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Bioremediation of antibiotic pollution by a salt-marsh plant

The effects of antibiotic contamination may be attenuated by the common reed, new research shows. The study found that the common reed (Phragmites australis), sourced from a temperate estuary with brackish water, had capacity for the bioremediation of the veterinary antibiotic enrofloxacin (ENR). The authors suggest that salt-marsh plants and their associated micro-organisms could be a valuable ...

Aug. 19, 2016

By European Commission, Environment DG

Utah microbubbles clean dirty soil

Microbubble technology developed at the University of Utah has the potential to boost a wide range of environmental clean-up efforts around the world. Uses include removing oil and gas byproducts from water, removing organics and heavy metals from industrial sites and removing harmful algae from lakes. "It's very gratifying to see our technology at work in the field", says Andy Hong, who ...

Oct. 15, 2010

BioLargo Selected as Founding Member of Canadian Government Backed Research Chair to Develop Sustainable Solutions for Oil Sands Industry Contaminated Water and Tailings Ponds Problems

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO), creator of patented iodine technologies, today announced that it has been selected as a founding member of a Canadian ...

Dec. 1, 2011

By Biolargo, Inc.

ASTM C1571 - 03(2012) Standard Guide for Characterization of Radioactive and/or Hazardous Wastes for Thermal Treatment

This guide identifies methods to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of a variety of hazardous and/or radioactive wastes including heavy metal contaminated wastes. These wastes can be in the physical form of sludges (wet or dry), spent waste water filter aids, waste water filter cakes, incinerator ashes (wet or dry), incinerator ...

Feb. 7, 2012

By ASTM International

U.S. EPA seeks public comments on proposed cleanup for Romic facility in East Palo Alto

(09/17/07) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today its proposed cleanup plan for the soil and groundwater contamination at the Romic Environmental Technologies Corporation facility in East Palo Alto, Calif. “The proposed remedy incorporates an innovative biological treatment process to clean up the soil and groundwater.” said Nancy Lindsay, acting director of ...

Sep. 18, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Groundwater pollution in Europe: an overview

An overview of groundwater contaminants in Europe is provided by a recent study, which calls for more integrated monitoring using a range of indicators. Groundwater contamination presents serious health and environmental concerns. A number of Directives, including the Water Framework, Groundwater, Nitrates, Industrial Emissions and Landfill Directives, together aim to protect groundwater from ...

Aug. 1, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

LT Environmental, Inc. announce exciting results with TerraCert™ program at AEHS in 2010!

The Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Foundation Presents: The 20th International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy and AEHS Foundation Annual Meeting from March 15-18, 2010 at the Marriott Mission Valley, San Diego, California USA. March 2010 will mark the twentieth annual gathering of environmental professionals to the Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and ...

Mar. 9, 2010

By DW Mail LLC

AquaBupH adds environmental innovation to remediation industry

Soil and groundwater clean-up is critical to sustainable business practices across many industries. Since 2002, EOS Remediation has provided site owners and engineers with innovative, environmentally responsible solutions to remediation challenges through its research and development, products, and technologies. EOS Remediation continues to advance the state-of-the-science by developing ...

Apr. 7, 2010

By EOS Remediation, LLC

DOE Completes Cleanup at New York, California Sites

Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy completed the cleanup of Cold War legacy waste at the Nuclear Radiation Development, LLC (NRD) site near Grand Island, New York, and at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. The two locations became the 18th and 19th sites to be completely cleaned of legacy waste. This milestone was achieved as part of a $172 million ...

Jul. 1, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Supercritical water oxidation presented as alternative to incineration

Finding environmentally benign waste disposal options is becoming more critical. A process now being commercialised, supercritical water oxidation is demonstrating extremely efficient organic waste destruction (99.99%) plus excellent environmental characteristics (none of the emissions associated with incineration). The process is especially suitable for the treatment of wastewater and sludges ...

May 17, 2010

By SCFI Group Limited

BioLargo announces election of John S. Runyan, Former President & CEO of associated grocers & senior career executive of fleming companies to its board of directors

John Runyan has spent his career in the food industry. He began as a stock boy at age 12, and ultimately served the Fleming Companies for 38 years, his last 10 as a Senior Executive Officer in its corporate headquarters where he was Group President of Price Impact Retail Stores with annual sales of over $3 billion. He retired from Fleming in 2001, and established JSR&R Company executive ...

Oct. 5, 2011

By Biolargo, Inc.

BioLargo Adds Water Expert and Former Pepsi-Cola International VP-Technical Services -- Harry DeLonge to Its Team

A MIRADA, CA--(Marketwire - 02/24/11) - BioLargo, Inc. (OTC.BB:BLGO - News) announces today that water ...

Feb. 24, 2011

By Biolargo, Inc.

BioLargo Adds Key Technical Team Member and Specialist in Oil and Gas Industry

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO), creator of patented iodine technologies, today announced that it had added chemist, Richard D. Bickerstaff, PhD, to its team, to assist in the opportunities presented in the oil and gas industry and to provide technical support to the various business development ...

Sep. 28, 2011

By Biolargo, Inc.

Alberta petroleum research funding opportunities

The Alberta Upstream Petroleum Research Fund (AUPRF) has issued a call for research proposals to help identify solutions to some of the environmental issues In Alberta’s Upstream Oil and Gas (UOG) industry. The call is an opportunity for Canadian researchers to help strike a balance between protecting the environment and producing oil from the tar sands. The upstream oil and gas ...

May 8, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

BioLargo completes first order to US Government for new products

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB: BLGO) today announced that its Odor-No-More subsidiary has introduced a new line of odor and moisture control products to the US Government, and fulfilled its first order. The company now offers a series of pouch and canister designs that can be used to solidify liquids or absorb blood and other body fluids. The company will initially target medical providers but plans to ...

Oct. 22, 2013

By Biolargo, Inc.

BioLargo Granted Key Patents

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO), creator of patented iodine technologies, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark office had granted BioLargo two additional patents. The new patents advance intellectual property protection of BioLargo's core iodine technology. The first patent ...

Sep. 29, 2011

By Biolargo, Inc.

BioLargo Adds Wound Management Expert and Former VP at Smith & Nephew, Tanya Rhodes, to Its Team

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO) announced today that former Smith & Nephew Vice President of Innovation (and Vice President at Smith & Nephew Wound Management) Tanya Rhodes has joined the BioLargo management team as a senior strategy advisor. Rhodes will work closely with BioLargo and its recently formed medical subsidiary to commercialize its technology in the wound management and medical ...

Aug. 6, 2012

By Biolargo, Inc.

Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?

Razia Begum has been asking the same question for two years now: 'Please will someone fix my arsenic filter?' She lives in Nagda, a village in one of the areas of Bangladesh most severely contaminated by arsenic in drinking water — although at first glance there is nothing about the village's lush paddy fields to suggest anything dangerous. Razia's family, like many thousands of others in such ...

Nov. 25, 2009

By SciDev.Net

BioLargo Builds Its Business With New Products and Distributors

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO), creator of patented iodine technologies, today announced the development of recent commercial opportunities and that its work to solve the contaminated water issues associated with the Canadian Oil Sands, as a ...

Mar. 26, 2012

By Biolargo, Inc.

EPA announces Nevada environmental enforcement accomplishments for 2006

SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions in Nevada for 2006 brought environmental and public health benefits for the state’s residents as polluters paid over $4 million to correct environmental violations and prevent future pollution. The EPA invested approximately $2.25 million in Superfund monies to abate further environmental damage at the Anaconda ...

Nov. 17, 2006

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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