AQUAVALENS

Protecting the health of Europeans by improving methods for the detection of pathogens in drinking water and water used in food preparation

 Coordinatore UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA 

 Organization address address: EARLHAM ROAD
city: NORWICH
postcode: NR4 7TJ

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Alicia
Cognome: Meldrum
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1603 591484

 Nazionalità Coordinatore United Kingdom [UK]
 Sito del progetto http://aquavalens.org/
 Totale costo 11˙909˙166 €
 EC contributo 8˙963˙425 €
 Programma FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
 Code Call FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage
 Funding Scheme CP-TP
 Anno di inizio 2013
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2013-02-01   -   2018-01-31

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

 Organization address address: EARLHAM ROAD
city: NORWICH
postcode: NR4 7TJ

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Alicia
Cognome: Meldrum
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1603 591484

UK (NORWICH) coordinator 1˙319˙561.20
2    GENETIC ANALYSIS STRATEGIES SL

 Organization address address: CALLE SANTA JUSTA 5 6 B
city: ORIHUELA ALICANTE
postcode: 3300

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Antonio
Cognome: Martinez-Murcia
Email: send email
Telefono: +34 96 6749659
Fax: +34 96 5454784

ES (ORIHUELA ALICANTE) participant 656˙068.80
3    DVGW DEUTSCHER VEREIN DES GAS- UND WASSERFACHES - TECHNISCH-WISSENSCHAFTLICHER VEREIN EV

 Organization address address: JOSEF WIRMER STRASSE 1 - 3
city: BONN
postcode: 53123

contact info
Nome: Thomas
Cognome: Maier
Email: send email
Telefono: +49 721 9678140

DE (BONN) participant 540˙000.00
4    UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

 Organization address address: GRAN VIA DE LES CORTS CATALANES 585
city: BARCELONA
postcode: 8007

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Xavier
Cognome: Gutierrez
Email: send email
Telefono: 34934035385
Fax: 34934489434

ES (BARCELONA) participant 513˙650.00
5    DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

 Organization address address: Anker Engelundsvej 1, Building 101A
city: KONGENS LYNGBY
postcode: 2800

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Iben
Cognome: Bang-Berthelsen
Email: send email
Telefono: +45 35887063

DK (KONGENS LYNGBY) participant 509˙852.00
6    HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUER INFEKTIONSFORSCHUNG GMBH

 Organization address address: Inhoffenstrasse 7
city: BRAUNSCHWEIG
postcode: 38124

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Micheal
Cognome: Strätz
Email: send email
Telefono: +49 531 6181 2020
Fax: +49 531 61814699

DE (BRAUNSCHWEIG) participant 389˙500.00
7    Nome Ente NON disponibile

 Organization address address: AVENIDA DIAGONAL 211
city: BARCELONA
postcode: 8018

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Xavier
Cognome: Roca
Email: send email
Telefono: +34 933124833
Fax: +34 933124801

ES (BARCELONA) participant 330˙604.00
8    VERMICON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 Organization address address: Emmy Noether Str. 2
city: MUENCHEN
postcode: 80992

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Jiri
Cognome: Snaidr
Email: send email
Telefono: 4989158820
Fax: 498916000000

DE (MUENCHEN) participant 310˙976.00
9    UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI

 Organization address address: CARRER DE ESCORXADOR
city: TARRAGONA
postcode: 43003

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Maria José
Cognome: Figueras
Email: send email
Telefono: +34 977759321
Fax: +34 977759322

ES (TARRAGONA) participant 304˙980.00
10    CENTRE EUROPEEN D'EXPERTISE ET DE RECHERCHE SUR LES AGENTS MICROBIENS SAS

 Organization address address: ALLEE DE LA FILEE 1
city: LA CHAPELLE SUR ERDRE
postcode: 44240

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Fabienne
Cognome: Loisy-Hamon
Email: send email
Telefono: +33 2 40 84 25 39
Fax: +33 2 40 89 45 62

FR (LA CHAPELLE SUR ERDRE) participant 280˙830.00
11    HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

 Organization address address: Riccarton
city: EDINBURGH
postcode: EH14 4AS

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Eva
Cognome: Olszewska-Day
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 131 4513073
Fax: +44 131 4513193

UK (EDINBURGH) participant 279˙087.60
12    PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE TRUST

 Organization address address: CHARNWOOD COURT UNIT 1 PARC
city: CARDIFF
postcode: CF11 9LJ

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Edward
Cognome: Guy
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1443 824165
Fax: +44 1443 824161

UK (CARDIFF) participant 269˙997.00
13    SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET

 Organization address address: ARRHENIUSPLAN 4
city: UPPSALA
postcode: 75007

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Anna
Cognome: Rothman
Email: send email
Telefono: +46 18 672396

SE (UPPSALA) participant 264˙960.00
14    INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

 Organization address address: Avenida Rovisco Pais 1
city: LISBOA
postcode: 1049-001

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Teresa
Cognome: Malhoa
Email: send email
Telefono: 351218000000

PT (LISBOA) participant 250˙938.00
15    UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA

 Organization address address: VIA BALBI 5
city: GENOVA
postcode: 16126

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Gabriella
Cognome: Lucchetti
Email: send email
Telefono: 390104000000
Fax: 390104000000

IT (GENOVA) participant 249˙312.00
16    WRC PLC

 Organization address address: FRANKLAND ROAD
city: BLAGROVE SWINDON
postcode: SN5 8YF

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Robert
Cognome: Pitchers
Email: send email
Telefono: +441793 865161

UK (BLAGROVE SWINDON) participant 226˙396.00
17    MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

 Organization address address: "Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan -"
city: PENICUIK
postcode: EH26 0PZ

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Fiona
Cognome: Vandepeear
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 131 445 5111

UK (PENICUIK) participant 205˙825.00
18    EPIGEM LIMITED

 Organization address address: MALMO COURT KIRKLEATHAM BUSINESS
city: REDCAR
postcode: TS10 5SQ

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Timothy
Cognome: Ryan
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1642 496300

UK (REDCAR) participant 190˙170.00
19    INSTITUTTET FOR PRODUKTUDVIKLING - IPU

 Organization address address: PRODUKTIONSTORVET 425
city: KONGENS LYNGBY
postcode: 2800

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Torsten
Cognome: Rich
Email: send email
Telefono: +45 45254601

DK (KONGENS LYNGBY) participant 179˙966.00
20    MicroLAN

 Organization address address: BIESBOSWEG 2
city: WAALWIJK
postcode: 5145 PZ

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Joep
Cognome: Appels
Email: send email
Telefono: +0031 416348090

NL (WAALWIJK) participant 179˙964.00
21    UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

 Organization address address: Stag Hill
city: GUILDFORD
postcode: GU2 7XH

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Maria
Cognome: Sega-Buhalis
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1483 683498
Fax: +44 1483 683791

UK (GUILDFORD) participant 160˙000.00
22    HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

 Organization address address: YLIOPISTONKATU 4
city: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
postcode: 14

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Leena
Cognome: Maunula
Email: send email
Telefono: 358408000000

FI (HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO) participant 157˙653.00
23    HASKOLI ISLANDS

 Organization address address: Sudurgata
city: REYKJAVIK
postcode: IS 101

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Sigurður M.
Cognome: Garðarsson
Email: send email
Telefono: +354 5254659
Fax: +354 5254632

IS (REYKJAVIK) participant 149˙188.00
24    THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

 Organization address address: ERROL ROAD INVERGOWRIE
city: DUNDEE
postcode: DD2 5DA

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Karen
Cognome: Shaw
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 01224 395431
Fax: +44 0844 928 5429

UK (DUNDEE) participant 134˙949.00
25    "ENKROTT, GESTAO E TRATAMENTO DE AGUAS SA"

 Organization address address: QUINTA DO LAVI BLOCO B S 15/16 1 ABRUNHEIRA SINTRA
city: LISBOA
postcode: 2710 089

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Mário
Cognome: Freire
Email: send email
Telefono: 351219000000

PT (LISBOA) participant 120˙150.00
26    TEAGASC - AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 Organization address address: Oak Park
city: CARLOW

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Mary Ellen
Cognome: Wall
Email: send email
Telefono: +353 1 8059571
Fax: 35318059550

IE (CARLOW) participant 102˙633.00
27    Ribocon GmbH

 Organization address address: Fahrenheitstrasse 1
city: Bremen
postcode: 28359

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Jörg
Cognome: Peplies
Email: send email
Telefono: +49 421 2487053
Fax: +49 421 2208150

DE (Bremen) participant 86˙400.00
28    LIVSMEDELS VERKET

 Organization address address: Hamnesplanaden 5
city: UPPSALA
postcode: 751 26

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Wahlin
Cognome: Johanna
Email: send email
Telefono: +46 18 175500
Fax: +46 18 105848

SE (UPPSALA) participant 79˙908.00
29    FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE - UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE

 Organization address address: Nemanjina 6
city: BELGRADE
postcode: 11080

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Andreja
Cognome: Rajkovic
Email: send email
Telefono: +381 64 8208708

RS (BELGRADE) participant 75˙600.00
30    CITY ANALYSTS LTD

 Organization address address: PIGEON HOUSE ROAD RINGSEND WWTP
city: DUBLIN
postcode: 4

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Miriam
Cognome: Byrne
Email: send email
Telefono: 35316136003
Fax: 35316136008

IE (DUBLIN) participant 70˙800.00
31    MOREDUN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

 Organization address address: BUSH LOAN
city: PENICUICK
postcode: EH26 0PZ

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Willie
Cognome: Donachie
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 131 445 6206
Fax: +44 131 445 6205

UK (PENICUICK) participant 70˙002.00
32    HOJMARKLABORATORIET AS

 Organization address address: ADELVEJ 11
city: LEM ST
postcode: 6940

contact info
Titolo: Mrs.
Nome: Greta
Cognome: Jakobsen
Email: send email
Telefono: 4597343366
Fax: 4597343435

DK (LEM ST) participant 59˙940.00
33    TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN

 Organization address address: Karlsplatz 13
city: WIEN
postcode: 1040

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Gabriela
Cognome: Maier-Gruener
Email: send email
Telefono: +43 1 58801166 085

AT (WIEN) participant 58˙470.00
34    MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN

 Organization address address: SPITALGASSE 23
city: WIEN
postcode: 1090

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Hannes
Cognome: Stockinger
Email: send email
Telefono: 4314020000000
Fax: 43140200000000

AT (WIEN) participant 45˙000.00
35    NORDVAND AS

 Organization address address: ORNEGARDSVEJ 17
city: GENTOFTE
postcode: 2820

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Bo
Cognome: Lindhardt
Email: send email
Telefono: +45 26 31 85 73

DK (GENTOFTE) participant 38˙000.00
36    DRUSTVO ZA TRGOVINU I USLUGE EXPORT IMPORT DESING DOO

 Organization address address: PARTIZANSKE AVIJACIJE 18a
city: BEOGRAD
postcode: 11070

contact info
Titolo: Mrs.
Nome: Biljana
Cognome: Milenkovic
Email: send email
Telefono: 381646000000
Fax: +381 19 730 379

RS (BEOGRAD) participant 34˙975.00
37    RAJKOVIC NENAD

 Organization address address: 8 OKTOBRA 8
city: SVILAJNAC
postcode: 35210

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Nenad
Cognome: Rajkovic
Email: send email
Telefono: 38135322015

RS (SVILAJNAC) participant 33˙985.00
38    UNIVERSITAET BERN

 Organization address address: Hochschulstrasse 4
city: BERN
postcode: 3012

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Favaro
Cognome: Paolo
Email: send email
Telefono: +41 31 6314451

CH (BERN) participant 33˙134.40
39    ENKROTT QUIMICA - GESTAO DE PROCESSOS QUIMICOS SA

 Organization address address: "ABRUNHEIRA PARK, ESTRADA NACIONAL 249, KM4, F. Y"
city: SINTRA
postcode: 2710 162

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Mário
Cognome: Freire
Email: send email
Telefono: 351219000000

PT (SINTRA) participant 0.00
40    GENETIC PCR SOLUTIONS SL

 Organization address address: CALLE SANTA JUSTA 5
city: ORIHUELA
postcode: 3300

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Antonio
Cognome: Martinez-Murcia
Email: send email
Telefono: +34 96 6749659
Fax: +34 96 5454784

ES (ORIHUELA) participant 0.00
41    MBONLINE GMBH

 Organization address address: DANIEL GRAN STRASSE 48
city: ST POELTEN
postcode: 3100

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Thomas
Cognome: Lendenfeld
Email: send email
Telefono: +43 664 2322277

AT (ST POELTEN) participant 0.00
42    PARKER HANNIFIN MANUFACTURING LTD

 Organization address address: MAYLANDS AVENUE 55
city: HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
postcode: HP2 4SJ

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Phil
Cognome: Burnside
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1908 561 515

UK (HEMEL HEMPSTEAD) participant 0.00
43    THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

 Organization address address: OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE
city: EDINBURGH
postcode: EH8 9YL

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Katherine
Cognome: Trotter
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 131 650 9032

UK (EDINBURGH) participant 0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The AQUAVALENS consortium has brought together SMEs, Industries, Universities and Research Institutes with the mission of protecting the health of European Citizens from contaminated drinking water and water used in food processing. We will achieve this by developing sustainable technologies to enable water system managers whether in large or small water systems or within food growers or manufacturers to better control the safety of their water supplies. The work of the project is divided into four main clusters of work packages that sequentially lead to the development of appropriate technologies. These four clusters are: 1. Platform targets, 2. Platform development, 3. Field studies in European drinking water systems, and 4. Improving Public Health through safer water. In cluster 1 we shall generate new knowledge on the molecular genetics of viral, bacterial and parasitic waterborne pathogens. This will enable us to identify gene targets for the identification, and characterisation of these pathogens, that will also enable the determination of their virulence for humans. In cluster 2 we shall use the knowledge gained to develop new technologies that integrate sample preparation and detection into a single platform. These platforms will then be subject to a rigorous process of validation and standardisation. In cluster 3 we will use the validated platforms to undertake a series of field studies in large and small drinking water systems, and in food production. These field studies will generate new knowledge about the risk to public health from waterborne pathogens in Europe and also test the value of the technologies in the field. Finally in cluster 4 we test how these technologies can be used to protect human health, though improving the effectiveness of Water Safety Plans, adaptation to climate change, and control of outbreaks of infectious disease. We will also determine the sustainability and potential economic impacts of these technologies.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

The health of Europeans will soon be improved by a set of state-of-the-art tests that can rapidly detect disease-causing pathogens in Europe's water supplies.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Although the EU has high water safety standards, thousands of Europeans fall sick each year from drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses and parasites. Identifying the presence of pathogens prior to water consumption is a challenge exacerbated by countless small water suppliers that are difficult to monitor.

The EU-funded http://www.aquavalens.org (AQUAVALENS) (Protecting the health of Europeans by improving methods for the detection of pathogens in drinking water and water used in food preparation) project is developing accurate tests for rapidly identifying waterborne pathogens.

AQUAVALENS is standardising ways to monitor water safety from varying sources like treated drinking water, groundwater or water used to produce food. Importantly, researchers are using cutting-edge science to pinpoint the presence of microbes and parasites while simultaneously determining if they can cause disease.

They are doing this by identifying the genes that enable viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens to cause disease. After developing ways to detect these disease-related genes in the water, their methods will be tested in water treatment systems and in food processing plants.

In addition to identifying disease-causing genes, researchers are also developing indicators of faecal pollution in water and, importantly, trace its source. AQUAVALENS data will be used to improve water safety plans and enable a more reliable assessment of risks posed by climate change and emerging pathogens.

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