title: R&D priorities in the field of sustainable remediation and purification of agro-industrial and municipal wastewater.
abstract: This article was presented as a position paper during the Environmental Biotechnology and Microbiology Conference in Bologna, Italy in April 2012. It indicates major and emerging environmental biotechnology research and development (R&D) priorities for EU members in the field of sustainable remediation and purification of agro-industrial and municipal wastewater. The identified priorities are: anaerobic/aerobic microbial treatment, combination of photochemical and biological treatment, phytoremediation and algae-based remediation, as well as innovative technologies currently investigated, such as enzyme-based treatment, bioelectrochemical treatment and recovery of nutrients and reuse of cleaned water. State of the art, research needs and prospective development in these domains are crucially discussed. As a result, goals of the future development of bioremediation and purification processes are defined and the way to achieve them is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Power and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice PL-44 100, Poland.
authors.forename: Korneliusz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miksch
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Power and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice PL-44 100, Poland.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cema
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Life Sciences School, Institute for Ecopreneurship, Gründenstrasse 40, Muttenz 4132, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Philippe F-X
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Corvini
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Power and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice PL-44 100, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Felis
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Power and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice PL-44 100, Poland; Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines, GéoSciences & Environnement Département, CNRS:UMR 5600, EVS; 158, cours Fauriel, Saint-Etienne Cedex 2 F-42023, France. Electronic address: adam.sochacki@polsl.pl.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sochacki
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Power and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice PL-44 100, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Surmacz-Górska
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Power and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice PL-44 100, Poland.
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiszniowski
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Power and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice PL-44 100, Poland.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zabczynski
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D007221:Industry; D012106:Research; D062065:Wastewater; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D062065:Wastewater