Within our group, we investigate the occurrence of microorganisms and their application in the environment. This primarily involves contaminated geological environments, where we design bioremediation methods using cultivation and analytical techniques. Our second area of research is the application of an engineering approach to the recycling of used materials. In all our work, we address the occurrence of microorganisms, focusing on their isolation, characterization, and identification.
Within these topics, we will be expanding our methods to include the development of cultivation media and the identification of microorganisms using microscopic techniques.
RESEARCH AREAS
Plasterboard Recycling
- Monitoring the occurrence of microorganisms on plasterboard
- Isolation and characterization of microorganisms from the plasterboard environment
- Determination of the enzyme activity of microorganisms
- Potential applications for plasterboard waste
Bioremediation of Petroleum Products
- Determination of microorganisms in soils
- Monitoring the degradation of contaminants
- Designing bioremediation methods
Determination of Metals in Waste Samples
- Cultivation of extremophiles
- Analytical methods for the determination of metals
- Designing technology for the removal of metals from samples
Selected Publications
Rok 2021
Kubal M., Martinec M., Chumchalová J., Hendrych J. Kontinuální sledování plynných emisí na skládce komunálního odpadu. Chemické listy 115:104-108, 2021.
2016-2020
Chumchalová J., Kubal M. MPN drop agar method for determination of heterotrophic microorganisms in soil and water samples using tissue plate as a carrier. Sustainability, 12(19): 8252, 2020.
Chumchalová J., Remelgas S., Skoblia S., Kubal M., Ciahotný K., Škarohlíd R., Martinec M. Health risk from exposure to hydrogen sulphide generated by reclamation activities in the Mydlovary area. Fuels 11 (1):20-25, 2019.
Chumchalová J., Kubal M. Laboratory tests for aerobic bioremediation of the contaminated sites in the Czech Republic. Plant Soil and Environment 66:191-199, 2019.
Kubínová P., Kroužek J., Honzajková Z. Mikrobiální oživení zeminy po procesu termické desorpce. Waste Forum 2017, No. 4., 2017.
2010-2015
Šír M., Honzajková Z. Treatment of municipal landfill leachate by the process of reverse osmosis and evaporation, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 24(6):2245-2250, 2015.
Dvorská A., Šír M., Honzajková Z., Komprda J., Čupr P., Petrlík J., Anakhasyan E., Simonyan L., Kubal M. Obsolete pesticides storage sites and their POPs release into the environment - an Armenian case study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 19:1944-1952, 2012.
