Developing a new approach to aquatic pollutant assessment combining time integrated sampling with toxicity testing. [ 2004-08-02 - 2007-08-02 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Ricarda Thier (Chief Investigator) ,  Professor Jochen Mueller (Chief Investigator) ,  ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by) ,  Dr Munro Mortimer (Partner Investigator) ,  Dr Ross Hyne (Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Developing a new approach to aquatic pollutant assessment combining time integrated sampling with toxicity testing. Present approaches for monitoring risk of aquatic pollutants are limited to grab sample analysis for specific pollutants using target values and/or ecotoxicological assessment of population biomarkers. This collaborative research, involving 3 universities and 10 industry partners, aims to develop and evaluate a novel approach combining extraction of pollutants using time integrated passive samplers and toxicological evaluation of extracts using a range of rapid in-vitro and in-vivo assays. The project will produce cost-effective tools for highly sensitive assessment of pollutant effects and ultimately facilitate intervention guidelines based on mixture toxicity.

Funding Amount $388,252

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects

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