Monthly Archives: May 2015

A workshop hosted by the HERCULES Systems Biology Core and Georgia Tech’s Integrative BioSystems Institute on May 27 and 28, 2015   Systems Biology is a field that addresses the dynamic interactions among components of living cells or organisms and their environments. Using techniques from mathematics, computer science and engineering, computational systems biology strives to […]

References from Emory’s Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory clinicalmetabolomics.org Sample preparation and instrumental acquisition Johnson, J. M., T. Yu, F. H. Strobel and D. P. Jones (2010). “A practical approach to detect unique metabolic patterns for personalized medicine.” Analyst 135(11): 2864-2870. Soltow, Q., F. H. Strobel, K. G. Mansfield, L. Wachtman, Y. Park and D. P. Jones […]

See below for analysis tools including different online tool suites, R packages and other downloadable programs   apLCMS–adaptive processing of high-resolution LC/MS raw data to generate feature table xMSanalyzer–automated pipeline for improved feature detection and downstream analysis of large-scale, non-targeted metabolomics data ComBat–batch-effect correction if identified via Principle Components Analysis Multiple R packages contain the methods […]

Return to Resources Homepage Organization Name Services Offered Topic Phone Web Page Airnow Gives daily air quality index to document which pollutants may be an issue on any given day. Outdoor Air Quality N/A Link American Lung Association Air quality reports searchable by state or by zip code. Outdoor Air Quality 800-LUNG-USA Link Atlanta Watershed Water […]

Return to Resources Homepage Organization Name Services Offered Topic Phone Web Page Fulton County Cooperative Extension Contact information to request a free radon test kit (County Residents Only). Radon 770-535-8290 Link DeKalb County Board of Health Form to request a home radon test kit (County Residents Only). Radon 404-508-7900 Link Cobb County Health Department Free radon […]

Return to Resources Homepage Organization Name Services Offered Topic Phone Web Page Atlanta Regional Commission Information on the state implementation plan as well as information on ozone, particulate matter, air quality planning, and climate change. Outdoor Air Quality 404-463-3268 Link Clean Air Campaign Consulting to establish work practices to reduce outdoor air pollution for employers and […]

Return to Resources Homepage Organization Name Services Offered Topic Phone Web Page Earth Craft EarthCraft Certified homes save on energy costs and address indoor air quality. Green Homes 404-604-3636 Link Environmental Protection Agency Indoor airPLUS is a certification for homes that are designed to protect your family from indoor air pollution. Indoor Air Quality 404-657-6534 Link […]

Return to Resources Homepage Organization Name Services Offered Topic Phone Web Page Captain Planet Foundation Provides small grants to support environmental stewardship projects and helps implement “Learning Gardens” and “Planeteer Clubs.” Environmental Stewardship 404-522-4270 Link Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency List of all financial incentives for green and healthy homes and businesses in […]

Return to Resources Homepage Organization Name Services Offered Topic Phone Web Page American Rivers Information on the Chattahoochee River, including its current status as the third most endangered river in the US. Lake and Stream Water Quality 877-347-7550 Link Atlanta Beltline Reports and explanations of what the Atlanta Beltline project is, and how it is progressing. […]

Return to Resources Homepage Organization Name Services Offered Topic Phone Web Page Atlanta Code Enforcement Contact information/forms to report code violations. Code Enforcement 404-546-3800 Link Atlanta Tire Commission Reporting form for scrap tire dumps. Illegal Dumping N/A Link Canton Code Enforcement Contact information/forms to report code violations. Code Enforcement 770-720-4883 Link Clarkston Code Enforcement Contact information/forms […]