Novel paramagnetic materials, surface activation and nucleic acid modification chemistries with applications in biology, chemistry, health/medicine/diagnostics and the environment.

Objective

The partners propose the development and commercialization of several discrete but overlapping areas of materials science and materials chemistry for emerging applications in biology, health, diagnostics, chemistry, process engineering and the environment. The project concentrates on 3 main themes where existing technology is limited and there are market opportunities. These are (i) Paramagnetic silica nano-particles functionalised with novel surface chemistries and ligands, (ii) surface activation chemistries involving electro-oxidation and chemical Polymerization of N-substituted dicarbazoles and dipyrroles and (iii) new, improved chemistries for DNA/RNA modification and manipulation. At least 10 new products (protected by patent where applicable) are envisaged accessing a total market in excess of 1 billion Euro pa within 2 years of the end of the project.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › nucleic acids
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › DNA
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › RNA
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials

Keywords

• Nanotechnology

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

University of Greenwich

Address

Wellington Street Woolwich
SE18 6PF London
United Kingdom

Participants (6)

BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY

Israel

Address

Department Of Chemisry
52900 Ramat Gan

ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL'UMBRIA E DELLE MARCHE

Italy

Address

Via Salvemini Gaetano, 1
06126 Perugia

NEXTTEC GMBH

Germany

Address

Hemmelrather Weg 201
51377 Leverkusen

PROLIGO BIOCHEMIE GMBH HAMBURG

Germany

Address

Georg-heyken-strasse 14
21147 Hamburg

SAVYON DIAGNOSTICS LTD

Israel

Address

Habosem Street 3
77610 Ashdod

TECNA SRL

Italy

Address

Area Science Park, Padriciano 99
34012 Basovizza - Trieste