EBCRC, the School of Civil and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University and the Institute of Environmental Science & Engineering Pte Ltd have signed a MoU on collaboration in the R&D, pilot testing and process demonstration of Biogranulation, Biotechnologies and Bioprocesses.

EBCRC Showcase 2007 will be at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre on 20 November 2007. For enquiries, please contact Michaela Lauren

Rapid Detection Pty Ltd awarded an Australian Government COMET grant.

EBCRC welcomes Water Corporation, Perth as a new member.

EBCRC welcomes three new members: City West Water, Vinidex and Waste Technologies Australia.

EBCRC has established spin off company Rapid Detection to commercialise advanced microbial detection technologies for in-field use.

Building on the strong results from EBCRC's first round of research projects EBCRC is pleased to announce that its board has approved five new projects for immediate start.

Employing the latest bio- and nanotechnological tools the odour control and pathogen detection projects continue to strengthen EBCRC's expertise in the area of microbial detection and control.

Projects on biofilm applications and new compounds for biofilm control will further strengthen EBCRC's leadership in the development of novel biofilm control startegies. They build on previously patented technology and look for ground breaking solutions to disperse and de-stabilise persistent microbial biofilms.

The project on advanced aerobic biogranulation technologies can assist many industries to reduce the footprint of their wastewater management practices and improve operational efficiency. The project highlights EBCRC's commitment to developing practical biotechnological solutions to industrial problems.

A new round of EBCRC research projects will be announced in mid-April.

Prof. Linda Blackall and her colleagues got a paper accepted in Nature Biotechnology. The paper, Metagenomic analysis of two enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) sludge communities, was published on 24 September 2006. An abstract can be viewed at http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v24/n10/abs/nbt1247.html

A related comment by Takashi Mino and Hiroyasu Satoh on Wastewater Genomics in the same publication can be accessed at http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v24/n10/abs/nbt1006-1229.html

Dr. Mike Manefield was awarded the Australian Museum's Eureka Prize for Innovation and Leadership in the Environmental Sciences at a gala ginner at Sydney's Royal Hall of Industries in August. Find out more here http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/inspiring_science/2006_winner.htm