Current events

Wastewater-based toolbox for monitoring outbreaks and pandemics

Wastewater is a potential source of information for the prevalence of infections, such as SARS-CoV-2, in a population.

IVAs 100-lista 2021

Year:

2021

Category:

Society & welfare

University:

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Responsible Researcher:

Zeynep Cetecioglu Gurols

Visit Project Website

This project aims to develop a wastewater-based method using ultrafiltration to provide an early-warning system for outbreaks and pandemics using less volume of wastewater. With our method we were able to analyze all population of Stockholm (approx. 1.5 M) in 24h using only six wastewater samples and detect the second and the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. This method offers a cheaper and quicker alternative to testing a large number of random individuals in a population and increases the national preparedness for the future pandemics.

(KTH/Science Life Lab and Karolinska Institute)

IVA’s 100 List 2021 - Sustainable crisis preparedness

IVA’s 100 List 2021 highlights a diverse range of research projects from Swedish universities, under the theme Sustainable crisis preparedness. The projects have been selected based on their great potential to create value through commercialization, business and method development, or societal impact. All participating researchers are interested in increased contacts with the business sector for the application and further development of their projects.

Named contact persons for each research project on the 100 List are responsible for the accuracy of the information presented.

child as superhero in cape