POLYMER DEPARTMENT

- enhancement of safe and security of food;

- biotechnology development with impact on life quality and economic activity;

- developing of new materials, products and processes with high added-value;

- optimization of methods for disease prevention;

- development of new technologies for conservation, reconstruction and consolidation of the biologic and ecologic diversity.

Project specific objectives are:

- obtaining of enzyme biosensors for monitoring nitrates and nitrites from waters;

- covalent immobilization of enzymes and yielding enzyme polymer nanocomposites;

- hydrophilic polymers coating on the sensor electrode;

- proving the possibility to use the new biosensors in monitoring the nitrate and nitrite in water for human consumption;

- development of some technologies for the efficient using of the new devices;

- increasing the life quality, by preventing the diseases of the population.

The following measurable effects are expected:

Economic Effects:

- enlargement the range of advanced composites and increase production of electronic and electro technical industry, leading to GDP increase;

- increasing technical and qualitative level of advanced materials produced in our country, which will improve competitiveness and market position of interested SME beneficiary;

- income increase in the field of advanced material production, by manufacturing new, high value-added products, in accord with the demands of new application areas;

- efficient use of material resources in Romanian enterprises;

- development of partnership between enterprises and R&D units;

- providing of sustainable economic development at regional and sectorial level.

Scientific Effects:

- stimulating research network in the field of food, new materials and environment, by means of cooperation between research institutions and universities;

- increase integration capability within European programs and partnership, connected to thematic area 2: Food, agriculture and biotechnologies, in thematic area 6; Environment (including climate change), and 4: Nanoscience and nanotechnologies, and new production processes, targeting industry development based on knowledge;

- continuously development of research in the field of synthesis, processing and modification of polymers, biochemistry, electrochemistry, ecology and complex characterization of materials;

- increase enterprises power to implement research results through technology transfer and stimulation of innovation;

- dissemination on large scale of scientific results by participation at international conferences and workshops, publishing scientific papers (in ISI journals), CD-ROM, web-page, participation in fairs and exhibitions, leading to enhanced visibility of Romanian science.

Ecological Effects:

- monitoring the nitrate and nitrite pollution of the waters;

- developing new materials, using ecological procedures, without emissions of air pollutants or industrial water charged with chemical products, environmentally aggressive;

- protection of the personnel and environment both to producer and to end user.

Social Effects:

- protection of the population health;

- increase of life quality;

- creating new jobs;

- regional development, especially of underdeveloped areas;

- drawing young students and graduates to take part in research team. In the project are working 22 young specialists, among which 4 are still students.