Members of EBNet’s Environmental Sensors and Wastewater Surveillance (ESWS) WG have recently published an article on a paper-microfluidic platform for infection monitoring and immunity evaluation of viral RNA and antibodies. The paper presents a system that integrates a streamlined processing protocol with a paper-based LAMP assay for viral RNA detection, …
Congratulations to our colleagues in the EBIC Hub on the outcomes of the recent flexible funding round. Over ÂŁ800k in total has been awarded to four projects, including one on Development of Peptide/Aptamer-Based Biosensing Platforms for Real-Time, Ultrasensitive Detection of PFAS with PI Dr Dhiman Chakravarty and co-Leads including Prof …
Planned outputs for the next few months include feedback from the fascinating Microenvironments workshop led by Dr Joe Weaver, then of Newcastle, now at Durham University. Journal papers in preparation or review include those based on a study of the implications of emerging biotech for bioreactor materials, and from the …
Submission deadline: 15 Jan 2026 The journal Environments has announced a special issue on Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Assessment and Surveillance (see here for details). Topics include: Pathogen surveillance (e.g., SARS-CoV-2, emerging viruses, and antimicrobial resistance genes); Community exposure assessment for illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals, and environmental toxins; Technological innovations in sample collection, high-throughput sequencing, …
A recent paper by the EBNet team on What is Environmental Biotechnology? notes that the discipline is widely seen as less glamorous than synthetic biology or industrial biotech, making it harder to attract staff and funding. Finding evidence for this is quite difficult, and what there is tends to be …
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s journal Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology has a new themed issue on wastewater surveillance. The issue opens with an editorial entitled Wastewater surveillance for public health: Quo Vadis? It includes articles on integration of point-of-care diagnostics in SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology, use of wastewater surveillance …
Prof Zhugen Yang of Cranfield University, who leads EBNet’s Environmental Sensors and Wastewater Surveillance Working Group (ESWS WG), reports here on a very successful international symposium: The 2nd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Sensing and Sequencing (ISM2S 2025), held in Oxford from 29–30 July, marked another milestone in advancing interdisciplinary …
A quick reminder on the Second International Symposium on Microfluidics for Single Cell Sensing and Sequencing (ISM3S): Environment and Health. This event takes place on 29-30 July 2025 in Oxford, UK with support from EBNet’s ESWS WG. Meanwhile look out for some recent publications by Prof Zhugen Yang, who leads …
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 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 …
TTW7: 21/22 October 2024, Portugal. This conference brings together experts in wastewater-based epidemiology as a monitoring tool in a highly dynamic world of substance use. Find out more here. Conference Themes include:
Webinar: 31 January 2024, 10am-12pm. Funding competition deadline: 6 March 2024.UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to ÂŁ5 million for collaborative projects to develop innovative solutions in environmental monitoring. If you have a project focused on developing biodiversity, soil health, water quality and emission reduction monitoring …
21 September 2023, 11:30-12:30 Cranfield University (Stafford Cripps SC2) and on Teams. This event is brought to you by the EBNet Working Group on Environmental Sensors and Wastewater Surveillance. Join Professor Peter J. Vikesland, Virginia Tech, USA for a fascinating exploration of Nanobiotechnology Enabled Sensing. Dr Vikesland is the Nick …
This unique masterclass will be delivered live online over 3 hours by Dr Zhugen Yang (Lecturer in Sensor Technology) who has over ten years of experience on sensors development for water, environment, and health. He heads the Cranfield University Sensors Laboratory, a world-class, cutting-edge research into sensors and their uses …
19 April 23, 11.00-12.00: Cranfield University (Auditorium – Vincent Building (Bldg 52a)) and on Teams. Slides are here. This event has been brought to you by the EBNet Working Group on Environmental Sensors and Wastewater Surveillance. Registration is now closed. Water resources are at the heart of human civilization. Throughout …
