Algal and cyanobacterial blooms are natural phenomena, but their frequency and intensity are increasing due to…
An experimental plan for assessing the feasibility of a larger hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) dosing trial at Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant (WTP) treated effluent lagoons…
Algal and cyanobacterial blooms incur current treatment challenges such as high operational cost, disinfectant by-product formation, and the requirement to separate oxidants from solution after the oxidation…
The genus Microcystis is responsible for many ‘nuisance’ and toxic algal blooms that threaten various fresh water bodies in Australia…
Cyanobacterial blooms are a concern for water utilities due to the potential production of cyanotoxins and taste and odours…
This project investigated Metabolomics-based applications (LC-MS and GC-MS) to advance cyanobacterial toxin detection and analysis in water to…
Detection of Algal and Cyanobacterial blooms have increased in lakes, rivers and reservoirs over the last two decades…
Anabaena circinalis, is a commonly occurring cyanobacterial species in Australian source waters…
This project investigated the effect of environmental parameters on the regulation of cylindrospermopsin biosynthesis in cyanobacteria inhabiting Australian drinking water supplies….
Following the discovery of a species of cyanobacteria displaying novel toxicity, Limnothrix as a cause for concern, this project identified the toxin and developed techniques to detect and isolate it…