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TrophicENPs - Bioavailability and trophic transfer of metal-based engineered nanoparticles in terrestrial foodchains
Coordinator - Eduarda Pereira Programme - PTDC/AGR-PRO/4091/2012 Execution dates - 2013-06-01 - 2015-05-31 (24 Months) Funding Entity - FCT Funding for CESAM - 98504 € Total Funding - 185000 € Proponent Institution - Universidade de Aveiro Participating Institutions Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Instituto Politécnico de Beja Project Description The overall aim of this project is to assess soil-solution and soil-plant transfer of metal-based ENPs (TiO2, ZnO, silver and gold ENPs) for selected crops. Also, empirical models that can be used in the assessment of trophic transfer of ENPs and in the estimation of potential risks to animal and human health will be derived and validated for different soil conditions. This project is also focused on the training of researchers in advanced analytical techniques that allow an efficient characterization of ENPs in the various matrices. CESAM members on this project Researcher Principal Researcher Sónia Alexandra Morais Rodrigues Researcher

TrophicENPs - Bioavailability and trophic transfer of metal-based engineered nanoparticles in terrestrial foodchains

Coordinator - Eduarda Pereira
Programme - PTDC/AGR-PRO/4091/2012
Execution dates - 2013-06-01 - 2015-05-31 (24 Months)
Funding Entity - FCT
Funding for CESAM - 98504 €
Total Funding - 185000 €
Proponent Institution - Universidade de Aveiro
Participating Institutions
Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa
Instituto Politécnico de Beja

Project Description

The overall aim of this project is to assess soil-solution and soil-plant transfer of metal-based ENPs (TiO2, ZnO, silver and gold ENPs) for selected crops. Also, empirical models that can be used in the assessment of trophic transfer of ENPs and in the estimation of potential risks to animal and human health will be derived and validated for different soil conditions. This project is also focused on the training of researchers in advanced analytical techniques that allow an efficient characterization of ENPs in the various matrices.

CESAM members on this project

Researcher

Principal Researcher

Sónia Alexandra Morais Rodrigues
Researcher