With the contribution to the LIFE Programme LIFE15 ENV/IT/000396 www.lifebiorest.com LIFE BIOREST Newsletter ISSUE 1 – MAY 2017 LIFE BIOREST is funded by the European Commission in the framework of the LIFE Programme “Environment and Resource Efficiency” LIFE BIOREST project arise thanks to the collaboration among Consorzio Italbiotec, Actygea Srl, ARPAE – Emilia Romagna, University of Turin, Catholic University, Consjeio Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas and SATT Grand-Est – Welience Agro-Environment. The aim of the project is to demonstrate the efficacy of a biological remediation approach for the decontamination of soils polluted by chemicals such as hydrocarbons and BTEX, together with other petrochemical materials, which represent 45% of the total pollutants reported in Europe. Experimental activities will take place in the nationally relevant site "ex-Carbochimica" of Fidenza (Emilia Romagna, Italy) and will be supported by the Municipality of Fidenza by providing infrastructures and areas already in force for other remediation activities. The environmental friendly, integrated approach proposed by LIFE BIOREST project is aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of a biological treatment of contaminated soils based on autochthonous bacteria and fungi. The goal is to develop a standard protocol that could be applicable also at regional, national and European level. Actions. The project started on 1st July 2016 and is divided in 3 main “technical implementation” Actions: Optimized soil bioremediation by selection microbial strains with high pollutant degradation capacity. The first phase of the project is aimed at selecting a library of bacteria and fungi (strains) “with high pollutant” degradation capacity by a screening process. Individual strains or selected microbial consortia are produced in the volumes required for experimental tests (microcosms and mesocosms) to select the most effective strains/consortia in reducing the concentration of target pollutants and ecotoxicity. Scale up industrial production of microorganisms. The second phase of the project is aimed at the creation of microorganisms’ production protocols on industrial scale (bioaugmentation) for the remediation of ca. 400 m³ of soil. To make the entire process economically sustainable and effective, it will include the culture conditions optimization and a production costs analysis. In situ bioremediation and revegetation. The second phase of the project is aimed at the treatment of the target site by “biopiles”. The soil treatment envisages the application of bioaugmentated microorganisms (consortia of selected bacteria and fungal strains), and then the soil revegetation, by selecting ecologically adapted plant species. Overall, the environment/soil will its original ecological functions.
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With the contribution to the LIFE Programme LIFE15 ENV/IT/000396
www.lifebiorest.com
LIFE BIOREST Newsletter ISSUE 1 – MAY 2017
LIFE BIOREST is funded by the European Commission in the framework of the
LIFE Programme “Environment and Resource Efficiency”
LIFE BIOREST project arise thanks to the collaboration among Consorzio Italbiotec,
Actygea Srl, ARPAE – Emilia Romagna, University of Turin, Catholic University, Consjeio
Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas and SATT Grand-Est – Welience Agro-Environment.
The aim of the project is to demonstrate the efficacy of a biological remediation
approach for the decontamination of soils polluted by chemicals such as hydrocarbons
and BTEX, together with other petrochemical materials, which represent 45% of the total
pollutants reported in Europe. Experimental activities will take place in the nationally
relevant site "ex-Carbochimica" of Fidenza (Emilia Romagna, Italy) and will be supported
by the Municipality of Fidenza by providing infrastructures and areas already in force for
other remediation activities. The environmental friendly, integrated approach proposed
by LIFE BIOREST project is aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of a biological treatment of
contaminated soils based on autochthonous bacteria and fungi. The goal is to develop a
standard protocol that could be applicable also at regional, national and European level.
Actions. The project started on 1st July 2016 and is divided in 3 main “technical
implementation” Actions:
Optimized soil bioremediation by selection microbial strains with high pollutant
degradation capacity. The first phase of the project is aimed at selecting a library of
bacteria and fungi (strains) “with high pollutant” degradation capacity by a screening
process. Individual strains or selected microbial consortia are produced in the volumes
required for experimental tests (microcosms and mesocosms) to select the most effective
strains/consortia in reducing the concentration of target pollutants and ecotoxicity.
Scale up industrial production of microorganisms. The second phase of the project is
aimed at the creation of microorganisms’ production protocols on industrial scale
(bioaugmentation) for the remediation of ca. 400 m³ of soil. To make the entire process
economically sustainable and effective, it will include the culture conditions optimization
and a production costs analysis.
In situ bioremediation and revegetation. The second phase of the project is aimed at the
treatment of the target site by “biopiles”. The soil treatment envisages the application of
bioaugmentated microorganisms (consortia of selected bacteria and fungal strains), and
then the soil revegetation, by selecting ecologically adapted plant species. Overall, the
environment/soil will its original ecological functions.