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Bacterial diversity in coastal seawater in Shandong Province, China
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE
£120,938
WHERE
China
Summary
To assist China in its work to maintain a balanced bacterial community in it marine and coastal environment
Status
Completed
Reference
81-70
Round
7
Start
01/04/1999
End
31/03/2002
Project Leader
Professor Brian Austin
Lead Organisation
Heriot-Watt University
Project Partners
Ocean University of Qingdao (OUQ), China
Website
http://www.cmbb.hw.ac.uk
Regions
East Asia
Countries
China
Project Outputs
Train OUQ staff for 3 weeks in the UK on isolation and identification of bacteria. Train 2+ Chinese students. Train 2 Chinese scientists in rapid identification techniques in the UK. Hold 5-day workshop for 10+ Chinese scientists. Produce 3 papers.
Documents:
Download:
Final Report
- 8-170 FR - 03/02/2021
Download:
Annual Report
- 8-170 AR2 - 07/04/2008
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