Objective The aim of the project is to develop a new paradigm for the simultaneous cogeneration of energy and bioremediation using electro-active bacteria. A new nano-structured transducer that efficiently connects to these bacteria will be developed, aiming to the production of devices with superior performance across a range of applications including microbial fuel cells, whole cell biosensors and bioreactors. Elucidation of mechanisms by which bacteria transport electrons to solid electrodes is crucial. In this way, well-defined surfaces of single crystals and multilayered gold deposits on quartz elements will be used to resolve the interfacial electrochemistry of both, bacteria and isolated bacterial surface redox molecules. The spatial distribution of cytochromes in the cell surface will be determined by AFM and those involved in the electric connection to electrodes will be studied in detail. Nanoparticle-containing molecular bridges will be designed and constructed to connect electro-active bacteria to the electrode. Afterwards, tethered bacterial biofilms will be used in the development of technological application including reactors for the simultaneous cleaning of wastewater and the generation of clean energy. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediation Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2008-1.1-1 - Converging sciences and technologies (nano, bio, info and/or cogni) Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE EU contribution € 590 180,00 Address CAMPUS DE SAN VICENTE RASPEIG 03690 Alicante Spain See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Alicante/Alacant Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Juan Carlos Ivorra Bernabeu (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL United Kingdom EU contribution € 548 319,00 Address BROWNLOW HILL 765 FOUNDATION BUILDING L69 7ZX Liverpool See on map Region North West (England) Merseyside Liverpool Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Catherine Cochrane (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALA Spain EU contribution € 418 469,00 Address PLAZA DE SAN DIEGO 28801 Alcala De Henares/Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Abraham Esteve-Nuñez (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA DE MATERIALES Argentina EU contribution € 296 448,00 Address JUAN B JUSTO 4302 7600 Mar Del Plata See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Juan Pablo Busalmen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET BERN Switzerland EU contribution € 564 728,00 Address HOCHSCHULSTRASSE 6 3012 Bern See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Bern / Berne Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Thomas Wandlowski (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ElectroCell A/S Denmark EU contribution € 531 855,00 Address Vennelystvej 1 6880 TARM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Duane Mazur (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data