Objectives:
The MERLIN project proposes the study of metal mobilisation/immobilization mechanisms of hyperaccumulator and non-accumulator plants grown on soils with different metal pollution levels by joint research efforts of Romanian and Austrian researchers. The necessity for the project accomplishment is determined by the existence of nearly 3 million potentially polluted sites in Europe that need remediation, thus the better understanding of the processes from the soil-plant interface represent an important step in the development of practicable phytoremediation technologies.
Advanced oxidation processes for removal of hazardous pollutants from landfill leachate , APOLLO
Objectives:
In European Union it is expected that landfills will remain the major waste disposal method. The increase of the public awareness and the legislative pressure, after accession of both partner countries to EU, led to development of modern landfill design and management concepts.
The migration and transformation of chlorpyrifos in river water environment, MIRYOS
Objectives:
Chlorpyrifos [O,O-diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)-phosphorothioate] is one of the most widely used organophosphate pesticides. Its massive application has led to the contamination of water and soil, and disruption of biogeochemical cycles, resulting in a risk to the ecological balance.
Diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) and spectrometric methods for investigating the metals availability changes at the plant roots-soil interface,
Objectives:
The proposed project is mainly focused on developing experimental designs based on unconventional techniques (DGT (Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films) method combined with spectrometric methods) for studying the changes of metals mobility and speciation under influences of plant-soil system.
Assessment of interactions between the soil-metal partitioning patterns and metal availability to plants,
Objectives:
The project aims to evaluate several single and sequential extraction methods to determine the plant available metal fractions.
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Comparison of metal pollution patterns in soils from industrial areas of France and Romania (ECOMIN)
Objectives:
The project’s main objective is the comparative evaluation of soil contamination with metals in industrial areas of France and Romania, using multi-elemental and isotopic fingerprinting.
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Biofungicide and unconventional treatment methods for cereal seed used to control the main toxigenic fungi with impact on the quality in sustainable agriculture context., BIONEC
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BIONEC project aims the development and use of a new biological product to ensure effective control of both the main toxigenic fungi and fungi that influence the quality parameters of wheat kernels.
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