Biological Sciences
Researcher to study chemicals in water
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:22:00 GMT
Dr Alex Ford, of the School of Biological Sciences, has been awarded £250,000 to study the effects of antidepressants in the water on aquatic life. It will be a two year study with colleagues in France. Dr Ford will be working as part of Professor Darek Gorecki's grant from the EU to look into the potential use of peptides in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries.