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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | The development of a bioremediation product A study of factors affecting biosorption of chromium by a variety of seaweed species |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Peter McLoughlin |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 52.24631, -7.13980 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 10/06/2008 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 10/10/2009 |
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| Project Keywords | Seaweed; Binding; Bioreduction; Biosorption |
| Project Abstract | The aims of this project are to investigate the mechanisms by which binding occurs (including bioreduction potential), identify seaweeds with a high biosorptive capacity and investigate parameters which will enhance biosorption. |