First Name: Catherine
Name: RAFIN
Position: Associate professor
Email: rafin@univ-littoral.fr
Institute / University / Company: Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale
Research Unit: UCEIV EA 4492
Address (city, state): MREI 1, 145 Avenue M. Schumann, 59140 DUNKERQUE
Country: FRANCE
Please give 5 key-words showing your research / interest in Microbial Ecotoxicolgy:
- Saprotrophic fungi
- Anthropized soils
- Persistant Organic Pollutants
- Biodegradation
- Microbial ecology and ecotoxicology
Main kinds of contaminant(s) of interest:
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- Dioxins/Furans
- Emergent pollutants
Main kinds of microorganisms of interest:
- Saprotrophic Fungi
Main kinds of ecosystems of interest:
- Soils
- Sediments
Do you give courses on Microbial Ecotoxicology ?: YES
If yes, please tell us more about the courses (University, course level,website,etc):
ULCO
Master M1 Expertise and Treatment in Environment
https://masterenvironnement-ete.univ-littoral.fr/
Most relevant articles in the field of Microbial Ecotoxicology (max.5):
- RAFIN, C., de FOUCAULT, B., VEIGNIE, E. 2013. Exploring micromycetes biodiversity for screening benzo[a]pyrene degrading potential. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20:3280–3289.
- FAYEULLE, A., VEIGNIE, E., SLOMIANNY, C., DEWAILLY, E., MUNCH, J.C., RAFIN, C. 2014. Energy- and cytoskeleton-dependent uptake of Benzo[a]pyrene by the telluric filamentous fungus Fusarium solani. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21, 5: 3515-3523.
- BOUCHIAT, R., VEIGNIE, E., GRIZARD, D., SOEBERT, C., VIGIER, M., RAFIN, C. 2016. Ability of filamentous fungi to degrade four emergent water priority pollutants. Desalination and Water treatment, 57, Issue 15, 6740-6746.
- DELSARTE, I., RAFIN, C., MRAD, F., VEIGNIE, E. 2018. Lipid metabolism and benzo[a]pyrene degradation by Fusarium solani: an unexplored potential. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(3) · https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-1164-y
- RAFIN, C., VEIGNIE, E. Hormoconis resinae, The Kerosene Fungus. # Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018. T. J. McGenity (ed.), Taxonomy, Genomics and Ecophysiology of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Microbes, Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60053-6_3-1