Welcome to Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory

Mission of Our Group

One of the 21st Century's 14 Grand Engineering Challenges is providing access to clean water. The mission of our research group is to contribute to this imperative global endeavor by advancing technology to preserve the sustainability of water resources. Our goal is to establish a unique interdisciplinary and translational research and education al program that specializes in applying genomic and molecular biotechnology for water-quality monitoring and water purification.

Professor April Z. Gu

Research Topics

Toxicity Assessment and Screening of Emerging Contaminants via Toxicogenomic Approach (More)
Ecotoxicological Evaluation of Nanomaterials (More)
Biosensors and Nano-Biosensors for Water Quality Monitoring (More)
Impact of Wastewater Derived Refractory Organic Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Eutrophication (More)
Advanced Treatment Processes for High-level Nutrient Removal (More)
Bioremediation-Factors Affecting Microbial Migration (More)

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