Project “Study of blue clay resources in the lakes of Latgale region and justification of possibilities for its use”

Project “Study of blue clay resources in the lakes of Latgale region and justification of possibilities for its use”

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Project/agreement No.: 1.1.1.2/VIAA/1/16/131

Duration of the research – 36 months (01.10.2017 – 01.10.2020), total costs – 133,806.00 EUR, financing of European Regional Development Fund – 113,735.10 EUR, which is 85% of total eligible costs of the research application.

Project manager: Dr. biol. Rasma Tretjakova

Project aim: Explore resources of blue clay in the lakes of Latgale region; study physical, chemical and biological characteristics of blue clay and determine possibilities for its use thus increasing scientific capacity and competence for successful commercialization of the researches.

Within the framework of the project, research of blue clay from Zeiļu Lake, being in the ownership of LAT COSMETICS LTD, and Plusons Lake, rented by LAT COSMETICS LTD, is carried out.