Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology

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.

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.
As an internationally recognised technology leader, ACWEB is actively involved in the domestic and industrial water and wastewater industry.
With an international reputation for excellence in water research, our Centre delivers great opportunities for research and successful graduate outcomes.

Recent Publications

            

Significant increase in reactive oxygen species induced by metal deposition on microplastic surfaces: A case study involving lead and enrofloxacin

Qiyi Chen, Jianzheng Li, Zhen Pan, Jia Meng, Jiuling Li

Chemical Engineering Journal
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894725005820

Greenhouse gas emission dynamics and trajectories in urban water supply and wastewater systems

Guoxin Yan, Steven J. Kenway, Ka Leung Lam, Paul A. Lant

Water Research
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135425000673

An ODE-based swift and dynamic sewer airflow model

Tao Shi, Jiuling Li, Jingyu Ge, Shane Watts, Yaran Wang, Keshab Sharma, Zhiguo Yuan

Water Research
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135424019833

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The University of Queensland
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