean Journal of Crop Science 2007, 52, 274-280.
  15.   Rico, C.M.; Mintah, L.O.; Souvandouane, S.; Chung, I.K.; Son, T.K.; Lee, S.C. Effects of wood vinegar mixed with cyhalofop-butyl+bentazone or butachlor+chlomazone on weed control of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Korean Journal of Weed Science 2007, 27, 184-191.
  16.   Rico, C.M.; Mintah, L.O.; Kim, M.K.; Chung, I.K.; Son, T.K.; Lee, S.C. Effects of mixtures of wood vinegar and sulfonylurea-based herbicides on the control of mixed weed flora and the yield of transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.). Philippine Agricultural Scientists 2007, 90, 187-195.

Co-Authored Journal Articles

  1. Ayub, M.A.; ur Rehman, M.Z.; Ahmad, H.R.; Fox, J.P.; Clubb, P.; Wright, A.L.; Anwar ul Haq, M.; Nadeem, M.; Rico, C.M.; Rossi, L. Influence of ionic cerium  and  cerium  oxide nanoparticles on Zea mays seedlings grown    with or without cadmium.   Environmental Pollution 2023,   322, 121137 
  2. Hong, J.; Jia, S.; Lan, W.; Wu, M.; Chen, F.; He, R.; Ogundele, O.R.; Rico, C.M.    Changes in physiological profile and co-occurrence patterns of soil  microbial community following exposure to nanoceria and ionic cerium .   Environmental Science: Nano  2023,  https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EN00848C 
  3. Ofoegbu, P.C.; Wagner, D.C.; Abolade, O.M.; Clubb, P.; Dobbs, Z.; Sayers, I.; Zenobio, J.; Adeleye, A.S.; Rico, C.M. Impacts of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid on plant biometrics and grain metabolomics of wheat (Triticum aestivum   L.).   Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances   2022,  7, 100131   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100131
  4. Ying, S.; Guan, Z.;  Ofoegbu, P.C.; Clubb, P.; Rico, C.M.; He, F.; Hong, J. Green synthesis of nanoparticles: Current developments and limitations.   Environmental Technology & Innovation   2022, 26, 102336.
  5. Hong, J.; Wang, C.;  Wagner, D.C.;   Gardea-Torresdey, J.L.; He, F.; Rico, C.M. Reply to the comment on “Foliar application of nanoparticles: Mechanisms of absorption, transfer, and multiple impacts” by S. Husted, P. Mos, S. Le Tougaard, A. Pinna and F. Minutello, Environ Sci.: Nano, DOI:10.1039/D1EN00630D. Environmental Science: Nano 2022, 9, 1185-1186.
  6. Hong, J.;  Wang C.; Wagner, D. C.; Gardea-Torresdey, J. L.; He, F.; Rico, C. M. Foliar application of nanoparticles: mechanisms of absorption, transfer, and multiple effects. Environmental Science: Nano 2021, 8, 1196-1210. 
  7. Barrios, A. C.; Rico, C. M.; Trujillo-Reyes, J.; Medina-Velo, I. A.; Peralta-Videa, J. R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J. L. Effects of uncoated and citric acid coated cerium oxdie nanoparticles, bulk cerium oxide, cerium acetate, and citric acid on tomato plants. Science of the Total Environment  2016, 563-564,   956-964.
  8. Bandyopadhyay, S.; Mukherjee, A.; Rico, C. M.; Peralta-Videa, J. R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J. L. Differential effects of CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles on chlorophyll and secondary metabolites in alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Science and Technology Journal 2015, 2.
  9.     Bandyopadhyay, S.; Plascencia-Villa, G.; Mukherjee, A.; Rico, C. M.; Jose-Yacaman, M.; Peralta-Videa, J. R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J. L. Comparative phytotoxicity of ZnO NPs, bulk ZnO, and ionic zinc onto the alfalfa plants symbiotically associated with Sinorhizobium meliloti in soil. Science of The Total Environment 2015, 515, 60-69. 
  10.   Hong, J.; Rico, C.M.; Zhao, L.; Adeleye, A.S.; Keller, A.A.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Toxic effects of copper-based nanoparticles or compounds to lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 2015, 17, 177-185.
  11.   Holden, P.A.; Klaessig, F.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L.; Turco, R.F.; Priester, J.H.; Rico, C.M.; Avila-Arias, H.; Pacpaco, K. A critical evaluation of exposure concentrations used in assessing manufactured nanomaterial environmental hazards. Environmental Science & Technology 2014, 48, 10541-10551.
  12.   Hong, J.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Rico, C.M.; Sahi, S.; Viveros, M.N.; Bartonjo, J.; Zhao, J.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Evidence of translocation and physiological impacts of foliar applied CeO2 nanoparticles on cucumber (Cucumis sativus) plants. Environmental Science & Technology 2014, 48, 4376-4385.
  13.   Zhao, L.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Rico, C.M.; Hernandez-Viezcas, J.A.; Sun, Y.; Niu, G.; Servin, A.; Nunez, J.; Duarte-Gardea, M.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles change the nutritional qualities of cucumber (Cucumis sativus). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2014, 62, 2752-2759.
  14.   Gardea-Torresdey, J.L.; Rico, C.M.; White, J.C. Trophic transfer, transformation, and impact of engineered nanomaterials in terrestrial environments. Environmental Science & Technology 2014, 48, 2526-2540.
  15.   Mukherjee, A.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Bandyopadhyay, S.; Rico, C.M.; Zhao, L.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Physiological effects of nanoparticulate ZnO in green peas (Pisum sativum L.) cultivated in soil. Metallomics 2014, 6, 132-138. 
  16.     Morales, M.I.; Rico, C.M.; Hernandez-Viezcas, J.A.; Nunez, J.E.; Barrios, A.C.; Tafoya, A.; Flores-Marges, J.P.; Peralta-Videa, J.R.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Toxicity assessment of cerium oxide nanoparticles in cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L.) plants grown in organic soil. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2013, 61, 6224-6230.
  17.   Hernandez-Viezcas, J.A.; Castillo-Michel, H.; Andrews, J.C.; Cotte, M.; Rico, C.M.; Peralta-Videa J.R.; Ge, Y.; Priester, J.H.; Holden, P.A.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. In situ synchrotron x-ray fluorescence mapping and speciation of CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles in soil cultivated soybean (Glycine max). ACS Nano 2013, 7, 1415-1423. (Chosen as best paper from 40+ peer-reviewed journals of the American Chemical Society, and featured in ACS PressPac, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, and European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)
  18.   Majumdar, S.; Peralta-Videa J.R.; Castillo-Michel H.; Hong J.; Rico, C.M.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Applications of synchrotron m-xrf to study the distribution of biologically important elements in different environmental matrices: a review. Analytica Chimica Acta 2012, 755, 1-16. (Featured as journal cover) 
  19.   Zhao, L.; Peng, B.; Hernandez-Viezcas, J.A.; Rico, C.M.; Sun, Y.; Peralta-Videa J.R.; Tang, X.; Niu, G.; Jin, L.; Varela-Ramirez, A.; Zhang, J.Y.; Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Stress response and tolerance of Zea mays to CeO2 nanoparticles: cross talk among H2O2, heat shock protein, and lipid peroxidation. ACS Nano 2012, 6, 9615-9622. 
  20.   Kang, M.Y.; Heo, K.H.; Kim, J.H.; Cho, S.S.; Rico, C.M.; Lee, S.C. Effects of carbonized rice hull and wood charcoal mixed with pyroligneous acid on the yield, and antioxidant and nutritional quality of rice. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2010, 36, 45-53.
  21.   Son, T.K.; Kim, J.H.; Rico, C.M.; Lee, S.C.; Chung, I.K. Effects of self-incompatibility control substance and blossom thinner on fruit set and quality of apple (Malus domestica). Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2010, 34, 207-212.
  22.   Souvandouane, S.; Esguerra, M.; Heo, K.H.; Rico, C.M.; Lee, S.C. Effects of planting dates and mulch types on the growth, yield and chemical properties of waxy corn crosses sonjajang×KNU-7 and Asan×KNU-7. Korean Journal of Crop Science 2010, 55, 91-97.
  23.   Ahn, D.J.; Won, J.G.; Rico, C.M.; Lee, S.C. Influence of variety, location, growing year, and storage on the total phosphorus, phytate-phosphorus, and phytate-phosphorus to total phosphorus ratio in rice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2010, 58, 3008-3011.
  24.   Son, T.K.; Kim, J.H.; Rico, C.M.; Lee, S.C.; Chung, I.K. Effects of self-incompatibility control substance on self-pollination, fruit set, fruit weight, and number of seeds in pear. Horticulture, Environment and Biotechnology 2009, 50, 492-496.
  25.   Esguerra, M.; Heo, K.H.; Cho, S.S.; Rico, C.M.; Son, T.K.; Lee, S.C. Effects of mixture treatment of wood vinegar and bentazone+cyhalofop-butyl on barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli var. crus-galli). Korean Journal of Weed Science 2009, 29, 112-120.
  26.   Son, T.K.; Chung, I.K.; Lee, S.C.; Rico, C.M.; Iwaya-Inoue, M. Effects of cultivation temperature on the growth and saikosaponin production of Bupleurum falcatum L. cultvars. Journal of Faculty of Agriculture Kyushu Univiversity 2009, 54, 25-28.
  27.   Souvandouane, S.; Son, T.K.; Esguerra, M.; Heo, K.H.; Rico, C.M.; Lee, S.C. Agronomic characteristics and yield performance of different corn hybrids harvested in drained-paddy and upland fields. Korean Journal of Plant Resources 2008, 21, 178-183.
  28.   Kang, M.Y.; Kim, J.H.; Heo, K.H.; Cho, S.S.; Esguerra, M.; Rico, C.M.; Son, T.K.; Lee, S.C. Effects of combined application of rice bran and chemical fertilizer on the phytochemical contents of rice. Korean Journal of Crop Science 2008, 53, 65-71.
  29.   Mintah, L.O.; Rico, C.M.; Shin, D.I.; Chung, I.K.; Son, T.K.; Lee, S.C. Effects of biofertilizer rate and application time on growth characters and grain quality of rice. Korean Journal of Crop Science 2007, 52, 403-410.
  30.   Eun, J.H.; Rico, C.M.; Kim, M.K.; Souvandouane, S.; Son, T.K.; Shin, D.I.; Chung, I.K.; Lee, S.C. Yield performance and nutritional quality of ‘Agakong’ soybean harvested in drained-paddy and upland fields. Korean Journal of Plant Resources 2007, 20, 258-262.
  31.  Espino, T.M.; Arevalo, R.E.; Sapin, A.B.; Tambalo, F.Z.; Rico, C.M. Enzymatic extraction of essential oil from the leaves of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin (Blco.) Benth.). Philippine Agricultural Scientists 2002, 85, 286-294. (Department of Agriculture Secretary's Award for Research and Development Paper Published in an Institute for Scientific Information Journal)