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Bioremediation and microbial population dynamics
Reference
E11659
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Ian Head
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Newcastle University
Department
Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
203,796
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/06/1999
End date
01/09/2002
Duration
39 months
Abstract
The effect of bioremediation on the microorganisms responsible for clean up of contaminated sites is unknown. This project aims to determine if there is a relationship between the composition of microbial populations and bioremediation treatments. Molecular biological techniques (TGGE & SSU rRNA sequencing) will be used to determine how the microbial community composition in the field, changes in response to contamination with a complex organic mixture (crude oil). The efficacy of bioremediation treatments and any relationship between efficacy, the composition of the microbial populations and expression of different catabolic pathways as the contaminant composition changes through the bioremediation process, will be investigated.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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