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

            

Role of Acyl-CoA Synthetase (ACS) from Dietzia aurantiaca Strain J3 and Glutathione (GSH) in Fluorotelomer Biotransformation

Shefali Bhardwaj, Miao Hu, Colin Scott, Michael J Manefield

Environmental Science & Technology
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c11041

Rapid Waste Activated Sludge Reduction and Stabilization via a Biofilm-Based Acidic Aerobic Digestion Process

Xi Lu, Zhiyao Wang, Zheng Kong, Haoran Duan, Zhiqiang Zuo, Zhetai Hu, Min Zheng, Damien J. Batstone, Shihu Hu

Environmental Science & Technology
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c08428

A novel combined use of FeCl3 and NaNO2 markedly improves the efficiency of aerobic waste activated sludge treatment

Renfu Zhang, Xi Lu, Guanbin Li, Xiaotong Cen, Dong Lin, Zhetai Hu

Water Research
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135426000059

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