MINOTAURUS Microorganism and enzyme Immobilization: NOvel Techniques and Approaches for Upgraded Remediation of Underground-, wastewater and Soil
Country: EU Projects
Start Date:   1/1/2011         Duration: 36 months         Project Type: RTD
Contract Number: 265946
Organisation Type:  EC Project
Topics: 
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Ex situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->In situ treatment technologies
Water resources and their management -->Monitoring and mitigation
Project objectives: 
The MINOTAURUS project will deliver an innovative set of novel environmental biotechnologies, which are all based on the concept of IMMOBILIZATION OF BIOCATALYSTS, 
in order to eliminate emerging as well as classic organic pollutants.   
  
The proposed technologies apply to both engineered (ex-situ) and natural (in situ) systems for the bioremediation of groundwater, wastewater and soil. 
The technologies aim at the improved control and enhancement of degradation reactions by immobilized biocatalysts i.e. microorganisms and enzymes   
  
A key strength of MINOTAURUS is the possibility of direct implementation of all provided technologies with support of the five SMEs at five  reference sites. 
  
  
Next to tools, techniques and processes MINOTAURUS will deliver frameworks for structuring and making evidence-based decisions for the most sustainable 
and appropriate bioremediation measures.
Project Summary: 
Pursuing the concept of immobilisation of biocatalysts MINOTAURUS will make use of both groundbreaking new biocatalysts and well established, tried and 
proven ones. The proposed technologies apply to both engineered (ex-situ) and natural (in situ) systems for the bioremediation of groundwater, wastewater 
and soil. The technologies aim at the improved control and enhancement of degradation reactions by immobilized biocatalysts i.e. microorganisms (WP1 and 
WP3) and enzymes (WP2). Among these seven technologies, five are reactor-based technologies (ex situ) and two are in-situ-based biotechnologies.
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Weblink:
http://www.minotaurus-project.eu/
Funding Programme(s): 
EC FP7: Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.
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Submitted by: EUGRIS Team Professor Paul Bardos  Who does what?  12/05/2013 20:31:00