News - Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology - University of Queensland

Artificial sweeteners may promote antibiotic resistance

Published on: 26 February 2021

Common artificial sweeteners such as saccharine and aspartame could speed up the spread of antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research.
Science Letter: Disinfection spreads antimicrobial resistance

Published on: 29 January 2021

Associate Professor Jianhua Guo, Deputy Director - Research at AWMC, and Dr Ji Lu, AWMC Post-doctoral researcher, have penned an open letter for Science Magazine on the dangers of heavy disinfection product use in spreading antimicrobial resistance.
Director's Report: December 2020

Published on: 11 December 2020

On Friday morning the AWMC came together in person for the first time since March this year. With appropriate physical distancing we viewed a new documentary which features water industry and community leaders advocating for water literacy, technology, recycling and sustainability on a local and global level.
IWES wraps up first round of digital courses

Published on: 7 December 2020
Graduating Student Spotlight 2020

Published on: 4 December 2020
Zero-energy sewage treatment wins industry award

Published on: 30 November 2020
Professor and Student duo win industry awards for wastewater research

Published on: 17 November 2020
UQ Fellowship for AWMC Adjunct Professor

Published on: 14 November 2020
Students find sweet positives in carbon-negative hydrogen

Published on: 23 October 2020
AWMC a finalist in annual QLD Water Awards

Published on: 20 October 2020
Analytical Services Lab: the engine room of the Centre

Published on: 7 September 2020
UQ takes second place in Water Research publications

Published on: 7 September 2020
Purple bacteria technology is actually very green

Published on: 3 September 2020
Director's Report September 2020

Published on: 1 September 2020
First-of-a-kind study reveals the global socio-economic and environmental impacts of coronavirus

Published on: 23 July 2020
Master of Urban Water Engineering graduates first students

Published on: 5 July 2020
Blue Economy research kicks off across Australia

Published on: 23 June 2020
ARC Linkage Project Success: Sewers, Systems, and Sustainability

Published on: 27 May 2020
Non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals linked to antibiotic resistance

Published on: 27 May 2020
Monitoring wastewater to detect COVID-19

Published on: 21 April 2020

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