Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240103024

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240103024

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

On-site environmental DNA sensing with user-friendly test strips. Organisms shed their genes into the environment. This project aims to develop world-first field-portable biosensors for this environmental DNA. Based on a novel sensing principle, they will offer performance comparable with current laboratory-based techniques. They will be rapid (< 1 h), cost -effective (< $ 1 per strip) and robust. Project outcomes will include tube-based tests able to detect 1 DNA copy / microlitre and ultralight paper test strips, both with naked-eye readout. Applications of these sensors in water testing will be developed with an Australian industry partner Biopoint. Benefits will include strengthened protection against invasive pests and the spread of antimicrobial resistance without lab testing and sample logistics.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $603,086.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental biotechnology | Environmental biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Environmental biotechnology | Environmental biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors) | Expanding Knowledge In the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge In the Environmental Sciences

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