Network Research Program on Bioremediation

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Network Research Program on Bioremediation of Pollutants: A Circular Bioeconomy Approach

Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission is a nodal agency under the aegis of Department of Science & Technology for facilitating the development of Biotechnology in the State. GSBTM is providing financial assistance to Academia and Research institutions under Research Support Scheme to undertake research on the problems relevant to the State.

A new Network Research Program under GSBTM, DST, Research Support Scheme is being visualized to address the challenges related to environmental waste using bioremediation as “Network Research Program on Bioremediation of Pollutants: A Circular Bioeconomy Approach”. Proposals are invited from the researchers in the State working in the field of Bioremediation at different technology readiness level.

Program Objectives:

TRL1 - TRL3 (Basic research to feasibility of technology)

Development of aerobic, anaerobic, and co-metabolic bioremediation technologies

Development of circular bioeconomy approaches for bioremediation of pollutants including electronic waste, biomedical waste and microplastics
Studies on sentinel species for biomonitoring and bioremediation of chemical pollution
Biosensors for environmental monitoring
Omics approaches in the risk assessment of pollutants and identifying beneficial components for One Health
One Health approaches for identifying hazards of chemical mixtures with putative molecular key events, gene and metabolite networks and targets of toxicity across species
Bio-nanomaterials, polymers, waste-derived materials, Graphene, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and minerals for remediation of contaminated soil, water and air

TRL4 - TRL5 (Technology development with scale/advancement of technology)

Development of circular bioeconomy approaches for bioremediation of pollutants including dyes, dye stuffs, pharmaceuticals, textile effluents, heavy metals, pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons
In-situ sewage treatment technologies, treatment packages and microbial dosing for river front discharge points and river ecosystems through bio-augmentation, eco-bio blocks and biomimicry principles
Bioremediation of agricultural soils for food safety and sustainability
Bioremediation technologies for mining areas and acid mine drainages
Bioremediation for soil salinity amelioration
Membrane bioreactors for industrial wastewater

TRL6 - TRL7 (Technology demonstration)

Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Wells, Refineries, Ship Breaking Yards)
Biomethanation technologies for Municipal solid waste, Agro-processing waste, Distillery industry waste, Aquaculture Industry waste, Dairy waste, APMCs and vegetable markets
Enzyme technologies for bioremediation

Partnership with National Institutes working in the field of Bioremediation