Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0451508

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0451508

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Functional Analyses of Bacteria Involved in Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater. The abundant growth of blue-green algae in global waterways is substantially caused by phosphorus (P) release from wastewater treatment plants. This environmental drama can be mitigated against by P-accumulating bacteria partitioning the P inside their cells. The P-removal process often fails, but since the metabolism of P-accumulating bacteria is unknown, remedial actions are based on conjecture. This fundamental, knowledge-generating project will address this shortfall and will develop methods to evaluate the activity of P-accumulating bacteria, contributing substantial understanding of their metabolism. The final goal is to promote stable, reproducible P-removal from wastewater.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $280,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Ecology | Chemical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Environmental Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and water management | Waste management | Waste management and recycling |

Other Keywords

Chemical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Environmental Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Land and water management | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology | Waste management | Waste management and recycling

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