Safe Water for Sri Lanka

Nature-based solution to eliminate cyanotoxins in water using biologically enhanced biochar. (2023)
Journal Article
MOORE, J., JAYAKUMAR, A., SOLDATOU, S., MAŠEK, O., LAWTON, L.A. and EDWARDS, C. 2023. Nature-based solution to eliminate cyanotoxins in water using biologically enhanced biochar. Environmental science and technology [online], 57(43), pages 16372-16385. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c05298

Climate change and high eutrophication levels of freshwater sources are increasing the occurrence and intensity of toxic cyanobacterial blooms in drinking water supplies. Conventional water treatment struggles to eliminate cyanobacteria/cyanotoxins a... Read More about Nature-based solution to eliminate cyanotoxins in water using biologically enhanced biochar..

Clean water, green future: the story of bio-based treatment. [Video recording] (2023)
Digital Artefact
EDWARDS, C., MOORE, J., LAWTON, L. and MONTGOMERY, L. 2023. Clean water, green future: the story of bio-based treatment. [Video recording]. Research revealed, S01E01. Hosted on YouTube [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLw7c9VMR8

This video was created as the first of a new series by RGU, "Research Revealed", which seeks to highlight the breadth of high impact research being undertaken across the University. This video focuses on a project within the School of Pharmacy and Li... Read More about Clean water, green future: the story of bio-based treatment. [Video recording].

New directions and challenges in engineering biologically-enhanced biochar for biological water treatment. (2021)
Journal Article
JAYAKUMAR, A., WURZER, C., SOLDATOU, S., EDWARDS, C., LAWTON, L.A. and MAŠEK, O. 2021. New directions and challenges in engineering biologically-enhanced biochar for biological water treatment. Science of the total environment [online], 796, article number 148977. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148977

Cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable water treatment solutions utilising existing materials and technology will make it easier for low and middle-income countries to adopt them, improving public health. The ability of biochar to mediate and sup... Read More about New directions and challenges in engineering biologically-enhanced biochar for biological water treatment..