Some interesting new publications this month in the field of Anaerobic Fermentation and biorefineries. Recent developments and future perspectives of marine macroalgae biorefinery in a circular bioeconomy approach. Lawrence, J., Oliva, A., Murphy, J.D. and Lens, P.N., 2025. Research Handbook of Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy, pp.260-271. Critical factors influencing biohythane …
Workshop videos are available HERE. Date: 6 June 2025 Venue: Cranfield University The PFAS WG, led by Dr Tao Lyu, is organising a workshop on ‘Environmental Biotechnology for the management of PFAS and beyond‘. Keynote speakers Prof Peter JaffĂ©, and Prof Joshua Atkinson from Princeton University, USA will give talks …
A 2-day workshop led by Prof John Bridgeman of the University of Liverpool brought together specialists in fluid mechanics with microbiologists and water industry end users to discuss best practice and new opportunities in hydrodynamic modelling of anaerobic digestion of wastewater biosolids. These complex multi-phase non-Newtonian fluids present a range …
Another month with sad or bad news for our many members in the UK water industry – but in at least one area, EBNet is helping to develop solutions. On 25 April the National Audit Office (NAO) published its report on ‘Regulating for investment and outcomes in the water sector‘. …
The International Fugitive Emissions Abatement Association IFEAA has carried out a review of factors enabling on-farm anaerobic digestion and methane capture. The IFEAA team, including EBNet’s Network Co-Manager Angela Bywater, worked with system developers to understand policy, regulatory, skills and technology aspects, as part of the Cornwall-based Net Zero Methane …
The BBC’s Rare Earth programme has a new episode out on PFAS, the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are now a major emerging pollutant: listen or download on Rare Earth – Forever Chemicals – BBC Sounds. Dr Tao Lyu from Cranfield University, who leads EBNet’s PFAS Working Group, says: “New …
Date: 12 May 2025 Time: 13-14:00 (GMT) Location: Online (Registration required) Carbogenics is presenting a free webinar on Biochar and Biogas – A winning combination. The webinar aims to provide A comprehensive understanding of biochar and its impact on AD Solutions for common challenges in AD processes Insights into CreChar …
Don’t miss the two new animations in our series on Microbiology/Engineering Interactions, which came out during #EnvBiotechAware week. Prof Tom Curtis has already shown his Microbes in Wastewater Treatment as part of a presentation to the Royal Academy of Engineering, while Aerobic Granules captures some key themes of the AG …
For information on our activities, see our #EnvBiotechAware week which ran from 3-7 March 2025 Celebrating our Network members and their work, with lunchtime webinars, reports, animations, case studies, outreach and more.  Friday contains some real treats. An Escape Room game to save our water supply, an audiobook, an upcoming podcast with the …
The 2nd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Single Cell Sensing and Sequencing (ISM3S): Environment and Health will take place on 29-30 July 2025Â in Oxford, UK. This event brings together leading researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to explore the intersection of microfluidics and its applications in advancing environmental health. The conference …
Join us for the final day of #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Featured Working Groups What have our Working Groups been up to? Ably led by academics whose enthusiasm translates …
Join us for #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Featured Working Groups What have our Working Groups been up to? Ably led by academics whose enthusiasm translates into action, see how …
Join us for #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Lunchtime Webinar Opportunities in Biogas – a IEA Task 37 perspective, Wednesday, 5th March 1-2pm (UK) This webinar is on …
Join us for #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Lunchtime Webinar Mixed-Culture Anaerobic Fermentation in the EU: updates from HORIZON 2020 projects on biowaste-derived volatile fatty acid platform, Tuesday, 4 March …
Join us for #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Lunchtime Webinar Current and future directions in Aerobic Granular Sludge systems, Monday, 3 March 2025 1-2 pm (UK) The webinar …
