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ToOLTuBES: Toxicity & Organic Load Tracking using BioElectrochemical Systems

Reference	BB/R005613/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Ian Head
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Tom Curtis, Professor Richard Dinsdale, Professor Alan Guwy, Emeritus Professor Giuliano Premier, Professor Keith Scott, Dr Martin Spurr, Professor Eileen Yu
Institution	Newcastle University
Department	Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	486,900
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	07/12/2017
End date	30/11/2020
Duration	36 months

Abstract

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Summary

The ToOLTuBES project (Toxicity & Organic Load Tracking using BioElectrochemical Systems) will advance the development of a water quality biosensor towards technology readiness level TRL 7 (demonstration in an operating environment at pre-commercial scale). BES technology, which incorporates an electrode-supported microbial biofilm that generates electricity from oxidation of organics, and has great potential for low-cost, real-time sensing applications. The magnitude of the electrical current generated correlates with the organic loading and conversely when toxic compounds are present the signal is inhibited. The sensor will be used to monitor organic load and toxicity levels in real-time on wastewater influent samples from a real-world, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Long-term monitoring data will be collected over two years and used to inform design and cohesion of a combined sensor package, which will propel the technology towards commercial realisation.

Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Industrial Biotechnology, Technology and Methods Development
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Follow-On Fund Super (SuperFOF) [2012-2015]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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