Introduction of the Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology research group at BME
The Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology research group at BME has worked for more than 25 years in environmental risk management associated topics, namely environmental risk assessment and development of environmental risk mitigation technologies. The group members have manifold experience in the quantitative environmental risk assessment of chemical substances and in the development of ecotoxicity tests applicable to soil and water.
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Introduction of the Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology research group at BME
This Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology research group is the centre of environmental risk assessment and soil remediation in Hungary. Its reference works, in collaboration with various partners, include bioremediation (i.e. enhanced bioremediation with cyclodextrin) of several hydrocarbon contaminated sites, environmental risk assessment of the Gyöngyösoroszi sulphide ore mining site and development of a combined chemical and phytoremediation technology, environmental risk assessment of the Ajka red mud flood-affected area, development of cyclodextrin-based water treatment technologies, development of soil amelioration technologies with waste utilisation and development of landfill cover systems utilising suitable wastes.
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Successful thesis defense
Congratulations to our newly graduated BSc student in bioengineering, Anna Jázmin Komjáti, on the successful defense of her thesis. The…
National Scientific Student Conference
Melinda Zsuzsanna Röhberg participated in the National Scientific Student Conference in the Agricultural Sciences Section at Sapientia Hungarian University of…
Technical Chemistry Days ’25
Dr Viktória Feigl presented the latest results of the BIOBAUX project in a lecture at the 2025 Technical Chemistry Days…
Agrocomposit project – 2nd year
The second annual meeting of the Agrocomposit project was held in Ås, Norway. The consortium was hosted by NIBIO (Norwegian…
Sustainability week at Jánoshida Primary School
As part of the Sustainability Week, we talked to 5th, 7th and 8th grade primary school students about our Beauty…
Croatian-Hungarian bilateral project kick-off meeting
The kick-off meeting of our Croatian-Hungarian collaborative project “SOILu-PLAST – Investigating the Impact of Microplastics on Soil Living Organisms through…
Congratulations to our graduating students!
Congratulations to our students for their successful thesis defence! The thesis topics were on the one hand the exploitation of…
Project meeting
The new year has started, so we had a project meeting. Together with the consortium members we reviewed the main…