| Abstract | Microbial communities are the base of the food web pyramid, representing about 50% of the total biomass on Earth. They are responsible for the geochemical cycles and bio-removal of organic compounds, including xenobiotics, playing a key-role in ecosystem functioning and providing several ecosystem services. They are able to adapt promptly to environmental changes and the presence of a natural microbial community is a necessary prerequisite for an effective response to the various chemicals that can contaminate an ecosystem. However, the recovery from contamination is only possible if toxicity does not hamper microbial activity. The knowledge of natural remediation capacity of a microbial community allows to assess the contaminant availability to higher levels (including man) in the ecosystem food web. The MicroCokit Project a close collaboration of academic groups with pan-European governmental laboratories, leading private enterprise and coordinated by CNR-IRSA, has been conceived to:
1. investigate and identify aquatic complex stressor indicators based on microbial communities;
2. foster the transfer of knowledge among the partners with the final goal to bring to market faster, more sensitive and robust tools as bioindicators of water quality. |
| Authors | Barra Caracciolo A, Grenni P, Di Lenola M, Foy C, Mengs G, Medlin L, Ferrero VEV, Ademollo N, Patrolecco L, Pinto Grande J, Lettieri T |
| Text | 303649 2014 MicroCokit Project Microbial Community based sequencing analysis linked to anthropogenic pressures to address the water quality Barra Caracciolo A, Grenni P, Di Lenola M, Foy C, Mengs G, Medlin L, Ferrero VEV, Ademollo N, Patrolecco L, Pinto Grande J, Lettieri T Barra Caracciolo A, Grenni P, Di Lenola M, Ademollo N, Patrolecco L IRSA CNR Foy C LGC, Molecular Biology Metrology, London, United Kingdom Mengs G Natural Biotec SL, Madrid, Spain Medlin L The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Plymouth, United Kingdom Ferrero VEV, Pinto Grande J, Lettieri T Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Commisione Europea, Ispra, Varese, Italy Microbial communities are the base of the food web pyramid, representing about 50% of the total biomass on Earth. They are responsible for the geochemical cycles and bio removal of organic compounds, including xenobiotics, playing a key role in ecosystem functioning and providing several ecosystem services. They are able to adapt promptly to environmental changes and the presence of a natural microbial community is a necessary prerequisite for an effective response to the various chemicals that can contaminate an ecosystem. However, the recovery from contamination is only possible if toxicity does not hamper microbial activity. The knowledge of natural remediation capacity of a microbial community allows to assess the contaminant availability to higher levels including man in the ecosystem food web. The MicroCokit Project a close collaboration of academic groups with pan European governmental laboratories, leading private enterprise and coordinated by CNR IRSA, has been conceived to 1. investigate and identify aquatic complex stressor indicators based on microbial communities; 2. foster the transfer of knowledge among the partners with the final goal to bring to market faster, more sensitive and robust tools as bioindicators of water quality. . Scientific Symposium Small Solutions for Big Water Related Problems, Innovative microarrays and small sensors to cope with water quality and food security , Abstract Book S. Marcheggiani, R. Spurio, E. Dugo, L. Mancini. http //www.iss.it/binary/publ/cont/Scientifico_Symposium._Small_Solutiom....._2014.pdf Small Solutions for Big Water Related Problems, Innovative microarrays and small sensors to cope with water quality and food security ROMA October 26 28 Internazionale Contributo ABSTRACT BOOK ISSOctober2014Scientifico_Symposium_Small_Solutiom2014.pdf Contributo in atti di convegno luisa.patrolecco PATROLECCO LUISA anna.barracaracciolo BARRA CARACCIOLO ANNA paola.grenni GRENNI PAOLA nicoletta.ademollo ADEMOLLO NICOLETTA MICROCOKIT Microbial Community based sequencing analysis linked to anthropogenic pressures MicroCoKit to address the water quality TA.P04.005.011 Vulnerabilita degli ecosistemi delle acque sotterranee e attenuazione naturale degli inquinanti nel suolo e nel sottosuolo |
