[Phytonet] LINK Bioremediation Programme

[Colin Cunningham]

Dear Group,

The UK LINK Bioremediation Programme supports the development 
of technologies to provide UK industry with the multidisciplinary 
capability necessary to enable commercial exploitation of 
biotechnology for the clean up of contaminated land, air and
water.

Foreign owned companies with research facilities in the UK are 
eligible, taking into account the net benefit to the UK e.g.
exploitation of results in UK, manufacture of products 
developed in UK.

We have updated our webpages (www.clarrc.ed.ac.uk/link) and 
guidance notes. To have an outline application considered at
the next Programme Management Committee (PMC) meeting, you 
need to submit by 6th June 2003.

The following focus areas have been identified:

1) To understand and exploit natural attenuation in 
   groundwater and soil;
2) **To improve engineered in situ bioremediation, interfacing
   microbiology with engineering and hydrogeology;
3) To translate the results of laboratory studies into the
   field (scale-up);
4) To position bioremediation within a risk management framework;
5) To develop the ability to monitor in situ microbial processes;
6) To understand the constraints on in situ  microbial processes;
7) To integrate bioremediation with other technologies;
8) To quantify human health impacts of bioremediation and develop
   surrogate testing;
9) To address socio-economic issues perception of bioremediation 
   technologies and decision-support mechanisms.

**Includes phytoremediation

Pre-competitive research projects between industry, 
universities and other members of the research base will be 
supported. Projects should normally be of 2 to 3 years duration 
and have a clear route to exploitation. Shorter or longer 
projects may be considered if justified. Overall Government 
support will be no more than 50% of the total eligible project 
costs of the team.

Full information and application forms may also be found
at www.clarrc.ed.ac.uk/link

Regards,

Colin Cunningham CBiol MIBiol
Director
Contaminated Land Assessment & Remediation Research Centre (CLARRC)
Room 202, Crew Building
The King's Buildings
Edinburgh
EH9 3JN
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)131 650 7327
Fax: +44 (0)131 650 7276
Mobile: 07803 925 766
Email: c.cunningham at ed.ac.uk
Web: www.clarrc.ed.ac.uk