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A - Bioremediation of acidic wastewaters using acidophilic anaerobic bacteria
Reference
JEI09391
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor David Johnson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Bangor University
Department
Sch of Biological Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
6,084
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
22/01/1998
End date
22/07/1998
Duration
6 months
Abstract
The proposal is to support the purchase of a Safelab Controlled Environment Anaerobic Chamber at a total cost of 12,168, 50 percent of which will be provided by British Nuclear Fuels plc. This item of equipment would be used on a daily basis by members of the research team of the proposer, who are working increasingly with a novel group of anaerobic bacteria that grow optimally at low pH (less than 4) and which are considered to have considerable potential for biotechnology, in particular the remediating of metal-rich, acidic wastewaters. Work during the last 6 months has resulted in the isolation of a considerable diversity of anaerobic acidophiles, including acidophilic sulphate reducing bacteria, and research with these microorganisms will intensify, during the next two years. The School of Biological Sciences at U. W. Bangor does not currently possess an anaerobic chamber, and the provision of this item of equipment (which is central to research involving in- depth work with anaerobic micro-organisms) will strengthen and expand the abilities of researchers (such as environmental microbiologists) in the School as a whole to work in this important area of microbiology.
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
Joint Research Equipment Initiative 1997 (JE2) [1997]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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