Objective The main goal of this project is to develop new routes for the structure-controlled bio fabrication of silica Nan structure materials for biosensors, biomedical uses and bio-semiconductors by diatoms and siliceous sponges, and forth industrial and medical application of the enzymes involved in synthesis and dissolution of bioorganic silica. This project has become possible after the discovery of the first silica-synthesizing enzyme (silicate in) and special culture conditions of silica-forming organisms (sponge prim morphs). To achieve the goal of this project to combine the development of innovative products and processes with a successful strategy for their commercial utilization, a small research-based biotechnology firm (SME) has been included in the consortium consisting of five research groups, working on different areas of diatom, sponge and plant research. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes Keywords Nanotechnology 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 JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITAET MAINZ EU contribution No data Address Duesbergweg 6 55099 MAINZ Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES China EU contribution No data Address Zhongshan Road 457 116023 DALIAN See on map Total cost No data DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Duesbergweg, 6 55099 MAINZ See on map Total cost No data Nottingham Trent University United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Burton Street NG1 4BU Nottingham See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium EU contribution No data Address Place De L'Universite 1 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 30,Kerklaan 30 9751 NN HAREN GN See on map Total cost No data
