Multifunctional polymers for combined algal inactivation and flocculation

用于组合藻类灭活和絮凝的多功能聚合物

• 批准号: DE240100987
• 负责人: Dr Narasinga Rao Hanumanth Rao
• 金额: $ 27.87万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2024-03-04 至 2027-03-03
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DE240100987
• 关键词: Multifunctional; polymers; combined; algal; inactivation

Algal cells are harmful because they produce toxins and other undesirable metabolites. So, they are killed, aggregated, and separated from the water in distinct steps. Cell killing and aggregation are achieved via chemical dosing, which damages the cells and releases undesirable compounds. The aim is to develop multifunctional polymers that can simultaneously kill and aggregate the cells without causing cell damage. Additionally, this project provides insight into the mechanisms of polymer-induced cell damage and death that will be used to improve existing treatment methods. By combining treatment steps, chemical demand and costs will decrease, while there will be an increase in sustainability and benefits to the Australian water industry.

藻类细胞是有害的，因为它们会产生毒素和其他不良代谢物。因此，它们被杀死、聚集并以不同的步骤与水分离。细胞杀死和聚集是通过化学剂量来实现的，这会损害细胞并释放出不需要的化合物。目的是开发多功能聚合物，可以同时杀死和聚集细胞而不造成细胞损伤。此外，该项目还深入了解了聚合物诱导的细胞损伤和死亡的机制，将用于改进现有的治疗方法。通过结合处理步骤，化学品需求和成本将减少，同时澳大利亚水工业的可持续性和效益将增加。