Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lethbridge Community College
$20,590.00
Identification of Giardia species from water samples by PCR and genotyping
FY 2013-14
Summary
Lethbridge College has partnered with Hyperion Research Ltd (Hyperion) to develop a rapid genotyping method for characterization of positive Giardia water samples. In this project a simple molecular diagnostic laboratory method will be developed using nested polymerase chain reactions (PCR), DNA sequencing and pyrosequencing techniques to differentiate human pathogenic Giardia strains from non-pathogenic strains isolated from Giardia positive water samples. These tools will give Hyperion Research Ltd. the ability to inform their customers of the public and human health risks of a positive Giardia test from a water sample. This project will also highlight Lethbridge College as a center for biotechnology innovation in Canada. Lethbridge College will also be able to use the techniques developed through this project to attract newstudents, as well as additional research and partnerships. This will attract industry and private company funding that will fuel the market driven biotechnology, environmental, public health and agricultural innovation cycle in the future.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
446456-2012
Name nom
MacGregor, Lorne
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
1694
Institution établissement
Lethbridge Community College
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2012
Award amount
20590
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
702
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Water
Area of application fr
Maritime
Research subject code
5300
Research subject group en
Molecular biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie moléculaire
Research subject en
Molecular biology
Research subject fr
Biologie moléculaire
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Identification of Giardia species from water samples by PCR and genotyping
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Lethbridge College has partnered with Hyperion Research Ltd (Hyperion) to develop a rapid genotyping method for characterization of positive Giardia water samples. In this project a simple molecular diagnostic laboratory method will be developed using nested polymerase chain reactions (PCR), DNA sequencing and pyrosequencing techniques to differentiate human pathogenic Giardia strains from non-pathogenic strains isolated from Giardia positive water samples. These tools will give Hyperion Research Ltd. the ability to inform their customers of the public and human health risks of a positive Giardia test from a water sample. This project will also highlight Lethbridge College as a center for biotechnology innovation in Canada. Lethbridge College will also be able to use the techniques developed through this project to attract newstudents, as well as additional research and partnerships. This will attract industry and private company funding that will fuel the market driven biotechnology, environmental, public health and agricultural innovation cycle in the future.
