Objectif Most of the micro-organisms growing in natural environments form biofilms on solid surfaces, that are mainly known for their adverse effects on human health and industrial / consumer's goods. A concept of electrochemically active biofilms has recently emer ged from a few studies discovering that some bacteria forming biofilms on conductive materials can achieve a direct electrochemical connection with the substrate using it as electron exchanger, without the aid of additional mediators. This capability of so me micro-organisms "to plug" their metabolisms directly in an external electrical power supply is very exciting and opens new perspectives for pioneering research. Indeed, the exploitation of micro-organisms natural metabolisms to catalyse or to control el ectrochemical reactions, which naturally occur in our environment or which are created by man, should lead to major technology breakthroughs and the to the development of new products and processes, in many fields like bio-energy, bioremediation, biofou ling prevention, biosynthesis processes, bio-corrosion mitigation and biosensor design. The partners experts in microbiology, electrochemistry, material and chemical engineering will joint efforts in the project during three years, to decipher the mechanis ms responsible for the biofilm's formation, to identify a wide range of micro-organisms capable to colonise different types of industrial materials in different media and under different process conditions, and to assess the feasibility of new technolog ies and applications based on the new concept. The proposed research clearly lies in a multidimensional area with novel multi-disciplinarity, not covered by any of the thematic priorities. It is expected that generic mechanisms and key functions in micro-o rganism's metabolism will be discovered and will allow men controlling a wealth of reactions to open new avenues for progress in science and technology. These leveraging perspectives although encourag Champ scientifique engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsnatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistrynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologyengineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationengineering and technologychemical engineering Mots‑clés Biofilm Programme(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Thème(s) NEST-2003-1 - Adventure activities Appel à propositions FP6-2003-NEST-A Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinateur CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Rue Michel Ange 3 PARIS France Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (7) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CESI - CENTRO ELETTROTECNICO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO 'GIANCINTO MOTTA' SPA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse via Rubattino 54 MILANO Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CESI RICERCA SPA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse via R.Rubattino 54 MILANO Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 31-33 rue de la Fédération PARIS Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Piazzale Aldo Moro, 7 ROMA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée FUNDACAO DA FACULDADE DE CIENCAS E TECNOLOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Campus de Caparica MONTE DE CAPARICA Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Universitaetsstrasse 2 ESSEN Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITEIT GENT Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 GENT Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
