PhD Student: Martina Bertolini
Tutor: Lucia Cavalca, DeFens
Dean: Prof. Francesco Bonomi
Research area: Agri-Environment
Research topic
Agrotechnological applications to shape microbial diversity for soil fertility and bioremediation
Project Synopsis
Chlorinated aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons are important contaminants all over the world because they are very common in different industrial activities. These compounds are suspected carcinogens and considered toxic to humans, for this reason it is very important to achieve methods to reclaim contaminated sites. An important approach to reach this goal is bioremediation, a developing process that uses microorganisms to reclaim contaminated zones. The aim of the project is to analyse the bacterial population in a site contaminated by different compounds and subjected to different biostimulation treatments. In particular, bacterial populations involved in the degradation of chloroethenes and aromatic compounds are investigated by environmental genomics and by cultivation techniques.
Project keywords
Bioremediation, environmental microbiology, chloride aliphatic hydrocarbons
Contacts
DEFENS- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences
Università degli Studi di Milano
Via Mangiagalli, 25, Milano (MI), 20133
Phone: +39 02 50319147
email: martina.bertolini@unimi.it, martina.bertolini6@gmail.com
Collaborations
Giovanni Buscone, Tauw Italia
Laura Ferrari, Tauw Italia
Giovanni Beretta, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, UNIMI
Sponsor
Fellowship sponsor: Università degli Studi di Milano
Project sponsor: Tauw Italia
Others
Master Degree in Plant, Food and Environmental Biotechnology (2017)
Bachelor Degree in Plant, Food and Environmental Biotechnology (2015)