Graphene powers up water purification
Apr 30, 2016
Self-cleaning graphene-coated membranes remove water pollutants while harvesting energy from microbial decomposition.
Results for wastewater
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Tracking superbugs for antibiotic resistance
Feb 11, 2017
An antibiotic resistant strain of bacteria found circulating in Jeddah’s municipal wastewater could have severe implications for public health.
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Briny pool bacteria can clean up and power up
Nov 5, 2017
Promising electrochemical technologies for cleaning wastewater are boosted by discovery of extremophilic microbes in the Red Sea.
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Combining forces to combat E. coli PI-7
Jan 7, 2019
A combined treatment may help tackle the rise of E. coli PI-7 in Saudi Arabia’s wastewater systems.
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Flushing nitrogen from seawater-based toilets
Feb 3, 2020
With about half the world’s population living close to the coast, using seawater to flush toilets could be possible with a salt-tolerant bacterium.
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Wastewater monitoring in COVID-19 surveillance
Dec 17, 2020
Microbiologist Peiying Hong explains current research into COVID-19 monitoring and surveillance using wastewater.
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Virus detection method is versatile and accessible
Feb 25, 2021
A low-cost diagnostic tool can detect a range of viruses without the need for expensive materials or facilities.
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Harnessing the power of microbes for water reuse
Mar 31, 2021
Technologies that use the metabolic properties of microbial communities to treat wastewater and generate energy will transform water reuse.
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Chemical-free cleaning of bioreactor membranes
Oct 28, 2021
Combining two chemical-free treatments shows promise as an approach for reducing biofilm build-up on anaerobic bioreactor membranes.
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Making light work of emerging micropollutants
Jan 9, 2022
Pulses of intense light could clean organic pollutants from wastewater.
