Realistic assessment of biomarker transformation in the wastewater system
- Funded by Australian Government: Australian Research Council
- Total publications:2 publications
Grant number: DP220101790
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
20222025Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$596,544.8Funder
Australian Government: Australian Research CouncilPrincipal Investigator
A/Prof. Phong ThaiResearch Location
AustraliaLead Research Institution
The University of QueenslandResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics
Research Subcategory
Environmental stability of pathogen
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable
Abstract
Realistic assessment of biomarker transformation in the wastewater system. Wastewater-based epidemiology is an internationally recognised cost-effective tool to monitor population exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases including Covid-19. However, in-sewer degradation of critical biomarkers can limit their wastewater-based epidemiology suitability. This project aims to systematically evaluate the stability of a new suite of potential biomarkers and conduct the first Australia-wide assessment on the impact of biomarker stability on wastewater-based epidemiology estimates using wastewater samples from ~65% of the Australian population. The project expects to generate knowledge to expand the application of wastewater-based epidemiology to reliably quantify exposure and status of well-being even in remote areas
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