Analytical Instruments News

31. Scripps Research Receives $1.5M To Surveil Infectious Disease Threats In Wastewater 8/30/2023

    Wastewater surveillance is a cost-effective, convenient tool for tracking harmful pathogens circulating through the population, but technology and infrastructure hurdles have limited its widespread use.

32. Innovative Enhancement: TN_b Determination With Water Analyzers Improved 8/29/2023

    TN_b (Total Nitrogen bound) is considered an important indicator of nitrogen loading in various environmental media and is often measured using a catalyst.

33. Down The Drain Lies A Promising Climate And Nature Solution – UN Report 8/23/2023

    Wastewater is a growing health and environmental threat, accounting for almost as much planet warming emissions as the aviation industry. Yet with the right policies, wastewater could provide alternative energy to half a billion people, supply over 10 times the water provided by current global desalination capacity and offset over 10 per cent of global fertilizer use. These findings appear in an analysis published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal with the Global Wastewater Initiative (GWWI).

34. Agro-Waste Could Be The Solution To A Cleaner Water Supply In Sask., Says USask Researcher 5/10/2023

    Securing a safe water supply for Earth’s growing population is a global goal that is reflected in the long-term sustainability plans of almost every nation. Creatively solving this problem is another matter altogether.

35. Delaware Wastewater System Expanding Monitoring To Combat Illegal Drug Use 4/26/2023

    Following a surge in wastewater monitoring as a tool to combat the spread of COVID-19, a Delaware community will be expanding the practice to help with another one of the country’s most pressing health issues going forward.

36. Bacteria Resistant To Last Resort Antibiotic Found For First Time In Los Angeles County Wastewater 4/5/2023

    Bacteria that renders colistin, a “last resort” antibiotic, ineffective are lurking in SoCal’s wastewater. While bacteria resistant to colistin have been found elsewhere in the world, this marks the first detection in Los Angeles wastewater.

37. Wastewater More Potent Breeding Ground For Antibiotic Resistance Than Previously Known 4/3/2023

    Wastewater is a more potent environment for antibiotic resistance to evolve than previously known.

38. CDC Planning Wastewater Testing For Polio In Select Communities 2/16/2023

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will strategically expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in select jurisdictions across the country. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) are among the first locations to explore plans to start collecting wastewater samples in specific communities for analysis at CDC’s polio laboratory. Preliminary discussions with select other state and local health departments are underway.

39. The Clever Way To Stop Milk Losses In Dairies 2/14/2023

    Rising costs from inflation and increased focus on reducing carbon dioxide emissions make product loss management more important than ever in dairy plants.

40. Wastewater Analysis Can Help Fight Viruses, But Obstacles Remain 1/20/2023

    The wastewater analysis techniques leveraged in the treatment industry have been rapidly adopted by researchers in their attempts to identify surges in disease and protect public health. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added wastewater analysis data to its national COVID-19 tracking dashboard and more recently, scientists have turned to this analysis to combat the spread of polio and monkeypox as well.