Sewage Sampling Robots Speed SARS-CoV-2 Detection
Sewage Sampling Robots Speed SARS-CoV-2 Detection
An automated wastewater monitoring technique could enable researchers to predict outbreaks of the virus up to a week in advance.
An automated wastewater monitoring technique could enable researchers to predict outbreaks of the virus up to a week in advance.
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Tracking Community Health Through Wastewater Surveillance
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Feb 1, 2024 | 8 min read
By monitoring disease biomarkers within wastewater, researchers gain insight into disease prevalence within communities.
Pipe Dreams TS Book Club Discussion
The Scientist | Jun 18, 2021 | 2 min read
Join The Scientist on August 20 to discuss Chelsea Wald’s tour of projects aimed at improving toilets—and solving many of the world’s problems in the process.
Infographic: How to Ferret Out SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage
Ruth Williams | May 1, 2021 | 1 min read
Researchers use magnetic nanoparticles and liquid-handling robots in an effort to detect COVID-19 outbreaks early.
Countries Begin Large-Scale Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage
Chris Baraniuk | May 14, 2020 | 4 min read
Researchers have found traces of the coronavirus at wastewater treatment plants in various locations around the world.
Sewage Bacteria Linked to Obesity
Jef Akst | Mar 10, 2015 | 2 min read
Microbes identified in a city’s sewage treatment plants correlate with the population’s obesity rate, a study shows.
Tracking Sewage Spilled by Sandy
Jef Akst | Nov 15, 2012 | 1 min read
Researchers at the University of Delaware use satellites to predict the course of raw sewage through the western Atlantic.