Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology - University of Queensland

We are a world leading centre in water research and an emerging leader in environmental biotechnology. ACWEB has approximately 100 personnel, across academic, research support, and higher degree research staff.

It is a faculty research centre with broad collaborative links to over 100 different utilities, businesses, industry groups, research institutions, and educational facilities around Australia and the world.

Research

The ACWEB research portfolio consists of nine research themes that are achieving sustainable outcomes for the water industry, protecting our water resources and critical infrastructure.

Industry

As an internationally recognised technology leader, ACWEB is actively involved in the domestic and industrial water and wastewater industry.

Study

With an international reputation for excellence in water research, our Centre delivers great opportunities for research and successful graduate outcomes.

Sustainable wastewater management through nitrogen-cycling microorganisms

Tao Liu, Haoran Duan, Sebastian Lücker, Min Zheng, Holger Daims, Zhiguo Yuan & Jianhua Guo

Nature Water
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00307-5

Dead in the water – Role of relic DNA and primer choice for targeted sequencing surveys of anaerobic sewage sludge intended for biological monitoring

Christian Krohn, Kraiwut Jansriphibul, Daniel A. Dias, Catherine A. Rees, Ben van den Akker, Jennifer C. Boer, Magdalena Plebanski, Aravind Surapaneni, Denis O'Carroll, Stuetz Richard, Damien J. Batstone, Andrew S. Ball

Water Research Journal https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121354