Dr. Bruce Rittmann of ASU’s Biodesign featured in July 2021 issue of Discover Magazine!

Our very own Dr. Bruce Rittmann was interviewed for Discover Magazine for his expertise in bioreactor-facilitated remediation of wastewater. “We’ve got our brains and our organizational ability, and the microorganisms have their incredible metabolic diversity to transform chemicals that we consider pollutants and they consider food,” Dr. Rittmann summarized. Read all about fascinating applications in… Continue reading Dr. Bruce Rittmann of ASU’s Biodesign featured in July 2021 issue of Discover Magazine!

Dr. Rittmann comments on study examining beneficial microbial communities in global wastewater sludges.

“This unprecedented global sampling effort yielded new insight into the microbiology of activated sludge,” said Bruce Rittmann, director, Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University. “Despite giant geographic differences, the microbial communities of activated sludge have a core of about 28 bacterial strains, which reflects the powerful and unique ecological selection of the… Continue reading Dr. Rittmann comments on study examining beneficial microbial communities in global wastewater sludges.

Rittmann and Loosdrecht look to the future

Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht talk about their plans for building understanding about water treatment and express their optimism for the future of their field and their collaborations in SIWI’s WaterFront Daily #4 2018, in an article titled “Curiosity-charged laureates look ahead to new challenges.”  Full article here.