Combating the transmission of coronavirus in urban water systems through novel disinfection
This project aims to investigate the occurrence, distribution and survival of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in a complete urban water system by developing rapid and advanced sequencing technologies, and to evaluate the removal efficiency of various pathogens by current water disinfection technologies. More importantly, a novel and efficient nanoparticle-based disinfection method will be developed as a proactive approach to combat SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens during potential future pandemics.
Funding
• Queensland Health
• Advance Queensland
• Urban Utilities
• BGI Australia
Project outcomes
Research outcomes of this project will help to protect the public and environmental health of Queensland by investigating, assessing and stopping the risk of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens’ transmission in urban water systems.
Publications
Journal Publications
- Ni, G., Lu, J., Maulani, N., Tian, W., Yang, L., Harliwong, I., Wang, Z., Mueller, J., Yang, B., Yuan, Z., Hu, S. & Guo, J. 2021. Novel multiplexed amplicon-based sequencing to quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 8, 683-690.
Thesis
- Yitian Li. (2021). Master thesis: Virus removal by wastewater disinfection technologies.
Project members
This project aims to investigate the occurrence, distribution and survival of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in a complete urban water system by developing rapid and advanced sequencing technologies, and to evaluate the removal efficiency of various pathogens by current water disinfection technologies.
