Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0664059

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0664059

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Arsenite oxidation by a novel bacterium that is a candidate for arsenic bioremediation. The arsenic munching microbe NT-26 could help in the fight to clean up arsenic-contaminated mining waste and drinking water. Arsenic poses an environmental problem in countries such as Australia, USA and Canada owing primarily to mining activities. The problem in countries such as Bangladesh and West Bengal are even more serious as these people are dying of arsenic-related diseases as they rely on water containing arsenic as their primary source of drinking water. The outcomes of this research should provide the necessary information for removing arsenic from all types of waters.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $197,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Enzymes | Microbiology Not Elsewhere Classified | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Prevention and treatment of pollution | Biological sciences | Land and water management |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Enzymes | Land and water management | Microbiology | Microbiology Not Elsewhere Classified | Prevention and treatment of pollution

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