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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Development of novel, environmentally neutral, biodegradable, flocculants and biofilters based on biomass and derivatives for water treatment |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Ian Marison |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Dublin City University (DCU) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.38526, -6.25714 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 14/09/2009 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 14/09/2012 |
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| Project Keywords | Food Oils; Plants; Press-cakes; Water treatment |
| Project Abstract | Many oilseed plants are used for the production of food oils, cosmetics and biodiesel. After pressing to remove the oils, the residual press-cake is generally disposed of as a low added value feed or incinerated. Here we will use press-cakes from a wide variety of oilseed plants (1) for the isolation of proteins and small molecular weight compounds which can be used as bioflocculants in place of the ferric/aluminium salts and acrylamides currently employed in water treatment and (2) directly as biofilters for the removal of a wide range of pesticides, herbicides, medicinal drugs and hydrophobic organic pollutants. |