Micro-arrays for the detection of the abundance and distribution of pathogenic protozoa, flagellated algae and diatoms

Objective

The environment is experiencing rapid and accelerating changes, largely originating from human activity, whether coming from local impacts or from the more dispersed effect of global climate change. Only now are we developing the molecular tools required to adequately document microbial diversity on a routine basis. These tools are arising from the combination of three powerful techniques, namely analytical flow cytometry, artificial neural nets and molecular probes. The latter coupled with micro-array construction provide a novel technique to quantify the abundance and distribution of microorganisms in a rapid and sensitive method. Phylogenetic micro-arrays will be developed to assess water quality, to monitor biodiversity of organisms difficult to identify by traditional means and to compare with traditional means of assessment.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › phycology
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › protozoology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory"

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI CAMERINO

Address

2,via F. Camerini 2
62032 Camerino
Italy

Participants (2)

ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH

Germany

Address

Am Handelshaven 12
27570 Bremerhaven

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Julianalaan 67
2628 BC Delft