Partner Search PORTUGAL - Environment
Partner Search from PORTUGAL in ENVIRONMENT.
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<Reference n.: ENV-PT-LCP-1>
<Deadline: 25/02/2008>
<Programme: > Environment (incl. Climate Change)
<Project Title: AQUASOLAR:
AQUAPHOTOBIO-APPLICATION OF COMBINED SOLAR PHOTOCATALYSIS AND
BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION TREATMENT OF AQUACULTURE WASTEWATER>
<Financial Scheme: > Large Collaborative Project
<Description: Chemistry; Biology; Ecotoxicity; Solar, Photocatalysis
Abstract:Aquaculture contributes significantly to the world food
supply, providing around 30% of fisheries production. Because capture
fisheries are being exploited to their sustainable limit and beyond,
aquaculture is expected to continue to have an important role.
Aquaculture has become large enough to have significant impacts on the
environment and natural resources, and a number of concerns have been
expressed by both environmental activists and scientists. Pressure
from environmental groups will force most governments to impose
effluent regulations on aquaculture.A variety of chemicals are used in
aquaculture for purposes such as sediment and water management,
enhancement of natural aquatic productivity, feed formulation, growth
promotion, health management, processing and adding value to the final
product. Among the many chemical substances used in aquaculture,
particular attention should be given to the use of antibacterial
agents in order to prevent or and treat infections. A certain portion
of the applied substances enter into the environment via effluent. For
example, the vast majority of oxytetracycline and oxolinic acid
provided is likely to leave the farm as particulate wastes because of
feed wastage and poor digestive absorption of these drugs. Discharge
of these contaminated feeds and faeces is likely to occur continuously
at low concentrations but may be greater at certain periods of the
production cycle such as during tank or pond cleaning. While methods
for controlling suspended solids, BOD and nutrient discharges from
aquaculture have been well studied, there are few established methods
to remove residues of chemotherapeutants, pesticides and other
chemicals.AQUAPHOTOBIO Project main objective is the characterization
of aquaculture effluents and application of combined technology for
effluent remediation. This general objective is expected to be
achieved by the successful obtainment of the following scientific and
technological partial objectives. The scientific expected result is
the development of a system to eliminate antibacterial agents
(4-Quinolones: nalidixic acid, oxolinic acid and flumequine;
Tetracyclines: Oxytetracycline) in aquaculture effluents using the UV
radiation form sunlight, combined with biological treatment. The
proposed technology would be based on the photocatalytic generation,
by using sunlight, of hydroxyl radicals by TiO2 and Fenton reagents
to, respectively, detoxify and disinfect contaminated aquaculture
effluents. Aquaculture effluents will be monitored and managed, to
avoid or reduce any negative environmental impacts, in order, to
establish environmental standards and practises that will protect the
surrounding environment, and to ensure compliance with regulations.
Role of University: Degradation of 4-Quinolones (nalidixic acid,
oxolinic acid and flumequine) and Tetracyclines (Oxytetracycline) by
Fenton Photocatalysis combined with biological oxidation.>
<Organisation Type: University>
<Partner Sought:
1. Looking for coordinator.
2. Looking for partners from Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy,
Greece.
Expertise required of new partners:
Analytical Expertise (Bacteriological, Ecotoxicology and
Physical/Chemical)Solar Photocatalytic TechnologyBiological Oxidation
TechnologyResearch and Innovation:Analytical ProceduresSolar
PhotocatalyticBiological Oxidation
Partners already involved:
Ao Sol, Energias Renováveis, Lda. (Solar Collectors Development)INETI
- Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnológico e Inovação - Lisboa,
Portugal (TiO2 Photocatalysis)Ecosystem Environmental Services, SA.-
Barcelone, Spain (Prototype Construction>
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Partner Search PORTUGAL (2) - Environment
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<Reference n.: ENV-PT-SMCP-9>
<Deadline: 25/02/2008>
<Programme: > Environment (incl. climate change)
<Project Title: BioEnv - Human exposure to environmental pollutants
and its potential health effects - towards human biomonitoring>
<Financial Scheme: > Small collaborative project
<Description: - ENV.2008.1.2.1.4 New, improved and validated
biomarkers to investigate longterm health impacts of exposure to
environmental pollutants
Abstract:The effect of environmental pollutants in human health is a
conjunction of a great number of factors. Some effects on health may
be short-term and reversible, but other may be chronic or even fatal.
Anthropogenic substances accumulated in the environment can in the
long run have serious consequences in human health. The aim of this
project is to strengthen our understanding of the linkage between
environmental pollution and disease.Human Biomonitoring is an
effective tool to assess human exposure to environmental pollutants
and their potential health effects. Biomarker data are considered most
relevant for risk assessment studies. For this purpose, biomarkers
will be used as molecular indicators of environmental exposure in
epidemiologic studies. The team is interested in developing monitoring
systems, materialized in the systematic collection, analysis and
interpretation of data of exposure to environmental pollutants and
their effects in human health.Main tasks include:
1) Assessment of the applicability of bioassays;
2) Evaluation of currently used biomarkers and definition of new ones,
if appropriate;
3) Definition of the nature of the chemical agentsbe considered as
well as the nature of the biological material to be collected;
4) Collection and evaluation of data;
5) Elucidate the linkage between environmental pollution and diseases,
supporting environmental management efforts;
6) Development of tools to disseminate the information to
professionals. to study, the population group to
<Organisation Type: Centro di Ricerca>
<Partner Sought:
Looking for 1) coordinator and 2) other partners.
Partners should be researchers.
Expertise required of new partners:
-Expertise/Competences/Technologies:- Experience on bioassays-
Knowledge on biomarkers- Collection of health related data
Own expertise:
- Knowledge on environmental risk assessment;- Development of
methodologies for environmental data collection;- Inventory of
environmental, health and socioeconomic relevant data;- Data
collection and analysis;- Development of communication strategies and
tools.>
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Partner Search PORTUGAL (3) - Environment
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<Reference n.: ENV-PT-CSA-1>
<Deadline: 25/02/2008>
<Programme: > Environment (incl. climate change)
<Project Title: ENVHEALTHIS - Environment and health Information
system - Building an integrated network on environment and health data>
<Financial Scheme: Coordination and Support Action (CSA) -
coordinating type
<Description: ENV.2008.1.2.1.6 Databases based on European cohort
studies and their exploitation for advancement of knowledge of
environment-health relationships
Abstract:The interaction between Environment and Health is well
recognised. Relevant data on environment and health have been
collected over the last years. It is therefore important to harmonise
and integrate these data, in order to better understand the
multi-cause relationships and identify risk areas, enabling an
efficient intervention at these levels.The aim of this project is to
develop a comprehensive environment and health information system.
This will allow the establishment of an environment and health network
of professionals, creating the conditions to manage real time data on
potential environmental risks and health effects.Main tasks will
include:
1) Monitor environmental risk factors;
2) Epidemiological studies;
3) Integration of environment and health data;
4) Develop an environment and health information system;
5) Identification of potential risk areas;
6) Create a network of health professionals on health;
7) Implement an alert system.>
<Organisation Type: Research Center>
<Partner Sought: Looking for 1) coordinator and 2) new partners.
Expertise required of new partners:
- Software for environment and health database- Information
systemsResearch and Innovation:- Environmental and health indicators
Own expertise:
- Expertise on environment monitoring ;- Use of indicators to assess
environmental status;- Environmental data collection and analysis.>
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Partner Search PORTUGAL (4) - Environment
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<Reference n.: ENV-PT-SMCP-10>
<Deadline: 25/02/2008>
<Programme: > Environment (incl. climate change)
<Project Title: EMF HUMAN EXPOSURE - EMF and human exposure
assessment >
<Financial Scheme: > Small collaborative project
<Description: ENV.2008.1.2.1.1 Health impacts of exposure to radio
frequency fields in childhood and adolescence
Abstract:EMF (Electromagnetic fields) of all frequencies represents a
common and growing environmental influences: all populations are
exposed to varying degrees of EMF, and the levels will continue to
increase as technology advances.Scientific knowledge about the health
effects of EMF is substantial and is based on a large number of
studies, but the most consistent evidence to date concerns childhood
leukaemia. Potential health effects of exposure to EMF need scientific
clarification. The aim of this project is to better understand on one
side the effect of EMF on human health and on the other side identify
potential risk areas and implement a monitoring system.The project
includes, namely:
- analysis of the linkage between EMF exposure and
diseases as probably being related;
- define data/needed and criteria to select potential risk areas in a country and it's more vulnerable group;
- develop a database to integrate the collected information;
- implement a monitoring system based on quantitative values such as reference levels and safety factors;
- provide advice to national authorities, other institutions, the general public and workers, about any hazards resulting from EMF exposure;
- identify and disseminate preventing measures;
- develop an adequate communication strategies;
- develop an appropriate response through guidelines, recommendations and information dissemination.>
<Organisation Type: Research Center>
<Partner Sought: Looking for 1) coordinator and 2) new partners.
Expertise required of new partners:
Experience on assessment of the contribution of EMF in mortality and
morbidity;·
Knowledge on the effects of EMF;
Collection of environmental and health related data.
Research and Innovation:Research on health effects related to EMF
Own contribution:
- Proceed to the correct execution of all the previously mentioned
stages of the project at country level.>
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Partner Search PORTUGAL (5) - Environment
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<Reference n.: ENV-PT-CSA-2>
<Deadline: 25/02/2008>
<Programme: > Environment (incl. climate change)
<Project Title: AHEN - Adverse Health Effects of Noise>
<Financial Scheme: Coordination and Support Action (CSA) -
coordinating type
<Description: ENV.2008.1.2.1.3 European research network on noise and
health
Abstract:
Noise seriously harms human health and interferes with people's daily
activities.In comparison to other pollutants, the control of
environmental noise has been hampered by insufficient knowledge of its
effects on humans and of dose-response relationships, as well as a
lack of consolidated criteria.The aim of this project is to strengthen
our understanding of the linkage between noise exposure and human
health effects, particularly on vulnerable groups.In this perspective,
practical action to limit and control the exposure to environmental
noise is essential. Such action must be based upon proper scientific
evaluation of available data on effects, and particularly
dose-response relationships.
Main tasks include:
- Collection and evaluation of data;
- Identification of vulnerable groups;
- Collect data on an environmental noise claims;
- Research on health effects related to noise exposure;
- Implementation of a geo-reference system on environment noise.>
<Organisation Type: Research Center>
<Partner Sought:
Looking for 1) coordinator and 2) new partners.
Expertise required from new partners:
- Knowledge on health effects related to noise exposure;
- Collection of noise data.Research and Innovation:
- Research on health effects related to noise exposure>