Portable Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Detection (Old ID 22435)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic contaminants in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) especially in areas near industrial, port and shipping activities. PAH monitoring is costly and complex. A portable technology for the quick detection of environmentally persistent and toxic PAHs will be developed using a new colourimetric detection technology based on photochromic compounds. This technology has been successfully used for sensing nitroaromatic-based explosives and will here be applied to strongly UV-absorbing PAHs. This work will be performed in collaboration with an end-user: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Date
01 Dec 2015 - 31 Dec 2017
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon;portable detectors
Funding Body
James Cook University
Amount
80000
Project Team
Lynne Van Herwerden;Mark Payne