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Protecting the health of Europeans by improving methods for the detection of pathogens in drinking water and water used in food preparation

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The AQUAVALENS consortium has brought together SMEs, Industries, Universities and Research Institutes with the mission of protecting the health of European Citizens from contaminated drinking water and water used in food processing. We will achieve this by developing sustainable technologies to enable water system managers whether in large or small water systems or within food growers or manufacturers to better control the safety of their water supplies. The work of the project is divided into four main clusters of work packages that sequentially lead to the development of appropriate technologies. These four clusters are: 1. Platform targets, 2. Platform development, 3. Field studies in European drinking water systems, and 4. Improving Public Health through safer water. In cluster 1 we shall generate new knowledge on the molecular genetics of viral, bacterial and parasitic waterborne pathogens. This will enable us to identify gene targets for the identification, and characterisation of these pathogens, that will also enable the determination of their virulence for humans. In cluster 2 we shall use the knowledge gained to develop new technologies that integrate sample preparation and detection into a single platform. These platforms will then be subject to a rigorous process of validation and standardisation. In cluster 3 we will use the validated platforms to undertake a series of field studies in large and small drinking water systems, and in food production. These field studies will generate new knowledge about the risk to public health from waterborne pathogens in Europe and also test the value of the technologies in the field. Finally in cluster 4 we test how these technologies can be used to protect human health, though improving the effectiveness of Water Safety Plans, adaptation to climate change, and control of outbreaks of infectious disease. We will also determine the sustainability and potential economic impacts of these technologies.

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Programm/Programme

Thema/Themen

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage
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Finanzierungsplan

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Koordinator

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
EU-Beitrag
€ 1 319 561,20
Adresse
EARLHAM ROAD
NR4 7TJ Norwich
Vereinigtes Königreich

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East of England East Anglia Norwich and East Norfolk
Aktivitätstyp
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Kontakt Verwaltung
Alicia Meldrum (Dr.)
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Letzte Aktualisierung: 25 März 2022

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