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Health
Biological activity
Development of an RT-PCR for detecting enterococci

To determine quickly whether drinking water is hygienically reliable, it is important - in addition to the available RT-PCR method for E. coli - to have a method for detecting enterococci. This…

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Health
Biological activity
Molecular-biological methods

Traditionally, microbiological analyses are carried out through the cultivation of organisms. Molecular methods in contrast research the genetic material – DNA and RNA – in the water. These methods are faster and provide more information about the…

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Health
Microbial safety
ANSWER

In response to the growing problem of water scarcity, the reuse of treated urban wastewater is considered to be the most suitable and reliable alternative for sustainable water management and agricultural development. In spite of the benefits…

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Health
Emerging contaminants
AquaPriori

Studies into the effectiveness of water treatment techniques for priority substances involve high costs and are closely related to very specific conditions: treatment technique type, water type, substances present, and process conditions, such as residential times (distribution)…

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Enabling technologies
Hydrogenomics
Exploring the potential of the qPCR technique in biological wastewater treatment

Within today’s wastewater treatment practice most attention is focused on achieving extensive and stable biological nutrient removal in the activated sludge process, including a stable biological phosphorus removal…

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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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Sanah Shaikh MSc
Scientific researcher, European Registered Toxicologist (ERT)
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Sanah Shaikh MSc

Scientific researcher, European Registered Toxicologist (ERT)

Sanah Majid Shaikh works as a scientific researcher and toxicologist in the Chemical Water Quality and Health team. She has experience in scientific research on the toxicity of chemical mixtures.…

030-6069716

sanah.majid.shaikh@kwrwater.nl

06-15323938

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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…

030-6069674

goffe.elsinga@kwrwater.nl

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