Microbial Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon– Contaminated Marine Environments

Petroleum pollution has become a serious environmental problem, which can cause harmful damage to the environment and human health. This pollutant is introduced into the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Various physicochemical and biological treatments were developed for the cleanup of contaminated environments. However, bioremediation is based on the metabolic capabilities of microorganisms, and it is considered as the most basic and reliable way to eliminate contaminants, particularly petroleum and its recalcitrant compounds. It is more effective alternative comparing to classical remediation techniques. A high diversity of potential hydrocarbon degrader’s microorganisms was reported, and bacteria constitute the most abundant group, which has been well studied for hydrocarbon degradation. Several bioremediation approaches through bioaugmentation or/and biostimulation have been successfully applied. The interest on the optimizing of different parameters to achieve successful bioremediation technologies has been increased. In this chapter, we summarize the diversity and the hydrocarbon degradation potential of microorganism involved in the remediation of contaminated environments. We also present an overview of the efficient bioremediation strategies used for the decontamination of polluted marine environments

Innovative Research Approaches to Cope with Water Security in Africa

To achieve a water\u2010secure world, water management should be approached from a multidimensional and integrative perspective, addressing the water\u2010related issues of health, household supply, economics, the environment, and resilience to water\u2010related and climate change hazards. Although water security has significantly improved since 2000 in Africa, there are still vast inequalities in access to water suitable in terms of quantity and quality, especially in rural areas. To achieve water\u2010related sustainable development of African economies, a broad scope of innovative technological and management solutions is required, involving governments, research institutions, private sector parties, and civil society. This special series, composed of 8 papers, illustrates a selection of the most relevant results achieved by the 7 research projects selected and financed by the European Union under 2 dedicated Horizon 2020 calls in 2015: Water\u20105b\u20102015 \u201cA coordination platform\u201d and Water\u20105c\u20102015 \u201cDevelopment of water supply and sanitation technology, systems and tools, and/or methodologies.\u201d The innovations presented in this special series include both technological advancements and w'ater management approaches, given that the development of water\u2010related technologies in developing countries needs to be integrated into water management strategies and economic instruments. This special series aims to help policy makers take informed decisions on how to implement innovative approaches to increase water security in African countries

Report on needs and priorities in the field of international cooperation agreements on water management in the target MACs

This report aims to provide a revision of the water related goals within the international agreements joined by the three case study countries,Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, while emphasizing the critical points that should be developed and reinforced in the near future through an integrated approach for water policies, initiatives and management

Water stress and Water Vulnerability indicators and maps

This report is related to the MADFORWATER Task 1.2 "Analysis and mapping of Water Stress, Water Vulnerability and potential for water reuse in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia". The aim of this study is to provide a basis for assessing measures that can improve the agricultural water productivity with a special focus on increasing the re-use of wastewater in agriculture. (The only difference between this new version and the previous one is the updated list of authors

Etude de la dépollution d'un effluent riche en polyphénols, approche physico-chimique et biologique du cas des margines de l'huile d'olive

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Etude de la dépollution d'un effluent riche en polyphénols, approche physico-chimique et biologique du cas des margines de l'huile d'olive

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MADFORWATER. WP4 Field pilots for the adaptation and integration of technologies. Task4.3 Operation and optimization of the field pilots. Wastewater treatment performances and Irrigation/treated wastewater reuse performances. Textile wastewater pilot

This data set includes the data produced by partner UTM in the framework of MADFORWATER relatively to the optimization of the textile wastewater (TWW) pilot operational conditions. The TWW treatment performance was evaluated by a regular monitoring of the main physical and chemical parameters at the inlet and outlet, and in particular pH, EC, chemical oxygen demand (COD), NH4-N, PO4-P, suspended solids and dyes. Moreover, a gradual optimization of the wastewater (WW) pilot operational conditions was performed. The data set also includes the data related to the irrigation/treated wastewater (WW) reuse performances. The irrigation/treated WW reuse performances were evaluated by monitoring sorghum plants growth, crop production and water consumption. In order to determine the effect of TTWW on soil properties, soil samples were taken before sowing and at the end of the experimental period. The samples were analyzed for their physicochemical properties (pH, EC, organic matter (OM), total organic carbon (TOC)) and microbial activity (fluoresceine diacetate hydrolysis activity (FDA)). The quality of the experimental data had been carefully validated through the use of suitable analytical standards (at least 2 standards for each analytical session) and control charts. Two types of potential users are envisaged for this dataset: (i) researchers active in the field of textile (TWW) treatment and valorization, that can use this data to design their experiments, and (ii) companies active in the fields of WW treatment and valorization, that can use this data to develop their business plans

MADFORWATER. WP2 Adaptation of wastewater treatment technologies for agricultural reuse. Task2.4 Industrial wastewater treatment. Textile wastewater

This data set includes data related to the treatment of textile wastewater (TWW), obtained in the framework of MADFORWATER project. In particular, the data set includes experimental data produced in laboratory relative to the optimization of textile dye decolorization by bacterial consortium. Also, it includes data from experimental observations related to another technology for textile dyes removal: a two-stage (solids separation stage anaerobic/aerobic) moving bed biological bioreactor (MBBR). Three types of potential users are envisaged for this dataset: (i) researchers active in the field of TWW treatment and valorization, that will use these data to design their experiments; (ii) textile industries; (iii) companies active in the fields of wastewater (WW) treatment and valorization

Rôle des enzymes lignolytiques dans la dégradation des composés aromatiques des margines par les champignons de pourriture blanche du bois

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