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Project 3: Development of efficient technologies for sustainable treatment of high strength wastewater in eastern Africa

This project aims to generating new tools, knowledge, technologies, and products (bioprocesses) that will enhance the performance of current wastewater agro-industry management practices in the region thereby contributing to environmental sustainability, sustainable economic development and improved livelihoods of millions of eastern Africans susceptible to water born diseases. It will concentrate on development of more efficient technologies for the treatment of high-strength wastewater with slaughterhouse and tannery effluents as model wastewater types.

This project will involve 10 scientists from 8 institutions from 5 countries. The project will train 2 BIO-EARN postdoctoral students, 2 PhDs and 5 MSC students.

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