Objective The objective is to develop low cost techniques which allow continuous and sensitive monitoring of a wide range of pesticides in all aquatic ecosystems. It is intended to develop the physiological and conceptional basis for a biosensor system which allows detection of low level changes in pesticide concentrations in natural habitats. In order to use the in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence as a test parameter for environmental control, the different parameters which contribute to steady state fluorescence level must be clearly defined. The programme includes the effect of preillumination, light intensity and light quality on the fluorescence levels in 4 different algal species, 2 fresh water and 2 marine. The inhibition constants of 4 selected herbicides are determined for all the fluorescence parameters. The methodology used is pulse amplitude modulated fluorescence of intact algal cells under different light conditions with the following pesticides: diuron, simazine, atrazine and metazine. After a screening phase, a candidate system is chosen according to the criteria of sensitivity, reproducibility and stability of culture maintenance. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologylimnology Programme(s) FP2-STEP - Two specific research and technological development programmes (EEC) in the field of the environment STEP/EPOCH - STEP -, 1989-1992 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz EU contribution No data Address Saarstraße 21 55122 Mainz Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) France EU contribution No data Address 46 rue d'Ulm 75005 Paris See on map Total cost No data
