Unité de Chimie Environnementale et Interactions sur le vivant

Research programs

Projects in progress :

  • 2014-2018 : Projet “Manganese in urban air: levels, physicochemical characterization and modelling with dispersion models”, Plan Estatal de Investigacion Cientifica y Técnica y de Innovacion, Spain, Project leader : Universidad de Cantabria.
  • VESITOX Project “Extracellular vesicles as potential new biomarkers of toxicity of environmental pollutants” (2015-2018) – ANSES Environment and Health APR, funded by INSERM and Aviesan.
  • 2016-2020 : Projet Interreg V France Wallonie Flandres « DepollutAir : Couplages innovants de techniques de traitement des Composés Organiques Volatils (COV) : nouvelles voies pour améliorer la qualité de l’air».
  • 2016-2019 : Projet TRIPLER : ” Impact des PM2.5 variant selon leur source (trafic routier, industries) sur la santé respiratoire. Approche in vitro » – APR Environnement-Santé de l’ANSES.
  • 2015-2020 : Projet CPER Climibio, WP3 « WP3 : Impact du changement climatique et de la dynamique des milieux sur le vivant ».

 

  • 2017-2019 : ULTRAFLAX ” Design of new bio-composite materials for eco-design based on oilcake mucilages and short flax fibres “.
  • 2018-2019 : BQR A2U : Study of the encapsulation properties of amphiphilic cyclodextrins in deep eutectic solvents and the conditions of the possibility of their industrial and commercial valorization. Partners :
    • LG2A UMR CNRS 7378
    • UCCS UMR CNRS 8181
    • Curapp-ESS, UMR CNRS 7319
  • 2018 : SFR Condorcet Project: “Use of ultrasonic and enzymatic processes to improve the quality of flax fibres”. Collaboration with REIMS University, UMR INRA 614 FARE (URCA).
  • 2018-2020 : PHC Galileo (N°39467XJ) : New supramolecular green solvent for VOC abatement. Partners :
    • Prof. Andrea Mele, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
    • Dr Margarida Costa-Gomes, ICCF, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
  • 2016-2018 : HPIC Project: “Improvement of nutritional qualities of foods by encapsulation of active compounds: application to estragole”. Collaboration with the Lebanese University, the Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University (LAGEP) and the University of Carthage, Tunisia.
  • 2018 : IRENE Project: Characterization of new materials à microencapsulated phase change.

 

  • 2016-2018 : Innocold Project:”” Oxycombustion by catalytic means / Energy recovery of CO2″ partner: EDF LNG Dunkerque.
  • 2016-2020 : Interreg V France – Wallonie – Vlaanderen : “DepollutAir : Innovative Couplings of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Treatment Techniques: New Ways to Improve Air Quality” project, Lead Partner: UCEIV ; Partners: University of Lille, University of Mons (Belgium), University of Namur (Belgium), University of Ghent (Belgium) + TIM SA and Volvo Cars : Transversal project with the CTEA team.
  • 2018-2019 : IRENE Project: “Exploratory study of a catalytic oxidation process for the remediation of industrial effluents containing oxygenated VOCs”; partner: Ryssen Alcools.
  • 2017-2021 : ABIOVAL project: “Biogas energy valorization”; UCEIV carrier; partners: Neo Eco, Ceft Prodeval, Opale Environnement, ADEME, FEDER

Recent projects :

  • Ultralin Project: “Application development of sonochemical processes for the valorisation of flax fibres”.
  • SENETOX project ” Pollution particulaire fine urbaine : biomarqueurs de cancérogenèse modulés par l’âge “, (2014-2017), APR Santé Environnement Société financé par la région Nord-Pas de Calais.
  • PEPPAZU project ” Perception et Evaluation des Produits Phytosanitaires dans l’Air en Zone péri Urbaine “, (2014-2017), financed by the Nord-Pas de Calais region.
  • PACATOX project ” Biomarkers of toxicity of particulate air pollution influenced by age “, (2015-2017), APR Santé Environnement de l’ANSES, financed by ADEME.
    Project “Extracellular vesicles as potential new biomarkers of toxicity of environmental pollutants”, (2015-2017), APR Santé Environnement Société funded by the Nord-Pas de Calais region.
  • Project “Manganese in urban air: levels, physicochemical characterization and modelling with dispersion models”, Plan Estatal de Investigacion Cientifica y Técnica y de Innovacion (2013-2016), Spain, Project leader : Universidad de Cantabria.
  • NEWBIOPEST Project: “Agricultural systems and environment in Nord-Pas de Calais”, 2014-2016, financed by the Nord-Pas de Calais region.
  • FUI IRIS+ Project: “Innovative solutions for vine and wheat health combining biostimulant and SDP applications with imaging and agro-equipment technologies”, 2015-2017.
  • DESCOV Project, (2014-2016), financed by ADEME “Cortea”.
  • Project “Ageing of materials”, (2008-2016), financed by EDF LNG Dunkerque.
  • ECUME project ” Evaluation de la contribution des sources maritimes sur la teneur en PM10 en Région Nord Pas de Calais “, (2013-2015), financed by the DREAL Nord Pas de Calais.
  • Project “Genotoxicity of diesel engine emissions”, (2012-2014), APR effects of exposure to environmental risk factors on cancer funded by INSERM.
  • ProBTEX project “Industrial BTEX treatment process”, (2013-2015), financed by ADEME “Cortea”.
  • Emerging project EUTECAT, (2013-2015), financed by the Nord-Pas de Calais region.
  • MATOXPOL project “Elaboration and valorisation of natural substances and porous structured materials for the treatment of organic pollutants”, (2012-2014), financed by the CHP Maghreb.
  • Project “Contamination and biodegradations of dioxins in soils”, 2013-2015 (phase 2), ADEME “Dioxins” Project.
  • PHYTENER project “Phytostabilisation on soils contaminated by metals for energy purposes” (2009-2013), financed by ADEME.
  • REDUGAZ Project “Technologies for Reducing Emissions of Industrial Gaseous Effluents” (2009-2013), within the framework of the European INTERREG IV programme.
  • AEROCARACTOX Project “Role of fine and ultrafine fractions of atmospheric particles in their pulmonary toxicity: genetic and epigenetic effects” (2011-2013) financed by the National Cancer Institute, INCa.
  • ArcelorMittal industrial contract “Impact of particulate steel emissions on local air quality” (2006-2013).
  • FSOV SDP project “Interaction stimulators for the defence of soft wheat plants / genotypes in the fight against septoria” (2010-2013).
  • DIOXINE project “Contamination and biodegradation of dioxins in soils” (2012-2013), financed by ADEME.
  • PHYTOBIO project “Development and promotion of new phytosanitary products for the biological control of plant diseases” (2009-2013), within the framework of the European INTERREG IV programme.
  • PHC PROCOPE, Franco-German Hubert Curien Partnership, in collaboration with the Helmholtz Zentrum München University (2012-2013).
  • ComUE Project – International Research Quality Bonus / BQRI “Development of catalytic materials for the treatment of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)” (2015-2016)