Application Form for Reviewer
Part I: Basic Information
Beginning date of review work
January 2013
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Subject areas you are interested in
Marine sediment bioremediation
Part II: Information about Applicant
Name
Laura Rocchetti
Date of Birth
(year)
1981
Gender
Female
Country
Italy
Position or Title
Post doc researcher
Organizational
Affiliation
Università Politecnica delle Marche
1st E-mail
l.rocchetti@univpm.it
2nd
Laura.rocchetti@libero.it
E-mail
Postal Address
Via brecce bianche, 60131, Ancona
Working
Experience
Graduation thesis and doctoral thesis about sediment bioremediation. Post doc about
simplified LCA on hydrometallurgical processes aimed at metal recycling from
WEEEs
Conference
Presence
Experience
(detail:
include
the
conference
title, time and
location and so
on)
Abstract for the congress ECOMONDO 2102: Rocchetti L., Pagnanelli F., Toro L.,
De Michelis I., Vegliò F., Kopacek B., Beolchini F. Valutazione dell’impatto
ambientale mediante analisi del ciclo di vita di processi di recupero di metalli da
RAEE in un impianto mobile. Ecomondo: 17th International Trade Fair of Material
& Energy Recovery and Sustainable Development, Rimini Fiera, 7-10 November
2012
Abstract for the congress GRICU 2102, Rocchetti L., Beolchini F., Renzi P.,
Gabellini M., Dell’Anno A. Strategie di biorecupero applicate a sedimenti portuali
contaminati da diverse tipologie di composti organici. Montesilvano (PE) 16-19
September 2012
Abstract for the congress GRICU 2102, Beolchini F., Fonti V., Rocchetti L., Saraceni
G., Pietrangeli B., Dell’Anno A. Processi chimici e biologici per il recupero di fanghi
di dragaggio portuale contaminati da metalli: analisi sperimentale e valutazione della
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sostenibilità ambientale. Montesilvano (PE) 16-19 September 2012
Abstract for the congress GRICU 2102, Beolchini F., Rocchetti L., Pagnanelli F.,
Toro L., De Michelis I., Kopacek B., Vegliò F. Recupero di metalli base e preziosi da
RAEE: valutazione della sostenibilità ambientale mediante analisi del ciclo di vita.
Montesilvano (PE) 16-19 September 2012
Abstract for the congress SITE 2012, Dell'Anno A., Beolchini F., Rocchetti L.,
Danovaro R. High bacterial biodiversity increases degradation efficiency of
hydrocarbons during bioremediation of contaminated marine sediments. XXII
Congress of the Italian Society of Ecology "Ecologia e Gestione Ambientale",
Alessandria 10-13 September 2012
Abstract for Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, EMB 2012, Rocchetti
L., Beolchini F., Renzi P., Gabellini M., Dell’Anno A., Bioremediation of harbour
sediments contaminated with organic compounds: microbial response and
biodegradation efficiency, Bologna, 10-12 April 2012
PE Symposium “Sustainability across
the value chain: The successful
implementation of strategies” 26 October 2011, Stuttgart, Germany
Rocchetti L., Beolchini F., Fonti V., Vegliò F. Life Cycle Analysis as a tool for the
environmental assessment of processes aimed at metal recovery from industrial
wastes. Ecomondo: 15th International Trade Fair of Material & Energy Recovery
and Sustainable Development, Rimini Fiera, Italy, 9-12 November 2011
Beolchini F. Rocchetti L., Dell’Anno A. kinetic modeling of bioremediation
processes applied to marine sediments. Proceedings of ICheaP-10 The tenth
International Conference on Chemical & Process Engineering, Firenze, Italy, 8-11
May 2011
Rocchetti L., Beolchini F., Gabellini M., Dell’Anno A. Anaerobic bioremediation on
harbor sediments contaminated with hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Convegni
Ecomondo RECLAIM EXPÒ – BONIFICHE: “Dragaggi e gestione dei sedimenti
(contaminati) in Italia: stato dell’arte, problematiche aperte e prospettive”.
Ecomondo:14th International Trade Fair of Material & Energy Recovery and
Sustainable Development, Rimini Fiera, Italy, 3-6 November 2010
Rocchetti L., Dell’Anno A., Beolchini F., Luna G.M., Danovaro R., De Propris L.,
Renzi P. Changes of bacterial diversity during anaerobic bioremediation of harbour
sediments. 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition.
Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society. Rimini, Italy, 14-18
September 2010
Beolchini F., Fonti V., Giuliani A., Rocchetti L., Vegliò F., Akcil A. Metal extraction
from wastes by biotechnological strategies. 14th International Biotechnology
Symposium and Exhibition. Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society.
Rimini, 14-18 September 2010
Beolchini F., Rocchetti L., Regoli F., Dell’Anno A. Bioremediation experiments on
harbour contaminated sediments and kinetic modelling. Ecomondo:13th
International Trade Fair of Material & Energy Recovery and Sustainable
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Development. Rimini Fiera, Italy, 28-31 October 2009
Beolchini F., Dell’Anno A., Rocchetti L., Vegliò F, Danovaro R. Biohydrometallurgy
as a remediation strategy for marine sediments contaminated by heavy metals. 18th
International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium. Bariloche, Argentina, 13-17
September 2009
Beolchini F., Dell’Anno A., Rocchetti L., De Propris L., Danovaro R., 2008.
Innovative eco-compatible strategies for the management of contaminated
sediments. Ecomondo: 12nd International Trade Fair of Material & Energy Recovery
and Sustainable Development. Rimini Fiera, Italy, 5-8 November 2008
Beolchini F., Dell’Anno A., Rocchetti L., Ciani M., De Propris L., Danovaro R.
Innovative eco-compatible strategies for the treatment of harbour sediments polluted
with hydrocarbons. Conference of the Italian Group of Chemical Engineers 2008.
Chemical Engineering: new frontiers. Le Castella (Crotone, Italy), 14-17 September
2008
Beolchini F., Dell’Anno A., Fonti V., Rocchetti L., Ubaldini S., Vegliò F., Danovaro
R. Bioleaching as a bioremediation strategy for dredged sediments polluted by heavy
metals. 4th European Bioremediation Conference. Chania, Crete, 3-6 September
2008
Education
Actual Position (1/02/2011 - 31/01/2013): Postdoctoral research fellow, project on
“Innovative eco-friendly strategies for environmental reclamation”. Main aim of the
project: analysis of environmental sustainability of reclamation strategies
17/02/2011: PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology. Title of the thesis: “Innovative
bioremediation strategies for contaminated marine sediments” (Supervisors: Dr.
Francesca Beolchini, Dr. Antonio dell’Anno, Prof. Francesco Regoli, Università
Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy). Topic of PhD: Bioremediation of sediments
interested by a mixed contamination (metals and hydrocarbons)
14/03/2007: Master degree in Marine Biology, title of the thesis: “Innovative
biotechnological strategies for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons from
contaminated dredged sediments“ (mark 110/110 cum laude). Supervisors: Dr.
Francesca Beolchini, Prof. Maurizio Ciani, Dr. Antonio dell’Anno. Università
Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
18/03/2004: Bachelor degree in Marine and Oceanographic Biology, title of the
thesis: “Decline of Amphibian on global scale” (mark 110/110 cum laude).
Supervisor: Prof. Vincenzo Caputo. Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
Membership
of
Institutions,
Associations and
Reviewer,
Editorial Board
Member of the society SIMGBM (Italian Society of General Microbiology and
Microbial Biotechnology)
Reviewer for the journals Chemistry and Ecology (Taylor & Francis), Applied and
Environmental Soil Science (Hindawi Publishing Corporation), Chemical
Engineering Transactions
Publications
(detail:
include
the paper title,
Rocchetti L., Beolchini F., Hallberg K.B., Johnson D.B., Dell'Anno A., 2012. Effects
of prokaryotic diversity changes on hydrocarbon degradation rates and metal
partitioning during bioremediation of contaminated anoxic marine sediments. Marine
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journal
title,
volume
information and
so on)
Pollution Bulletin 64: 1688-1698
Dell'Anno A., Beolchini F., Rocchetti L., Luna G.M., Danovaro R., 2012. High
bacterial biodiversity increases degradation performance of hydrocarbons during
bioremediation of contaminated marine sediments. Environmental Pollution 167:
85-92
Beolchini F. Fonti V., Dell’Anno A., Rocchetti L., Vegliò F., 2012. Assessment of
biotechnological strategies for the valorization of metal bearing wastes. Waste
Management 32: 949-956
Rocchetti L., Beolchini F., Renzi P., Gabellini M., Dell’Anno A., 2012.
Bioremediation of harbour sediments contaminated with organic compounds:
microbial response and biodegradation efficiency. Environmental Engineering and
Management Journal, 11(3) S19
Rocchetti L., Beolchini F., Ciani M., Dell’Anno A., 2011. Improvement of
bioremediation performance for the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in
contaminated sediments. Applied and Environmental Soil Science, Volume 2011,
Article ID 319657, 8 pag (invited article).
Beolchini F., Rocchetti L., Dell'Anno A., 2011. Kinetic modeling of bioremediation
processes applied to marine sediments. Chemical Engineering Transactions
24:1039-1044
Beolchini F., Rocchetti L., Regoli F., Dell’Anno A., 2010. Bioremediation of marine
sediments contaminated by hydrocarbons: experimental analysis and kinetic
modeling. Journal of Hazardous Materials 182:403-407
Rocchetti L., Dell’Anno A., Beolchini F., Luna G.M., Danovaro R., De Propris L.,
Renzi P., 2010. Changes of bacterial diversity during anaerobic bioremediation of
harbour sediments. Journal of Biotechnology, 150(S), 222-223
Beolchini F., Fonti V., Giuliani A., Rocchetti L., Vegliò F., Akcil A., 2010. Metal
extraction from wastes by biotechnological strategies. Journal of Biotechnology, 150
(S), 224
Beolchini F., Dell’Anno A., Rocchetti L., Vegliò F., Danovaro R., 2009.
Biohydrometallurgy as a remediation strategy for marine sediments contaminated by
heavy metals. Advanced Materials Research 71-73:669-672
Dell’Anno A., Beolchini F., Gabellini M., Rocchetti L., Pusceddu A., Danovaro R.,
2009. Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in anoxic marine sediments:
consequences on the speciation of heavy metals. Marine Pollution Bulletin
58:1808-1814
Beolchini F., Rocchetti L., Fonti V., Vegliò F. (submitted to Waste Management &
Research) An environmentally friendly process for the recovery of valuable metals
from spent refinery catalysts
Rocchetti L., Vegliò F., Kopacek B., Beolchini F. (submitted to Environmental
Science & Technology). Environmental impact assessment of hydrometallurgical
processes for metal recovery from WEEE in a mobile prototype
Beolchini F., Fonti V., Rocchetti L., Saraceni G., Pietrangeli B., Dell’Anno A.
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(submitted to Environmental Engineering Science) Chemical and biological
strategies for the remediation of dredged sediments contaminated by heavy metals:
experimental analysis and environmental impact assessment
Kay C.M., Rowe, O.F., Rocchetti L., Coupland K., Hallberg K.B., Johnson D.B.
(submitted to Life). Evolution of microbial “streamer” growths in an acidic,
metal-contaminated stream draining an abandoned underground copper mine
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