Microbiology
Activities
- Assimilable Organic Carbon (AOC)
- Bacteriophages
- Disinfection
- Evaluation and investigation of water treatment measures
- Implementation of Water Safety Plans according to DVGW Guideline W 1001
- Leginella monitoring
- Methods to determine microbiological water quality
- Microbiological analysis of drinking water and raw water
- Microbiological analysis of drinking water and raw water
- Microbiological analysis of pathogens
- Molecular methods
- Practical microbiological problems in drinking water treatment and supply
Research Projects
- 2005-2006: EMG
- 2006-2010: TECHNEAU
- Coliform bacteria in drinking water distribution systems
- Elimination of viruses during drinking water treatment
- EU-Project CPDW (Construction products in contact with drinking water)
- EU-Project MICRORISK (Microbiological risk assessment: A scientific basis for managing drinking water safety from source to tap)
- EU-Project TECHNEAU (Technology enabled universal access to safe water)
- EU-Project WEKNOW (Web-based European Knowledge Network on Water)
- Evaluation of microbiological analyses of the IAWR
- Hygienic safety of point-of-entry treatment devices
- Influence of slip additives during installation of new pipes
- Legionella in water installations
- Preventive risk management in drinking water supply (PRiMaT)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa in drinking water
- Requirements for lubricants in water distribution systems
Head of Department
Dr. Beate Hambsch
Tel.: +49(0)721/9678-220
Fax +49(0)721/9678-101
Tel.: +49(0)721/9678-220
Fax +49(0)721/9678-101
Secretariat
Christa Reimold de Matienzo
Tel.: +49(0)721/9678-221
Fax +49(0)721/9678-104
Tel.: +49(0)721/9678-221
Fax +49(0)721/9678-104
