At the DWRG we conduct a lot of micoplastic research. We are able to complete detailed analyses of waters containing microplastics with our Horiba XplorRA PLUS Raman microscope in our lab.
Water containing potential harmful algal blooms. Professor Hofmann leads research that investigates the impacts of cyanotoxins and cyanobacteria on water quality.
Water collection at our partner sites and transport back to our UofT labs is a regular part of graduate studies. We work with many water treatment plants all across southern Ontario and beyond.
Members of the drinking water research group conducting UV-AOP studies at one of our partner sites.
We are involved in a wide range of projects with our research partners. Some of these projects are seasonal, while others span multiple years. A few examples of the recent topics include:
Microplastics in drinking waters
Biologically active filtration
Ultrafiltration fouling minimization strategies
Inactivation of emerging pathogens
Synergy of multiple disinfectants
Disinfection of reuse waters
Advanced oxidation processes
Secondary disinfection, impacts on biofilm and corrosion
Control of disinfection by-products
Computational fluid dynamic modeling of dissolved air flotation
Use of fluorescence techniques to improve process control
Recent publications from our research group can be found on Google Scholar or Research Gate as follows:
