环境微生物技术研究组主要开展水中有害污染物的识别、转化与控制研究。在饮用水方面主要从事嗅味识别、消毒副产物控制、水质风险评价、水源水库管理等研究，在工业废水方面主要关注特征污染物识别和微生态效应，重点研究石油、煤化工、精细化工、生物制药等行业废水的处理、资源回收与毒性削减技术，在生活污水方面主要开展污水处理系统的运行优化、微量污染物控制和再生水水质安全保障研究。研究注重理论与实际的结合，有多项成果在工程上得到应用。

研究方向

1. 重大基金 抗生素活性定向消除及抗药基因传播阻断技术 21590814 2016.01-2020.12 杨敏，主持
2. 重点基金 制药行业抗生素与抗药基因的排放特征、环境行为及控制技术 21437005 2015.1-2019.12 杨敏，主持
3. 水专项：重点流域水源污染特征及饮用水安全保障策略研究 2014ZX07405001 2014.01-2016.12 杨敏，主持
   
4. 水专项：饮用水特征嗅味物质识别与控制技术研究与示范 2015ZX07406001_ 2015.01-2017.12 于建伟，主持
   
5. 水专项：微量有害污染物在城市污水处理过程中的迁移转化规律研究 2012ZX07313-001-007 2012.01-2015.12 张昱 主持
   
6. 水专项：城镇污水处理厂冬季低温污泥膨胀控制关键技术 2015ZX07203-005-03 2015.01-2017.12 齐嵘主持

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