Objective The contamination of vast areas of western Europe and the former Soviet Union by a wide range of petrochemicals containing polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has posed a major ecological and health hazard. The extent of contamination is such that excavation and off-site treatment of the wastes is not feasible. Hence in situ bioremediation has become a favoured alternative. Each of the laboratories involved in the project is carrying out ongoing research into the microbial degradation of PAHs. The aim of this project is to pool experience and microbial strains in further collaborations. A wide range of novel gram positive and gram negative bacteria from a variety of polluted sites are available in each laboratory in addition to well characterised strains.The major objective will be to make a fundamental comparative study of the efficiency of PAH degradation by these isolates under standard conditions in each laboratory. This will provide information about the best possible bacteria with which to inoculate contaminated soils and some basic data for remediation engineers. Programme(s) IC-INTAS - International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union (INTAS), 1993- Topic(s) 43 - Physiology and Fundamental Medical Science Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Queen's University of Belfast EU contribution No data Address BT7 1NN Belfast United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 3720 BA Bilthoven See on map Total cost No data Pushchino State University Russia EU contribution No data Address 142292 Pushchino, Moscow Region See on map Total cost No data Russian Academy of Sciences Russia EU contribution No data Address 142292 Pushchino, Moscow Region See on map Total cost No data Universität Stuttgart Germany EU contribution No data Address 70569 Stuttgart See on map Total cost No data
