Innovative and efficient methods are increasingly key to the remediation of contaminated sites. Optimal deployment of these technologies requires a high level of expertise concerning the behaviour of the contaminants in the environment.

Together with our partners, we develop biological and chemical in-situ remediation technologies using isotope methods. Our team of qualified experts can rely on long years of expertise and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment (lysimeter, spectroscopic methods such as EPR, P&T-GC-IRMS, etc.).

We offer the following services:

• Development of new innovative remediation methods
• Remediation concepts for contaminated sites
• Examining the applicability of in-situ remediation methods (e.g. biological
       degradation rates of petroleum-derived hydrocarbons, adsorbability of inorganic
       contaminants)
• Scientific support in the application of innovative remediation methods
• Ecotoxicological analyses
• Isotope applications on contaminated sites
  • Quantification of natural and chemical attenuation of contaminants and
           methane oxidation
  • Monitoring of biological and chemical remediation measures
  • Identification of aerobic conditions in contaminated sites
  • Process description and identification of new metabolites using isotopic
           labelling
  • Identification of microorganisms and their metabolites responsible for the
          degradation of organic pollutants using 13C labelling
  • Tracing the origin of pollutants

Reference projects:

• Nutzraum
• ALM 2010
• Innovative remediation methods for petroleum contaminated sites
• BIOCHAR
• GREENLAND
• NANOSAN