The College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences at the University of Baghdad witnessed the discussion of a doctoral thesis titled “The Role of Certain Salt-Tolerant Microorganisms in the Bioremediation of Water,” presented by researcher Ahmed Shihab Ahmed from the Department of Food Sciences.
The study aimed to isolate and identify bacterial strains tolerant to high salinity from various local environments, as well as to study some of the characteristics of the isolated and identified bacterial strains at the molecular level, such as their tolerance to growth under different salinity concentrations and their ability to grow across a wide range of temperatures.
The study recommended focusing on isolating other bacterial strains from various extreme environments and utilizing their unique properties that distinguish them from other microorganisms. It also suggested studying the symbiotic relationships between different species of microorganisms and other living organisms in addressing various environmental issues, including water salinity treatment.
This event contributes to achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 6, which calls for clean water and sanitation.