Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00500, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Passeport, Elodie (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The proposed research will evaluate the potential to use algae for water treatment. More specifically, we will_x000D_
investigate the removal of selected emerging contaminants such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and personal_x000D_
care products. These chemicals are widely distributed and threaten the health of human and ecosystems. To_x000D_
eliminate them, advanced water treatment technologies can be used, but they are typically expensive to_x000D_
implement. This research focuses on a passive water treatment systems, based on algae, to remove selected_x000D_
contaminants., program purpose french : The proposed research will evaluate the potential to use algae for water treatment. More specifically, we will_x000D_
investigate the removal of selected emerging contaminants such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and personal_x000D_
care products. These chemicals are widely distributed and threaten the health of human and ecosystems. To_x000D_
eliminate them, advanced water treatment technologies can be used, but they are typically expensive to_x000D_
implement. This research focuses on a passive water treatment systems, based on algae, to remove selected_x000D_
contaminants., agreement title english : An algae-based wastewater treatment solution for trace organic contaminant removal, agreement title french : An algae-based wastewater treatment solution for trace organic contaminant removal, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-05-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada