Nonprofit joins battle to mitigate Lake Mitchell algal blooms
Newly organized nonprofit, Friends of Firesteel Creek, has joined the City of Mitchell and other organizations who are working to decrease the algal blooms in Lake Mitchell.
Algae pull nutrients from swine facility manure, air
Algae pull nutrients from swine facility manure, air. Swine manure is a rich source of nutrients, but its high phosphorus content in comparison to the other nutrients the crop needs means only so much can be spread on a field.
SDSU study examines woodchip quality in bioreactors
Associate professor Guanghui Hua, professor Chris Schmit and lecturer Kyungnan “Karen” Min are evaluating the efficiency of fresh and weathered woodchips at removing nitrates from tile drainage water.
Researchers developing sensor to quickly detect viral DNA
Gu and his team are making a biosensor that detects DNA segments in animal and environmental samples within a few hours. To do this, Gu is working with virologist Feng Li, a professor in the Department of Biology and Microbiology, as well as Assistant Professors John McMaine and Rachel McDaniel of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
Sunlight, titanium dioxide remove harmful compounds from wastewater
Doctoral student Ibrahim Abusallout of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is using natural sunlight and titanium dioxide to break up harmful compounds which form when disinfectants, such as chlorine, react with organic matter in the wastewater.