Oral Presentation and Publication by Dr Uzma: “Neural network-driven nonlinear analysis of beta diversity in microbial communities with DeepBeta” at the 12th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (ICBBE 2025)

Overview: Dr Uzma Uzma delivered an oral presentation of her research paper, “Neural network-driven nonlinear analysis of beta diversity in microbial communities with DeepBeta,” at the 12 th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (ICBBE 2025). In addition to the live presentation, this work underwent a rigorous peer-review process and was formally accepted for …

Facilitated workshop on water and wastewater at the 6th European Rural Parliament / 21st-23rd October 2025

Elizabeth Lawson and Jaime Amezaga facilitated a workshop on water and wastewater at the 6th European Rural Parliament, which took place in Inverurie, Scotland from the 21st-23rd October 2025. The workshop was attended by a number of community groups, public sector and industry representatives from across Scotland and wider Europe. Community insight into the current …

Dr. Baptiste Poursat was invited to present at Markes International non-targeted analyses Masterclass

Dr. Poursat was invited by Markes International to present his research at a masterclass on TD-GC-MS non-targeted analysis held in Bridgend on 21 October 2025. The event gathered both industrial and academic experts, fostering valuable discussions on analytical innovation and cross-sector collaboration. Dr. Poursat showcased the application of VOC profiling for system monitoring within the …

From Lab Bench to Reservoirs: our “Artificial Tongue” goes field-ready

A team led by Prof. Alasdair Clark and Prof. Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay has turned a promising lab invention into a rugged, portable chemical-fingerprinting tool that’s now being put to work with the Faroe Islands Water Authority and at Scottish Water treatment sites. In Tórshavn, our system has already been used by the national testing laboratory to fingerprint diverse real-world samples—from reservoirs and rivers to aquaculture …

Dr. Baptiste Poursat leads new VOC sampling campaign at Gauldry septic system

Dr. Baptiste Poursat has recently launched a field sampling campaign to uncover the volatile organic compound (VOC) fingerprints of septic systems. This work combines a three months on-site sampling campaign with new advanced analytical methods, including thermal desorption and non-targeted GC–MS analysis, to characterise the wide range of chemicals present in real-world septic environments. The …

Tighnabruaich, Argyll ‘dip if you dare’ event – ‘Our seas are being spoiled by Sewage’

On Saturday, 23rd August 2025, Profs Bill Sloan and Jill Robbie attended a ‘dip if you dare’ event staged by campaigners in Tighnabruaich.  The event calling for urgent action on sewage management and affordable solutions, amid fears over E.Coli and norovirus in their waters. The public protest sought to highlight the issue of sewage being …

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