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Research Income

Prof Ebdon Research Income

Dates - Funding Body and Project - Amount in GBP

  • 2004 S.W. RDA
    Proof of concept grant, in situ sensors - 5,000
  • 2003-2005 European Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis
    9,600
  • 2003-2005 Environment Agency
    Development of an in site ammonium-selective electrode, R&D grant - 84,000
  • 2002-2005 DEFRA
    Soil sensors for nitrate availability (in collaboration with T Miller) - 90,000
  • 2001-2004 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
    Soil sensors for nitrogen availability - 198,301
  • 2001-2002 European Commission
    Feasibility studies for speciated CRMs for arsenic in chicken, rice, fish and soil, and selenium in yeast and cereal - 348,138
  • 2000 Environment Agency
    Development of chemical phosphate sensor - 70,000
  • 2000 BBSRC
    Public understanding of science - 7,500
  • 1999-2000 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
    Development of routine methods for the determination of total and organometallic mercury in food - 34,362
  • 1999-2000 Environment Agency
    Sensors for nitrates - 10,000
  • 1998-2000 Environment Agency
    Sensors for nitrates - 70,902
  • 1998-2000 European Union
    Modified sample introduction system - 58,000
  • 1998-2000 ERM Hong Kong Ltd
    Environmental monitoring and audit for contaminated Mud Pit IV at east of Sha Chau - 26,000
  • 1998-1999 Laboratory of the Government Chemist
    Synthesis of isotopically enriched organotin compounds - 34,464
  • 1997-1999 EPSRC and VG Elemental - Joint Equipment Initiative
    Fundamental studies to extend measurement capability in ICP-MS - 158,000
  • 1997 BBSRC
    Public understanding of science SET - 971,000
  • 1996-1999 European Commission
    Speciation for the 21 century. Development of a network - 32,000
  • 1996-1999 Mermayd
    Rare earth elements in environmental matrices: preparation of four Certified Reference Materials - 8,000
  • 1995-1998 EPSRC, PS Analytical
    Teaching company programme. Development of instrumentation of on-line elemental analysis and speciation - 155,814
  • 1995-1998 European Commission
    Certified reference materials: trimethyl lead in rainwater and urban dust, and butyl-and phenyl-tin compounds in mussels and sediments. - 82,000
  • 1994-1997 BBSRC
    Novel polymer-based electrode for on-site measurement of nitrate in soils, rivers and ground waters. - 107,000

Total research income since 1996: 1,590,081 GBP
Overall total research income since 1975: 2,790,189 GBP

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