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Research on Standardised Test Method for Abiotic Transformation of Nanomaterials

Awarded 14 Jun 2019

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Awarded14 Jun 2019
Value£61,500.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 7mo ago3y 10mo term
Awarded 14 June 2019Expired 30 Mar 2023

Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to University of Birmingham for research to develop a standardised test method for determining abiotic transformation processes of manufactured nanomaterials under relevant environmental conditions through collaboration with Austria.

The contract, valued at AUD 61,500, anticipated that the objectives would be met through the work of a PhD student, with the appointed contractor responsible for determining how the research would be undertaken.

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