Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/X008517/1
Nanomaterial interactions with soil microbial communities and soil fauna
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor S Ullah, University of Birmingham, Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Birmingham, Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Unknown
- ENRIs:
- None
- Science Topics:
- Soil science
- Fertility, fertilizers/manures
- Soil science
- Environmental Physiology
- Nanomaterials
- Microbial communities
- Soil ecotoxicology
- Ecotoxicology
- Abstract:
- BBSRC : Jessica Chadwick : BB/T00746X/1 Conventional agriculture needs large inputs of nutrients, through the addition of fertiliser, in order to produce the amount of food needed globally to sustain the population. Typical fertilisers are hugely wasteful, polluting the atmosphere and waterways, and affecting human health, wildlife, and ecosystem stability. Nanomaterials are very small particles that have potential to be used as fertilisers in order to improve nutrient use efficiency and reduce waste. This project will look at the interactions between a pre-selected range of nanomaterials and soil microbes, specifically looking at how polluting gases released from soils differ, how microbial activity changes, and how nutrients are stored in the soil differently. The project will also look at the effects of the nanomaterials on earthworms in order to look at any potentially toxic effects the nanomaterials may have. The research project will develop collaboration between McGill and Birmingham and hopefully lead to joint publications.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/X008517/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- NC&C NR1
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Globalink Placement
This grant award has a total value of £6,110
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Exception - Other Costs |
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| £6,110 |
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