This month, the EU introduced mandatory systematic monitoring requirements for per and polyfluoroalkyl-substances (PFAS) in drinking water, aimed at promoting compliance with new limit values in the revised EU Drinking Water Directive (2024/2184). The new limits are 0.5 µg/L for total PFAS and 0.1 µg/L for the sum of 20 …
The AF Working Group is working on follow‑on outputs from its Anaerobic Fermentation workshop, with a detailed outcomes report and a WG Position Statement to be published later in 2026. In parallel, the WG has been carrying out small-scale proof‑of‑concept studies investigating chemical‑free product extraction as a means to facilitate …
Last week, EBNet director Prof Sonia Heaven took part in an IEA Task 37 meeting that was timed to coincide with the triennial Central European Biomass conference in Graz, Austria. The plan was to network with participants on behalf of a number of EBNet’s groups, but this fell through when …
Closing date: 31 July 2026 The journal Processes is inviting applications for its Best PhD Thesis Award. This award aims to recognize early career researchers for outstanding PhD theses in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, materials, or related process/systems engineering research. Applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee …
Don’t miss this month’s PhycoFriday talk From wastewater to wealth: pilot scale micro algae cultivation and valorization. The speaker is Dr Sharon Velazquez Orta from Newcastle University, who also leads EBNet’s Bioelectrochemical Systems WG. For more details and to sign up see Events on the Phycoclub website PhycoFridays is a …
News continues to emerge on the scale of illegal dumping of solid waste across the country. The latest BBC investigation notes that the Environment Agency (EA) shut down 700 such sites last year, but over 500 remain active, with 10s of 1000s of tonnes deposited in some cases. Colleagues in …
The Environmental Biotechnology Network is running a survey in which all members are warmly invited to participate. The aim is to gather insights on your experiences with the Network, and your opinions on what are the key issues in Environmental Biotechnology now. All EBNet members will receive an invitation to …
Date: 19 Feb 2026 13-14:30 UK, online. (Registration closes 17 Feb) IEA Bioenergy’s Task 37: Energy from Biogas is hosting a webinar on methane emissions reduction Although methane remains in the atmosphere for a shorter period than carbon dioxide, its global warming potential is many times higher and it is …
Event: 10 -11 March 2026, Glasgow This year the Annual Conference of the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) will be held in partnership with the BioBased and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA). The theme of this year’s conference is BioSolutions for Tomorrow’s World. Sessions will explore topics from bio-similars in manufacturing …
Dr Yongqiang Liu and colleagues in the Aerobic Granulation Processes WG have been working with water companies to take samples of granular sludge and conventional activated sludge (AS) from full-scale wastewater treatment plants in the UK. One aim of the study is to investigate the performance of granular sludge in …
Abstracts deadline: 30 Jan 2026 Event: 28-29 April 2026, Brussels and online The European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative (ESNI) Conference and the Nutrients in Europe Research Meeting (NERM) are merging to bring together the whole community working on research and innovation for nutrient management. ESNI-NERM aims to provide an overview of …
Date: 29 Jan 2026 14-15:00 UK, online The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) and MiAlgae are hosting a webinar exploring how industrial by-products can be transformed into sustainable value through advanced microalgal cultivation. MiAlgae’s core platform harnesses heterotrophic microalgae, grown on nutrient-rich by-products from the whisky industry, to enable …
Organisations across the UK’s fermentation and biomanufacturing sectors are invited to contribute to a survey mapping existing fermentation and downstream processing infrastructure for non-health applications. The aim is to gather information on current capability, technical specifications, utilisation, and access models across the industrial biotechnology, food and feed, agriculture, materials, chemicals …
The Better Water 4 All Network+ is putting together its January 2026 newsletter, due to sail out by the end of this month. If you have any relevant news, events, conferences, job opportunities, updates etc that you’d like to share with the Network community, please email your contributions to them …
Date and venue:Â 4 March 2026, Edinburgh Site visit: 3 March 2026 Early bird rates end: 23 Jan 2026 The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is proud to announce the official programme for its Scottish Conference 2026, on the theme of AD: Clean Fuel, Circular Farming, Secure Future. The …
