Bachofen Brandl
Fakultäten » Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät » Evolutionsbiologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Institut für » Ecology & Environment » PD Dr. Helmut Brandl » Bachofen Brandl
Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils | ||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | The main objective of the project is the application a microbiological (bacterial / micro-mycotic) leaching process ("bioleaching") for the mobilization of metals from contaminated soils in Hungary. By the use of such processes the environmental hazard of these polluted sites will be reduced and its environmental quality improved with respect to a re-use of the soil material. In addition, recovered metals might be recycled and also re-used by metal-manufacturing industries. Most important goals of the research cooperation between two universities in Budapest and the University of Zürich are the management of laboratory test and field demonstrations of a biohydrometallurgical process using Aspergillus niger as well as other microorganisms for soil remediation. Weitere Informationen |
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| Publications / Publikationen | Dobler R., Burri P., Gruiz K., Brandl H., Bachofen R. (2001) Variability in microbial populations in soil highly polluted with heavy metals on the basis of substrate utilization pattern analysis. JSS - Journal of Soils and Sediments 1(3):151-158. (electronic version: JSS - OnlineFirst [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1065/jss2001.09.023]). | ||||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | bioremediation, soil, heavy metals, industrial application, field demonstration, bacteria, fungi, microorganisms | ||||
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SNF (Personen- und Projektförderung) |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Jul 1997 to Aug 1999 |