20.500.12556/DiRROS-23523 Innovative solutions for valorization of desalination brine Desalination is becoming increasingly important to meet the growing demand for freshwater. However, a major drawback of this technology is the production of hypersaline brine. This by-product contains salts and contaminants that have been removed during the desalination process, including antiscalants, cleaning agents, heavy metals, and organic compounds. Instead of disposing of this brine and causing environmental harm, new strategies should be developed to transform brine from a burden into an opportunity with environmental and economic benefits. Brine can harbor halotolerant and halophilic microorganisms, making it a valuable resource for studying microbial diversity, adaptations and exploring untapped biotechnological opportunities in pharmaceutical, industrial, and ecological fields. We propose two strategies of innovation: (i) using brine to cultivate micro- and macro-organisms, both of which can create circular economy models tailored to global and local needs. (ii) In addition, the amount of brine generated by desalination plants can be reduced by integrating or coupling them with biodesalination modules. These modules would harness halotolerant and halophilic organisms to retain and assimilate salts, reducing the environmental impact of desalination. desalination brine environmental impact circular economy biotechnology razsoljevanje slanica vpliv na okolje krožno gospodarstvo true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2025-09-08 11:06:14 2025-09-08 11:06:15 2025-10-24 03:54:29 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Soavtorji: Baruch Rinkevich, Irem Deniz, Maggie M. Reddy, Mariana Girão, Maria F. Carvalho, Nina Gunde-Cimerman, Cene Gostinčar, Mercedes Cueto, Ana R. Díaz-Marrero, Viktoriia Komarysta, Fusun Akgul, Lada Lukić Bilela, Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembič, Manolis Mandalakis; Opis vira z dne 17. 7. 2025; str. 1-16 Vol. 28, [article no.] 100372 Sep. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-09-01 574.5 2589-9147 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100372 242949123 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914725000714?via%3Dihub 1 13e13b0f-8c93-11f0-9bb7-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34795 RAZ_Rotter_Ana_2025.pdf RAZ_Rotter_Ana_2025.pdf 1 25A9F34EBBA2A79A65A9E3194CA58E82 b355fea3562364f14d48493dfd6aa51cacee734763dc280fb69562a718dc8973 33ed2989-8c93-11f0-9bb7-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34796 Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo 0 0 0