Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0881396

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0881396

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Optical Biomimetics of Diatoms. Optics is a research and economic strength of Australia. We will aim to provide a new optical sensor for chemicals using a diatom. This use of an optical device found in nature is groundbreaking and may provide a more efficient form of sensor to help to detect pollution such as metals in marine environments. Alternatively, diatoms could become the component of an iridescent paint for cars or other commercial objects. Diatoms could be made-to-measure in the laboratory on a commercial scale, and so may introduce a new industry, where other optical devices in nature could be cultured by the tonne.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-02-2009

End Date: 17-02-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $398,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Optical Physics | Optics And Opto-Electronic Physics | Sensor (Chemical And Bio-) Technology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Industrial instrumentation | Integrated circuits and devices | Scientific instrumentation

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Industrial instrumentation | Integrated circuits and devices | Optical Physics | Optics And Opto-Electronic Physics | Scientific instrumentation | Sensor (Chemical And Bio-) Technology

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