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Università degli Studi di Parma
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BIOREMEDIATION AND PHYTOREMEDIATION
cod. 16139

Academic year 2007/08
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Biologia applicata (BIO/13)
Field
Formazione interdisciplinare
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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Learning objectives

Depict technical scenarios and provide scientific guideline for thefactual and viable application of plant-base decontaminationtechnologies for soil, water and air.<br />

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br /> Phytoremediation and phytotechnologies: definition and descriptions.Plant physiology backgroun refreshment.<br />Phytostabilisation, rhyzodegradation, phytoaccumulation,phytodegradation,phytotranspiration and phytovolatilisation.<br />Case studies: vegatative caps,plants as hydraulic barriers, artificialand constructed wetlands, Hydroponics, bioreactors, cell cultures.<br />Legislation compliances.<br />

Full programme

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Bibliography

Interstate Technologyand Regulatory Cooperation (ITRC) (2001) Phytotechnology Technical andRegulatory Guidance Document. ITRC Technical/Regulatory Guidelines (sitowww.dsa.unipr.it/phytonet)<br />McCutcheon, S.C., Schnoor, J.L., eds. (2003) Phytoremediation. Transformationand Control of Contaminants. Wiley-Interscience, John Wiley & Sons,Hoboken, NJ.<br />Schnoor, J.L. (2002) Phytoremediation of Soil and Groundwater. GWRTAC, Technology Evaluation Report TE-02-01 (sitowww.dsa.unipr.it/phytonet

Teaching methods

Oral classes.<br /><br />"face to face"  oral text.<br />

Assessment methods and criteria

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