Environmental Biotechnology, Swette Center for (EB)

Website

http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/research/research-centers/swette-center-for-environmental-biotechnology

The Center for Environmental Biotechnology focuses on developing microbiological systems that capture or develop renewable resources and also prevent or clean up environmental pollution. Center researchers combine engineering with microbiology, molecular biology, and chemistry in order to gain an integrated understanding of how microbial ecosystems work and can be controlled to reclaim polluted water, generate energy from waste substances, and improve public health and sustainability.

Research Themes

Biodiversity and preservation of natural environment
Energy
Water quality, use, and supply