Nikki van Bel PhD

Scientific researcher

030-6069516
nikki.van.bel@kwrwater.nl
06-31998085

Improved Monitoring for Microbiologically Safe Bathing Water

The information available to bathers, water managers and health services is currently inadequate for a satisfactory assessment of the microbiological risks of leisure bathing in surface waters. The…

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Effect of temperature on the growth of opportunistic pathogens

This project is investigating how the heating up of drinking water affects the growth of opportunistic pathogens in the mains system. We are using a pilot array that…

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Rapid detection of faecal pollution in bathing water

During nice weather, people increasingly take to the water for bathing and leisure, sometimes in large numbers. Cities, municipalities, water authorities and Rijkswaterstaat do their best to make…

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Smarter measurement

Water quality is often extensively measured within the framework of Analysis of Microbial Safety of Drinking Water (Dutch abbreviation: AMVD) and other research. The concentration distribution of microorganisms is highly variable, both in raw and treated water.…

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Rapid optical detection of enterococci

Faecal contamination is the main health threat related to water worldwide. The principal monitoring parameters for the microbial safety of drinking and bathing water quality are Escherichia coli and enterococci. These parameters…

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AquaNL day 1: nitrous oxide, legionella and nature-based solutions

27 March 2026 — Tuesday, 17 March, the first day of the Aqua Nederland trade fair in Gorinchem, was devoted to innovation…

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KWR at WaterMicro25: Science for Safe Water

09 July 2025 — From June 15–20, 2025, the international water microbiology community gathered in Amersfoort for the 22nd edition of the…

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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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