I'm part of a team from Rice University that is currently doing research on using bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) to control unwanted bacteria in waste water treatment applications. Right now our work is purely in the research and development phase, but we are participating in an entrepreneurship program to gauge whether there is commercial need for our work. Therefore, we would love to talk to waste water treatment specialists who have knowledge with microbial controls to gain insight into industry challenges. What better place to inquire than on this forum with the best and brightest! Your insights could really help us to understand the challenges currently facing the industry and to see if our technology would be helpful. We will be in Chicago the afternoons of July 10th and 11th conducting interviews with industry professionals, and if anyone may be interested to share and discuss with us please let me know. You can email me directly at Kirk.H.Waltz@Rice.edu and we can set up a meeting time. Thank you for your time!