Objective Most communities living in slum areas along Nairobi river and Nakivumbu wetland use untreated water for drinking and for domestic activities. Pesticide residues, pathogenic bacteria, and heavy metals are thus a major health concern. Present day assessment of contamination relies on culture methods and chemical analysis despite low reliability for detection of bacteria and their pathogenicity. It is our objective to develop and adapt molecular based methods to identify and quantify pesticide residues and pathogenic bacteria directly in given environmental water samples and to assess the state of health. We will combine phage antibody technology, 16s rDNA and rRNA sequences to identify the pesticides, indicate bacterial activity and assess infection risks. These will be combined with biosensor technologies to rapidly monitor the health of the water environment. The applicability will be tested in Nairobi river and Nakivumbu wetland. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator GSF-RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH EU contribution No data Address Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1 85764 OBERSCHLEISSHEIM Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUT FUER CHEMO - UND BIOSENSORIK GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Mendelstr. 7 48149 MUENSTER See on map Total cost No data UGANDA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Uganda EU contribution No data Address Plot 3438, Muyenga Tank Hill Bypass KAMPALA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Kenya EU contribution No data Address Riverside Drive, Chiromo Campus NAIROBI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
