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Project Metadata Element | Details |
Project Title | Development of self-assembling nanocapsules for environmental applications |
Research Area | Sustainability |
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Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Prof 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 | Science Foundation Ireland |
Approximate Project Start Date | 01/09/2008 |
Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/12/2013 |
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Project Keywords | Nanostructures; Hydrophobic organic pollutants; Plant seeds; Water |
Project Abstract | This research proposes to use natural nanostructures (which are technically termed self-assembling nanocapsules) in remediation to recover hydrophobic organic pollutants from water. The principle aims of the research project are: (1) to extract nanocapsule structures (oil bodies or oleosomes) from a range of oleaginous plant seeds and their press-cakes; (2) to determine the rate of uptake and Langmuir isotherms for the extraction of a range of hydrophobic organic pollutants (having a range of Log Kow values from 1-5) from water using nanocapsules and to compare the results with those using liquid-liquid extraction; (4) to extract the proteins (oleosins) associated with the nanocapsules; (5) to reconstitute capsules from purified oil body proteins. |