More clean water – Page 6
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NewsOutbreak of typhoid on Dutch ship traced to contaminated drinking water in corroded tank
A large outbreak of typhoid on a ship in the Netherlands was traced to contaminated water, this year’s ECCMID 2023 will hear.
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NewsMicroplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species
Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows.
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NewsWater quality standards ‘should be reviewed to reflect AMR threat’
Water quality standards should be reviewed to reflect the threat from the spread of antibiotic resistance, a team of scientists has warned.
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NewsNext epidemic could be spotted early in wastewater, say scientists
Researchers analysing wastewater say that routine monitoring at sewage treatment works could provide a powerful early warning system for the next flu or norovirus epidemic, alerting hospitals to prepare and providing public health agencies with vital health information.
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CareersBringing water and sanitation to the world
Find out what it takes to be the Global Director, Insights for a global nonprofit organisation helping to ensire access to safe drinking water worldwide.
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NewsStudy shines new light on ancient microbial dark matter
An international research team reveals a first in-depth look at Omnitrophota – one of the world’s oldest and tiniest bacteria.
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NewsReview shows antimicrobial resistant Enterobacteriaceae are widespread in surface waters worldwide
Antimicrobial resistant Enterobacteriaceae are widespread in surface waters across the globe, according to a new study.
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NewsMicrobes can create a more peaceful world: Scientists call to action
Microorganisms should be ‘weaponised’ to stave off conflicts across the globe, according to a team of eminent microbiologists. The paper ‘Weaponising microbes for peace’ by Anand et al, outlines the ways in which microbes and microbial technologies can be used to tackle global and local challenges that could otherwise ...
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NewsCommercial water purification system may have caused Mycobacterium infection in 4 hospitalized patients
A study of four cardiac surgery patients in one hospital found that they developed Mycobacterium abscessus infections, a multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacteria, potentially due to a commercial water purifier.
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NewsInkjet printer tech inspires faster and cheaper way to identify bacteria in fluids
An innovative adaptation of the technology in an old inkjet printer plus AI-assisted imaging leads to a faster, cheaper way to spot bacteria in blood, wastewater, and more.
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NewsQuantum dots can eradicate bacteria from drinking water
A simple new method of disinfecting drinking water is based on tiny biocompatible assemblies of atoms, known as quantum dots, made of silver sulphide with caps made of a silver-binding peptide.
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NewsE coli-based water monitoring technology homes in on heavy metal contamination
Researchers have created an E coli-based water monitoring technology that uses the bacterium as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination in water.
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NewsNew sampling tech will help bioterrorism responders to trace anthrax contamination
New sampling technologies developed for environmental sampling can be adapted for use in the event of a bioterrorism attack, allowing responders to rapidly trace aquatic anthrax contamination in the field.
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NewsDiagnostic technique IDs five key AMR markers in water samples in less than an hour
A new testing method can detect five key antimicrobial resistance markers in water samples in less than an hour.
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NewsSemi-living cyborg cells could be tools for health and environment
Biomedical engineers at the University of California have created semi-living ’cyborg cells’ retaining the capabilities of living cells, but unable to replicate.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International launches new open access journal, Sustainable Microbiology
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is proud to announce the launch of its new journal, Sustainable Microbiology, in partnership with Oxford University Press.
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NewsResearch finds key connection between Legionnaires disease and ‘host’ amoeba
A new study of domestic and hospital drinking water systems found Legionella in 41% of samples – with Flinders University researchers making a key connection between the pathogen’s co-existence with a ‘host’ microorganism in all samples tested.
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NewsPlankton may reveal ocean history - and even predict trends in chronic human illness
Tapping an almost century-long survey, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers say marine plankton may offer way to monitor historical marine pollution trends; and perhaps be used to predict trends in childhood and adult chronic illnesses.
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NewsMachine learning tool figures out how many people are represented in a wastewater sample
A machine learning model has been developed that uses the assortment of microbes in wastewater to find out how many individual people they represent.
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NewsToxic bacteria find floating homes on microfibres in the Mediterranean Sea
Almost 200 species of bacteria have colonized microfibres in the Mediterranean Sea, including one that causes food poisoning in humans, according to a new study.
