BALIKESİR TOXICOLOGY CENTER FEASIBILITY

Beneficiaries: Çanakkale 18 March University

Financed by: Southern Marmara Development Agency

Project Objectives and Results:

Following field interviews and research, maintenance of the equipment at the Balıkesir University Technology and Research Center, repairing missing equipment, conducting necessary certification studies, utilizing the capacity to provide toxicology and a wide range of other testing and analysis services, and developing a business model that will generate income for the university’s revolving fund by distributing this capacity to public and private institutions.

Target Groups

• Balıkesir and Çanakkale Police Departments
• Balıkesir and Çanakkale Municipalities
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
• Farmers
• Chambers of Agriculture
• Food producers in Balıkesir and Çanakkale and surrounding provinces
• Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry

Capacity: 36.833 tests/year (drug addiction, environmental waste, and residue/contaminant analyses)

Total Investment Amount: 440.000 USD

Supported Public Policies:

• Quality of life and qualified people
• Livable spaces and a sustainable environment
• Developing the environment and protecting environmental health
• Preventing environmental pollution