Bactericidal hybrid surfaces against Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria: Smart Tools for Wastewater Purification - TANDEM

Project summary

After major efforts for hygienize the wastewaters, the presence of pathogenic bacteria is still detected in the water, soils and even crops, causing public and environmental hazards. This issue is of high concern as most pathogens responsible for waterborne diseases originate from faecal or food waste contamination caused by insufficient- or not treated wastewater. As a result, TANDEM project focuses on developing innovative and efficient bactericidal hybrid surfaces for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria that can be transposed into special building blocks (i.e. “smart tools”) for creating more efficient bio-tanks and sustainable wastewater purification technologies with regard to pathogenic bacteria removal. The project consortium is well-balanced having aside two renowned R&TD entities from Romania and Norway that will guaranty the successful implementation of the project. In addition, one medium enterprise from Romania is entrusted with prototyping/testing the tandem bio-tank.