Innovation & Technology Transfer

Involved Member: Prof. Tong ZHANG Antibiotic resistance is a global crisis of public health. Surveillance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has been increasingly conducted in environmental sectors. Prof. Tong Zhang’s team established methods and strategies towards standardization in environmental ARG surveillance.

Figure 1: The location of Victoria Harbour (blue area). Green line represents the natural coastline with the presence of benthic habitat, the red line represents the natural coastline without benthic habitat. Involved Members: Dr. Leo Lai CHAN, Prof. Kenneth Mei Yee LEUNG, Prof. Jianwen QIU

Involved Members: Dr. Leo Lai CHAN, Prof. Kenneth Mei Yee LEUNG, Prof. Jianwen QIU

Figure 1: Release mechanism of LCMs from cell phones (ES T 57, 10319-10330) Involved Member: Dr. Henry Yuhe HE Dr. He’s team has conducted a series of groundbreaking studies on an emerging pollutant related to e-waste – Liquid Crystal Monomers (LCMs). Dr. He's recent series of research systematically revealed, for the first time, the mechanisms by which these emerging pollutants are released from e-devices (ES T 57, 10319-10330).

Spatial distribution and phase partitioning of marine lipophilic phycotoxins (MLPs) in seawater, particulate organic matter (POM), and sediment in the surface and bottom marine environment of the Pearl River Estuary.\n\n\nInvolved Members: Prof. Paul Kwan Sing LAM, Dr. Phoebe Yuefei RUAN, Dr. Meng YAN

(a) Levels and detection frequencies of pharmaceuticals detected in the dissolved water and sediment of the eight outlets of the Pearl River; (b) Composition profile of the detected pharmaceuticals in dissolved water and sediment among the eight outlets; (c) Distribution of Σantibiotics in the surface water, bottom water, and surface sediment from the adjacent northern South China Sea.

Involved Member: Prof. Kenneth Mei Yee LEUNG Many anthropogenic chemicals will be eventually released into the estuaries, which connect the land and ocean. However, little is known about their environmental contamination and ecological risks, particularly in developing and underdeveloped countries that are beyond the reach of current research efforts. “Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM)” Programme (www.globalestuaries.org) is an endorsed “Ocean Decade Action Programme” under the \"Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)” initiative of the United Nations.