Use of humates to remediate polluted environments: From theory to practice

Zvenigorod, Russia, September 23-29, 2002

The program (update)

Monday, September 23 Arrival the participants
19:00-20:00	Registration
20:00-23:00	Get together
Tuesday, September 24 Properties and functions of humic substances: potential implications for environmental protection Chairperson: Prof. Chen
9:00-9:15	Opening address from the Organizing Committee. Director of NATO-ARW, Dr. Norbert Hertkorn. (Munich, Germany).
9:15-9:30	Opening address from the Lomonosov Moscow State University. Academician of RAS, Professor, Dean of the Department of Chemistry Valery V. Lunin (Moscow, Russia).
9:30-11:00	Orlov, D.S. and Sadovnikova, L.K. Protective functions of humic substances in the biosphere and practical use of humates.
11:00-11:30	Coffee break
11:30-13:00	Perminova, I.V. Mediation effects of humic substances in polluted environments: implications for development of remediation technologies.
13:00-14:00	Lunch
Chairperson: Prof. Jorobekova
15:00-16:30	Bollag, J.-M. Detoxification of contaminated soils via oxidative coupling of organic ecotoxicants to humic substances.
16:30-17:00	Coffee break
17:00-18:30	Gorovaya, A.I. Cytogenetic mechanism of humic substances action and its implication for rehabilitation of the polluted environments and human gene pool under conditions of ecological crisis.
18:30-19:00	Petrosyan, V.S. Priority organic and organometallic ecotoxicants and their effects in the Russian Federation.
19:00-20:00	Dinner
Wednesday, September 25 Interaction of humic substances with metal ions and its implication for remediation of heavy metals polluted environments Chairperson: Prof. Frimmel
9:00-10:30	Chen, Y. Impact of soil and compost humic substances on metal binding and plant uptake.
10:30-10:45	Coffee break
10:45-12:15	Jorobekova, Sh. Influence of metal ions on the activity of soil humics-enzyme complexes.
12:15-13:00	Lunch
13:00-16:30	Cultural event (trip to Savva-Storozhevskii monastery)
16:30-17:00	Coffee break
Chairperson: Prof. Petrosyan
17:00-18:30	Frimmel, F.H. Influence of oxidation on the metal-ion complexation of NOM with respect to remediation.
18:30-19:30	Dinner
20:00-20:45	Smith, S. Improvement of the biological degradability of wastewaters using activated zeolites.
20:45-21:30	Hatfield, K. Quantifying remediation.
22:00-23:00	Meeting of the Russian chapter of IHSS.
Thursday, September 26 Application of humates in remediation technologies: case studies Chairperson: Prof. Bollag
9:00-10:30	Van Stempvoort, D. The use of aqueous humic substances in the in-situ remediation of contaminated aquifers.
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-12:30	Walia, D. Ask not what humic acid is, ask what it can do for us.
12:30-13:00	Gladkov, O.A. Lignohumate - a new humate preparation for recultivation of the disturbed soils.
13:00-14:00	Lunch
Mediating effects of humic substances in polluted environments and their implications for humates-based remediation technologies
15:00-16:30	Poster session
16:30-17:00	Coffee break
17:00-19:00	Discussion and evaluation of posters. Jury: Prof. Chen, Prof. Bezuglova, Prof. Bollag, Prof. Twardowska
19:00-23:00	Banquet
Friday, September 27 Understanding the structure and chemical reactivity of humic substances Chairperson: Prof. Twardowska
9:00-10:30	Hertkorn, N., Application of NMR spectroscopy for analytical characterization of natural organic matter and humic substances.
10:30-12:00	Schmitt-Kopplin, Ph. Application of capillary electrophoresis for analytical characterization of humic substances and of their interaction with ecotoxicants.
12:00-12:45	Lunch
12:45-23:00	Cultural event (Moscow Kremlin, Armory, Bolshoi Theater)
Saturday, September 28 Use of different adsorbents (peats, sapropels, ceolites) in remediation technologies Chairperson: Dr. Hertkorn
9:00-10:30	Bezuglova, O.S. Use of humates and humate-enzyme complexes for the detoxification of soils contaminated with heavy metals.
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-12:00	Chukov, S.N. Physiological and bioprotectoral activity of humic acids for various steps of plant's organization.
12:00-12:30	Twardowska, I. Organic matter as a sorbent of copper for water pollution control.
12:30-13:00	Balcke, G. Degradation of monochlorbenzene under aerobic-anaerobic conditions.
13:00-14:00	Lunch
Theory and practice of humates use for remediation of polluted environments Chairpersons: Prof. Baveye, Prof. Frimmel, Dr. Perminova
14:30-16:00	Round table discussion: Working groups
16:00-16:30	Coffee break
16:30-19:00	Continuation of round table discussion: Discussion of the results of working groups
19:00-19:30	Closing ceremony
20:00-23:00	Barbecue
Sunday, September 29 Departure Day