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"Development of bio-methods for the treatment of industrial effluents"

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the OxiZymes meeting
hosting the 9th International Symposium on Peroxidases.


June 14 till 16, 2010
Leipzig, Germany

Publication: 2010-03-09 00:00:00

SOPHIED-' project coordinator, Mrs Sophie Vanhulle will present "A novel generation of dye" at "BIO.BE OPEN MEMBERS DAY" on January 28th, 2009

Publication: 2009-01-23 00:00:00

Sophied will be present on the SERI, "Salon Européen de la Recherche et de l'Innovation" in Paris from June the 5th to the 7th.

Publication: 2008-06-01 00:00:00

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Development of bio methods for the treatment of industrial effluents.


"Water is not a market commodity like others but is an asset that has to be protected, defended, and treated as such" (Directive 2000/06/EC).

Everybody agrees on the validity of such a declaration and its rapid application by all the citizens on our planet.
Many questions are yet hanging in the air about what actions to undertake to preserve this asset and their effectiveness: this is notably the case for effluents containing dyes.

The SOPHIED project partners are trying to develop new bio methods assisted by microorganisms that can reduce environmental problems caused by the colour industry but also to reduce the treatment cost and the usage of aquatic resources.

sophied contaminated water

After having standardised their analysis techniques, the scientists involved in the SOPHIED project have developed conclusive methods in the laboratory and are improving the effluent treatment models developed in the laboratory and their suitability for the realities in the field. Two principal avenues are being investigated: wastewater treatment techniques using complete cells and by the enzymes that they produce.

sophied enzyme laccase water treatment
Treatment of an effluent in an enzyme column.
sophied decoloration effluent
Result of discolouring an industrial effluent after bio treatment