Months

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Tasks

WP 1

Obtain samples and pre-cultures
from coastal sites for
 probe testing

Test existing probes for their
suitability for microarray use

Design and test new
 probes if necessary

WP 2

Standarise all probe signals
to set amount of rRNA

Optimise all probes signals
for maximum intensity

Calibration curves for all
species

WP
3

Phytoplankton toxic species
Established in culture

Year 1 samples taken
and counted

rRNA extracted from
year 1 samples

Universal microarray

Year 1 samples analysed by
microarray

Year 2 samples taken
and counted

rRNA extracted from
year 2 samples

Year 2 samples analysed
by microarrays

WP
4

Final Workshop and Users
Manual

Marketing concept for
commercial chip

Papers submitted for
publication

WP
5

Establishment
 of Website

Progress (internal) and Periodic
 Reports (EU)