Interdisciplinary applied research project on Euglena utilized for clean-up of contaminated waters and research on potential industry utilization

废水含有许多污染物和令人关注的物质，包括致病病原体、腐烂的有机废物、营养物质和数百种生产它们的工业特有的化学物质。 在加拿大，废水在排放前接受不同程度的处理以去除污染物，从不处理到非常复杂的彻底处理。 因此，加拿大各地的废水质量和排放到环境中的污染物数量各不相同。 利用藻类水华的力量，诺布尔净化公司。开发了一种新的废水管理解决方案，利用抗议眼虫。 虽然藻类大量繁殖对我们的生态系统造成严重破坏，但通过将同样的理念应用于受污染的沃茨，我们可以利用这些生物群取得积极的成果，“欺骗”它们吸收废水沃茨中的污染物。 我们建议的应用研究项目涉及裸藻的进一步开发和表征，以确定其在污染物管理方面的全部能力。 我们的研究重点是五个研究重点; 1。确定裸藻去除其他工业废水源（矿山、油砂等）中污染物的全部能力; 2. 确定裸藻的最佳生长条件，包括确定参与生长速率和细胞分裂的激素; 3. 揭示裸藻的遗传特征，确定相关基因和污染物吸收机制; 4.通过脂质谱分析关注裸藻的工业利用，包括鉴定参与脂质产生的生长因子;和5。通过试点示范研究，将应用研究转化为商业上可行的技术。 这项应用研究的结果不仅将进一步加深我们对裸藻作为废水管理解决方案的认识和理解，而且还将进一步发展这项技术，并为目前的废水处理方法提供一种具有成本效益的替代解决方案。

Wastewater effluents contain many pollutants and substances of concern including disease-causing pathogens, decaying organic wastes, nutrients and hundreds of chemicals specific to the industry that produces them. In Canada wastewater receives various levels of treatment to remove pollutants prior to discharge, ranging from no treatment to very sophisticated, thorough treatment. As a result, wastewater quality and the amount of pollutants released into the environment vary across Canada. Harnessing the powers of algae blooms, Noble Purification Inc. has developed a novel wastewater management solution which utilizes the protest Euglena. Though algae blooms wreak havoc on our ecosystems, by applying the same philosophy on contaminated waters we can utilize these biota for positive results, 'tricking' them into absorbing contaminants from wastewaters. Our proposed applied research project involves further development and characterization of Euglena to determine its full capabilities in contaminant management. Our proposed research focuses on five research priorities; 1. To determine Euglena's full capabilities in removal of contaminants from other industrial wastewater sources (mines, oil sands, etc.); 2. To identify optimal growth conditions for Euglena, including identifying hormones involved in growth rates and cell division; 3. To reveal Euglena's genetic profile, identifying genes involved and mechanisms at play during contaminant uptake; 4. Focus on industry utilization of Euglena through lipid profiling, including identifying growth factors involved in the production of lipids; and 5. To translate the applied research into commercially viable techniques through pilot demonstration studies. The results of this applied research will not only further our knowledge and understanding of Euglena as a wastewater management solution but further the development of this technology and provide a cost effective alternative solution to current wastewater treatment methods.