In-reservoir destruction of cyanobacteria and their toxins May 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2021
One of the greatest global challenges is access to reliable, safe, clean drinking water, especially in developing countries where human activities often reduce water quality. Water levels and quality in drinking water reservoirs across the globe are... Read More

Processes for screening Streptomyces sp. Jan 5, 2016 - Jan 4, 2019
To initiate exploitation of the NCIMB Culture Collection by developing knowledge and processes for screening Streptomyces sp. for novel natural commercial products and the development of new product lines

Sustainable energy from photocatalytic bioremediation of waste Apr 1, 2013 - Apr 1, 2018
Increasing demand for energy remains globally unsustainable with decreasing fossil fuel supplies, rising prices and green house gas emissions. There has been a growing worldwide interest in alternative clean energy sources including biofuels to limit... Read More

Safe and Sustainable Shellfish: Introducing local testing and management solutions Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2021
Phytoplankton (algae) are essential in marine ecosystems but some species produce biotoxins that can accumulate in harvested shellfish, posing a threat to human health.

Harvesting of shellfish, including mussels, scallops and oysters,... Read More

Rapid Analysis Method for Cyanobacterial Toxins Mar 1, 2018 - Feb 29, 2020
Develop a rapid multi-toxin liquid chromatography method for monitoring of cyanobacterial toxins in potable water in the semi arid region of North East Brazil where most drinking water is sourced from surface reservoirs. Water quality in the region i... Read More

Safe Water for Sri Lanka Jan 31, 2019 - Jan 30, 2022
Freshwater is usually available in Sri Lanka, however around 50% of the country depends on single-household dug wells. Despite preconceptions that there is a low risk of contamination in well water, we have recently found the presence of cyanobacteri... Read More

Valorisation of waste biomass from the production of phycocyanin Feb 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2021
To develop the knowledge and capability for valorisation of waste biomass from the production of phycocyanin, to develop a versatile co-product platform using green/food processing technologies delivering high quality products manufactured in a Good... Read More

'Microcystin Toolbox' - monitoring the impact of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Indonesia by HPLC May 31, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Water is a precious resource subject to a host of extreme environmental pressures which can effect water quality and pose a hazard to human and animal health. Many water quality issues are due to hazardous microbes present in drinking water including... Read More

Polar Actinobacteria for Microcystin degradation Sep 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
Cyanobacteria (blue green algae) cause toxic blooms (microcystins) in aquatic systems as a result of pollution and global warming. Despite microcystins being a global problem, very little chemical data exists on their biodegradation products. This... Read More

Comparative metabolomics of non-toxic microalgae Jan 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
In this project, comparative untargeted-metabolomic and biochemical profiling will be performed on 4 largely-uncharacterised non-toxic microalgae stains with commercial/environmental significance, representing the distinct genera (Cyanothece, Pseudan... Read More