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

废水中含有许多污染物和令人担忧的物质，包括致病病原体、腐烂的有机废物、营养物质和生产它们的工业特有的数百种化学品。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。利用藻类繁殖的力量，Noble净化公司开发了一种新的废水管理解决方案，利用抗议藻。虽然藻类大量繁殖对我们的生态系统造成了严重破坏，但通过将同样的理念应用于受污染的水域，我们可以利用这些生物群取得积极的成果，“欺骗”它们吸收废水中的污染物。我们提出的应用研究项目包括进一步开发和表征绿藻，以确定其在污染物管理方面的全部能力。我们建议的研究重点是五个研究重点；1. 确定Euglena从其他工业废水来源（矿山、油砂等）去除污染物的全部能力；2. 确定绿足藻的最佳生长条件，包括确定与生长速率和细胞分裂有关的激素；3. 揭示绿藻的遗传特征，确定在污染物吸收过程中涉及的基因和机制；4. 通过脂质分析，包括识别与脂质生产有关的生长因子，重点关注草甘膦的工业利用；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Euglena作为废水管理解决方案的认识和理解，而且将进一步发展这项技术，并为当前的废水处理方法提供一种经济有效的替代解决方案。

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.