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In 2020, Lausanne’s soil was contaminated with dioxins from manufacturing processes. Cleaning is expensive and time-consuming, leaving officials unsure whether to proceed. EPFL scientists are developing sustainable soil remediation methods, like bioremediation, which uses microorganisms to break down pollutants. Christof Holliger, head of EPFL’s Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory…
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Cleaning contaminated soil using proteins
Pranjal Malewar
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In 2020, Lausanne’s soil was contaminated with dioxins from manufacturing processes. Cleaning is expensive and time-consuming, leaving officials unsure whether to proceed. EPFL scientists are developing sustainable soil remediation methods, like bioremediation, which uses microorganisms to break down pollutants. Christof Holliger, head of EPFL’s Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory…