Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Are nanoplastics forming in a boreal lake after controlled contamination with
microplastics?
Agreement Number:
1019892
Agreement Value:
$89,100.00
Agreement Date:
May 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Nanoplastics (NPs) measure 0.001 to 1 µm, or 1-1000 nm and are mainly
formed from environmental microplastics (MPs) measuring 1-5000 µm as a
result of physical, chemical and biological fragmentation processes.
However, nanoplastics characterization in a natural ecosystem, abundance
and toxicity represent an important technical challenge due to their
complexity and most research being done on microplastics. Building on a
multi-year project to understand the effects of microplastics on a whole
boreal lake ecosystem exposed to microplastics for three years, the Project
will develop methods to quantify and characterize nanoplastics in the water
column of a boreal lake to monitor the in-situ formation and fate of
nanoplastics in this lake. The data obtained should provide crucial
information to demonstrate the formation of nanoplastics from microplastics
under natural conditions and will help to understand the environmental
effects and fate of microplastic and nanoplastic particles in the aquatic
environment.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5S 1S8
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q2-1019892
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108162330
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
Federal Riding Name:
University--Rosedale
Federal Riding Number:
35112
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences