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RECWET booklet
(May 2024 edition)

Since the establishment in 2000, we have been studying and developing cutting-edge water environment technologies using a variety of approaches based on the fusion and collaboration of basic science and practical science, with the aim of realizing a sustainable water environment.
RECWET was reorganized into three divisions in 2019 in order to strengthen and expand its research and education system through collaboration with water-related researchers in a wider range of fields, including chemistry and biotechnology and civil engineering. We have also engaged in activities such as international cooperation, human resource development, and holding international conferences, in the water field mainly in Asia.
Additionally, the "International Wastewater-based Epidemiology" Program, established in March 2024, is promoting activities aimed at social implementation of developed technologies through industry-academia collaboration.
As a research hub for water environment technology, we actively hold various symposiums and other events. More details

News & TopicsArchive＞

2024/07/26
[Event] Special Seminar Series #61 (Prof. Hadas Mamane/Lecture)

Prof. Hadas Mamane of Tel-Aviv University is researching and developing decentralized water treatment technology utilizing UV light-emitting diodes that is effective in providing safe water in low-income and remote areas. She will be giving a lecture based on her case study conducted in Uganda and India. Please join us.

2024/07/23
[Event] Special Seminar Series #60 (Prof. Joana Portugal Pereira/Lecture)

Prof. Joana Portugal Pereira, author of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Working Group 3 (WG3/Mitigation of Climate Change) report, gave a special lecture on the afternoon of July 23rd. Seminar details

2024/07/21
[Conference] Oral presentation at WET2024 (Dr. Burzio)

Project Researcher Cecilia Burzio gave an oral presentation at Water and Environment Technology Conference 2024 (WET2024) (July 20-21, Okayama University). She also participated in Networking Dinner held the day before by the young researchers organization Japan-YWP, and had the opportunity to exchange information and interact with various people regarding water issues.

● Cecilia Burzio, Yoshihiko KAWAGUCHI, Koji KOSAKA, Kazuhiro KOMATSU, Takashi HASHIMOTO, "Rapid Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Pesticides in River Water Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy"
2024/07/15
[Publication] Paper based on joint research with Beijing Normal University et al (Prof. Takizawa)

A paper about fouling behavior of BTEX presenting in petrochemical wastewater has been published in a joint research by Prof. Yu Yang of Beijing Normal University, Prof. Satoshi Takizawa (International Water Environment Division) and others.

K. Gao, Y. Yang, A. Li, J. Pu, S. Takizawa, N.J.D. Graham, L. Hou (2024) Fouling behavior of BTEX in petrochemical wastewater treated by nanofiltration (NF), Journal of Hazardous Materials, 476, 135185.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135185
2024/07/12
[Media] Newspaper interview articles in June and July (Project Prof. Kitajima)

Interview articles with Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima have been published in multiple media.
The contents include the fact that Wastewater-based Epidemiology is attracting attention due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the increase in inbound tourists, start of wastewater surveillance at international airports, cost effectiveness of the surveillance, future direction of the research and so on.

Asahi Shimbun (July 12)
Nikkei Biotechnology & Business (July 11)
Tokyo Shimbun (June 16)
(in Japanese)