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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Evaluating Microbial Biosensors to Detect PCB Contamination and Degradation in a range of Water/Soil Environments and Conditions |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | David Ryan |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Carlow Institute of Technology |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 52.82730, -6.93611 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/02/2006 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/01/2009 |
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| Project Keywords | Microbial biosensors; Environmental parameters; Soil; Wetlands |
| Project Abstract | Whole cell biosensors are engineered microbes which detect the presence or degradation of target pollutants. This project will evaluate previously constructed Pseudomonas based biosensors and a novel delivery system for the detection and biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls and chlorobenzoates. A range of environmental parameters including pH temperature time PCB concentration and depth in soil fresh and salt water and wetland environments are being examined to determine the effectiveness of biosensors in-situ. The analysis of the alginate beads in food samples will also be investigated. |