Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00453, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Whalen, Joann (McGill University)|Whalen, Joann (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) include several hundred chemically-related, environmentally_x000D_
persistent organic compounds having various structures and varied toxicity. Most of them are formed by a_x000D_
process of thermal decomposition (pyrolysis) and subsequent recombination (pyrosynthesis) of organic_x000D_
molecules from industries such as petroleum and coal PAHs are ubiquitous in Canadian soils and of concern_x000D_
for human and ecosystem health due to their toxicity as carcinogens, mutagens and immunosuppressants. The_x000D_
industrial partner, Qanari Inc., has developed and validated the Safe Soil Tester, a rapid diagnostic tool that_x000D_
uses a bioluminescent microorganism to qualitatively detect the presence of PAHs in contaminated soils. When_x000D_
coupled with global positioning systems, the diagnosis produces maps indicating 'hotspots' of contamination_x000D_
for further evaluation, risk assessment and remediation. Current market demands for hand-held technologies_x000D_
have led Qanari to investigate the possibility of developing a micro-biosensor system that would be a smaller,_x000D_
portable device that is compatible with wireless technology. Qanari and McGill University will collaborate to_x000D_
demonstrate the proof-of-concept of a micro-biosensor and detection system, to determine the feasibility of_x000D_
micro-sizing the existing technology. Given the increasingly stringent regulations dealing with contamination_x000D_
from PAHs in upstream oil and gas sites, petroleum storage tank sites, as well as other commercial and_x000D_
industrial facilities, such a rapid detection system has tremendous commercial potential. The Canadian public_x000D_
will benefit from quick screening tools to mitigate the effect of PAHs on human and ecosystem health., program purpose french : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) include several hundred chemically-related, environmentally_x000D_
persistent organic compounds having various structures and varied toxicity. Most of them are formed by a_x000D_
process of thermal decomposition (pyrolysis) and subsequent recombination (pyrosynthesis) of organic_x000D_
molecules from industries such as petroleum and coal PAHs are ubiquitous in Canadian soils and of concern_x000D_
for human and ecosystem health due to their toxicity as carcinogens, mutagens and immunosuppressants. The_x000D_
industrial partner, Qanari Inc., has developed and validated the Safe Soil Tester, a rapid diagnostic tool that_x000D_
uses a bioluminescent microorganism to qualitatively detect the presence of PAHs in contaminated soils. When_x000D_
coupled with global positioning systems, the diagnosis produces maps indicating 'hotspots' of contamination_x000D_
for further evaluation, risk assessment and remediation. Current market demands for hand-held technologies_x000D_
have led Qanari to investigate the possibility of developing a micro-biosensor system that would be a smaller,_x000D_
portable device that is compatible with wireless technology. Qanari and McGill University will collaborate to_x000D_
demonstrate the proof-of-concept of a micro-biosensor and detection system, to determine the feasibility of_x000D_
micro-sizing the existing technology. Given the increasingly stringent regulations dealing with contamination_x000D_
from PAHs in upstream oil and gas sites, petroleum storage tank sites, as well as other commercial and_x000D_
industrial facilities, such a rapid detection system has tremendous commercial potential. The Canadian public_x000D_
will benefit from quick screening tools to mitigate the effect of PAHs on human and ecosystem health., agreement title english : Environmental micro-biosensor for detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil, agreement title french : Environmental micro-biosensor for detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, 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