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Biological activity
Biological treatment of RO concentrate

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water treatment technique that involves the use of semi-permeable membranes to remove unwanted molecules and particles. It is an effective way of extracting a wide variety of…

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Health
Emerging contaminants
Biological treatment processes: optimising biodegradation of OMPs in rapid filters

Organic micropollutants (OMPs) in drinking water sources are frequently in the news. To be able to continue supplying safe and reliable drinking water, the drinking water sector wishes,…

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Health
Microbial safety
Implications of antibiotic resistance for drinking water production

Antibiotic resistance is a topical problem that also affects the water sector. Resistance genes, including those against the latest generation of antibiotics, and Highly Resistant Micro-Organisms (HRMO) are,…

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Health
Microbial safety
Online monitoring of Aeromonas in drinking-water distribution system without chlorine

The microbiological analyses currently used to monitor drinking-water quality are relatively time-consuming and they cannot be used for continuous monitoring. However, automated and online microbiological sensors have been…

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Biological activity
Regrowth of bacteria of the coli group in sand filters at the Bergen and Mensink pumping stations

Drinking water quality is controlled, among others, by measuring the presence of bacteria of the coli group. However, when these bacteria, which in themselves are not dangerous, grow…

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Enabling technologies
Innovative water treatment technologies
Rapid, online detection of enterococci and of the total microbial activity in water

Current microbial analyses for the purpose of monitoring water quality are very time consuming. A technician is always required to conduct the sampling and, in most cases, the…

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Experts

Frits van Charante
Scientific researcher
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Frits van Charante

Scientific researcher

Frits van Charante is a scientific researcher in the field of microbiological activity in man-made water systems. Frits did his doctoral research on the analysis and prevention of microbial biofilms…

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frits.van.charante@kwrwater.nl

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Marcelle van der Waals PhD
Scientific researcher Project manager
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Marcelle van der Waals PhD

Scientific researcher Project manager

Marcelle van der Waals is a scientific researcher on Microbiological Water Quality and Health. Marcelle did her PhD research on microbiology in the field of biological degradation of contaminants at…

030-6069566

marcelle.van.der.waals@kwrwater.nl

06-11715232

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Goffe Elsinga BSc
Senior technician
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Goffe Elsinga BSc

Senior technician

Goffe Elsinga has worked as an HBO technician in the microbiology laboratory since October 2012. During this period he has been mainly active in projects involving molecular biological techniques. Among…

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goffe.elsinga@kwrwater.nl

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Nikki van Bel PhD
Scientific researcher
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Nikki van Bel PhD

Scientific researcher

Nikki van Bel is a medior scientific researcher in the field of microbiological water quality and health, with over 10 years of experience in microbiology. The aim of her research…

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nikki.van.bel@kwrwater.nl

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News

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Room for the implementation of research methods

20 June 2024 — During the next BTO phase, the Biological Safety theme group will be focusing more, in addition to research,…

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Approval of RT-PCR to measure intestinal enterococci

12 June 2024 — The RT-PCR method has been approved for detecting intestinal enterococci in drinking water, allowing drinking water companies to…

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News

Multiple sources of Genesee County Legionella Outbreak in 2014-2015

04 December 2019 — In 2017 the State of Michigan asked KWR to investigate the epidemic of Legionnaires’ Disease in Genesee County,…

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Blog

Conference on emerging contaminants and micropollutants

11 November 2019 — From 20 to 23 October the 11th Micropol & Ecohazard conference was held in Seoul, South-Korea. The Micropol…

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Power-to-Protein: safe protein production from wastewater

28 January 2019 — Two research pilots demonstrate that it is possible to safely use ammonium recovered at two WWTPs for the…

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Blog

Symposium ‘Natural Vinegar’

22 March 2018 — Tuesday May 20 the Symposium ‘Natural Vinegar: (im)possibilities for weed control’ took place. Four speakers highlighted the following…

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Professor Willy Verstraete appointed KWR Honorary Fellow

25 January 2018 — On 25 January Professor Willy Verstraete was appointed KWR Honorary Fellow. KWR bestowed Verstraete the Honorary Fellowship in…

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News

WHO expert meeting: the role of water in spreading antimicrobial resistance

05 July 2017 — On 5 and 6 July, 30 experts from all over the world met at KWR to assist the…

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Water Sector

Rapid optical detection of enterococci in surface water possible

23 September 2016 — A rapid method for enterococci detection in surface water has been developed which could contribute to more efficient…

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Water Sector

KWR’s labs at WoTS 2016: ‘The microworld of water’

15 September 2016 — Looking for a needle, not in a haystack but in water. That’s what we do well at KWR.…

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