Water Analysis – News and Features

A 20-year study in Lake Mendota shows bacteria evolving seasonally, with genetic variations resetting annually. A 2012 extreme weather event caused lasting gene shifts, highlighting microbial responses to both gradual and abrupt climate changes.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology researchers have investigated how steroid hormones are degraded in an electrochemical membrane reactor with carbon nanotube membranes.

Researchers from South Korea developed a novel microbial source tracking method using CrAss-like phages, abundant viruses in the human gut. Their DNA-based approach accurately detects human fecal contamination in water.

Researchers are keen to understand how enamel changes with age, in order to develop methods to keep teeth healthy for longer.

Antimicrobial showerheads that contain silver may not be the "silver bullet" needed to kill drinking water-associated pathogens.

Researchers discovered more expensive wristbands made from fluorinated synthetic rubber, which revealed particularly high amounts of one forever chemical, perfluorohexanoic acid.

Researchers have developed a floating drone equipped with hydrophilic tooth structures that leverage surface tension to skim microplastics.

Explore the technologies currently being used and developed to detect microplastics and nanoplastics.

Household plumbing is alive with microbes; Washington University in St. Louis environmental engineers are investigating the microbes that live in household plumbing to ensure clean water flows in homes.

This article explores the key regulations water testing labs have to follow and looks at how a LIMS can help them meet compliance and quality standards.