Agilent Technologies and Nanyang Technological University collaborate on wastewater treatment research

In California and Singapore, Agilent Technologies and Nanyang Technological University today announced they are collaborating on the development of new solutions for the biological treatment of wastewater. In this collaboration, the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, which leads NTU’s efforts in water research, will use Agilent’s bio-analytical instruments to study the impact of microorganisms in wastewater treatment.

Under an MOU, Agilent and NTU will work on two initial projects. The first is to develop a real-time monitoring system for wastewater treatment that can provide early warning of any failure or breakdown in the treatment process as well as provide accurate data. The second project is to explore a less energy-intensive water treatment method by exploiting microorganisms for wastewater treatment.

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