Magazine and paper publications
We quite often highlight publications by EBNet members that are relevant to our themes. But this is the big one, as far as our remit to look at engineered microbial systems is concerned. A newly-published paper puts forward equations that govern some simple but vitally important processes in microbial ecology. …
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has published it annual review of activities for 2025 – 6: an impressive tally of policy and advocacy work, industry support, training and other events. The report is available from the ADBA website here. One of the organisation’s current key initiatives is Back …
For a light-hearted item while many EBNet members are on holiday, we bring you a quick update on sightings of Green Stories: Microbes to the Rescue! Copies are known to have made their way to Dublin and Cork in Ireland, and to Malta and Canada. But the undisputed hands-down winner …
Congratulations to Dr Maria Ramos Suarez and co-Authors on the publication of a new paper on the implications of producing bio-based commodity chemicals from waste feedstocks for the selection and testing of bioreactor materials. The paper identifies the top 10 commodity chemicals that can be derived from waste-related feedstocks in …
Two recent papers by EBIC and EBNet’s Prof Frederic Coulon and colleagues look at different aspects of bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils. The first carries out an extensive review of the challenges associated with field-scale bioaugmentation and bioremediation techniques, covering key factors that affect microbial survival and the practicalities of application …
As part of its Policy to Practice initiative, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is hosting a pair of webinars on PFAS: From Source to Solution. These will take place on 21 and 29 Sept 2026 from 12-13:00 UK. They will explore the topic of poly- and perfluoroalkyl …
There is currently a ferment (deliberate pun) of activity around the safe utilisation of and creation of value added products from organic wastes, in regulations from the UK and across Europe. In one of its many valuable contributions to this area, the European Sustainable Phosphorus platform (ESPP) has put out …
Followers of EBNet’s AD WG, and others interested in anaerobic digestion, can now read a short report containing reflections on the recent World Biogas Summit 2026 hosted by ADBA and the World Biogas Association (WBA). The report was kindly prepared by Dr Angela Bywater, EBNet’s former Network co-Manager, who attended …
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has released two new reports on areas of interest to EBNet members – especially those in the ESWS and N2O WGs. Faecal Indicator Organism die-off rates in UK rivers A better understanding of faecal indicator die-off rates is needed to help the water industry decide …
A very special set of congratulations from EBNet to Dr Angela Bywater, on her graduation this week with the award of PhD for a thesis on On-farm anaerobic digestion viability: policy perspectives and operational opportunities. Much of the work involved was carried out during her time – and in some …
Participants in the 34th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2026, 19-22 May) in The Hague, Netherlands were able to hear IEA Bioenergy Task 42‘s Lead Richard Gosselink give an overview of current developments on biorefineries world-wide, accompanied by a poster presentation on the goals, work plans and achievements of …
Microenvironments can be defined as localised zones with chemical, biological or physical characteristics that differ significantly from those of the larger-scale surrounding environment. Because microbes respond primarily to these immediate conditions, microenvironments strongly influence the performance of microbially-based systems. Understanding and controlling these influences is essential for engineering improved systems. …
A report covering EBNet’s main activities and outputs during our UKRI funding period is now up on the Resources page, under More EBNet reports. A bit later than originally planned, but brimming with information on our working groups, events and publications. The report is available in two formats, with a …
The organisers of the 3rd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Sensing and Sequencing (ISM2S) have reluctantly decided to postpone this year’s conference. Prof Zhugen Yang, who leads EBNet’s ESWS WG and is on the Conference organising committee, said: “Due to the merger between Cranfield and King’s College London and the …
A warm welcome for two new papers related to the work of EBNet’s Water Biofilms WG and to wider aspects of Theme 2. The first is a review of factors affecting removal of Cryptosporidium and other protozoal oocysts in slow sand filtration (SSF). Removal rates vary widely, and the review …
