Chemistry
Currently available projects
Ammonium removal from waste-water - gaining insight from electrochemical studies of anammox cytochromes
- School:
Chemistry
- Primary Supervisor:
Professor Julea Butt
Information
- Start date: October 2013
- Programme: PhD
- Mode of Study: Full Time
- Studentship Length: 3 years
How to Apply
- Deadline: 28 February 2013. NB Applications are processed as soon as they are received, so early application is encouraged.
- Apply online
Fees & Funding
- Funding Status: Competition Funded Project (EU Students Only)
Further Details - Funding Source: Funding is available from a number of different sources
- Funding Conditions:
Funding is available to EU students. If funding is awarded for this project it will cover tuition fees and stipend for UK students. EU students may be eligible for full funding, or tuition fees only, depending on the funding source.
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Entry Requirements
- Acceptable First Degree:
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences.
- Minimum Entry Standard: The standard minimum entry requirement is 2:1
Project Description
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is attracting much interest at present. The reaction, whereby ammonium and nitrite are converted to nitrogen gas, is catalysed by a specialised group of planctomycete-like bacteria. It accounts for significant nitrogen-losses from marine environments and makes a valuable contribution to the treatment of ammonium rich waste-waters. Despite the environmental and societal importance of anammox, the enzymology underpinning the process is unclear. This project will address this situation by applying a combination of electrochemical and spectroscopic methods to elucidate structural and catalytic features of heme-containing proteins that underpin anammox activity. The project will be performed in collaboration with the groups of Jan Keltjens and Mike Jetten (Nijmegen, NL).
Talented and motivated students with a passionate commitment to research and a background in chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry or biological sciences are invited to apply.
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