Elevating Wastewater Epidemiology with Microfluidics
Elevating Wastewater Epidemiology with Microfluidics
High-throughput technologies help researchers detect and monitor microbes in wastewater for source tracking and early interventions.
High-throughput technologies help researchers detect and monitor microbes in wastewater for source tracking and early interventions.
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Tracking Community Health Through Wastewater Surveillance
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Feb 1, 2024 | 8 min read
By monitoring disease biomarkers within wastewater, researchers gain insight into disease prevalence within communities.
Pipe Dreams TS Book Club Discussion
The Scientist | Jun 18, 2021 | 2 min read
Join The Scientist on August 20 to discuss Chelsea Wald’s tour of projects aimed at improving toilets—and solving many of the world’s problems in the process.
Sewage Sampling Robots Speed SARS-CoV-2 Detection
Ruth Williams | May 1, 2021 | 3 min read
An automated wastewater monitoring technique could enable researchers to predict outbreaks of the virus up to a week in advance.
Infographic: How to Ferret Out SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage
Ruth Williams | May 1, 2021 | 1 min read
Researchers use magnetic nanoparticles and liquid-handling robots in an effort to detect COVID-19 outbreaks early.
Countries Begin Large-Scale Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage
Chris Baraniuk | May 14, 2020 | 4 min read
Researchers have found traces of the coronavirus at wastewater treatment plants in various locations around the world.
Sewage Bacteria Linked to Obesity
Jef Akst | Mar 10, 2015 | 2 min read
Microbes identified in a city’s sewage treatment plants correlate with the population’s obesity rate, a study shows.
Tracking Sewage Spilled by Sandy
Jef Akst | Nov 15, 2012 | 1 min read
Researchers at the University of Delaware use satellites to predict the course of raw sewage through the western Atlantic.