R&D
Our research and development initiatives.
SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES
Our organization is dedicated to advancing scientific research and innovation through collaborative efforts with prestigious universities and research institutes. By combining our expertise and resources, we strive to tackle complex challenges and drive forward cutting-edge discoveries. This synergy not only enhances our research capabilities but also contributes to the broader scientific community"s knowledge base and technological advancements. Our commitment to these partnerships reflects our belief in the power of collective knowledge and collaboration.

ReSoil® Scientific Papers
- MORALES ARTEAGA, Juan, Francisco, ZUPANC, Mojca, DULAR, Matevz, LESTAN, Domen, and KAURIN, Anela. Removal of Toxic Metals from Sewage Sludge by Acid Hydrolysis Coupled with EDTA Washing in a Closed-Loop Process. International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023, 20(3), p.2544.
- MACEK, Irena, PINTARIC, Sara, SIBANC, Natasa, RAJNIS, Tatjana, KASTELEC, Damijana, LESTAN, Domen and SUHADOLC, Metka. Plants play a crucial role in the development of soil fungal communities in the remediated substrate after EDTA washing of metal-contaminated soils. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022, 10, p.978850.
- NOLLER, Christoph, FRIESL-HANL, Wolfgang, HOOD-NOWOTNY, Rebecca and WATRZINGER, Andrea. Toxics, 2022, 10(11), p.652.
- MORALES-ARTEAGA, Juan, Francisco, KAURIN, Anela and LESTAN, Domen. Removal of toxic metals from sewage sludge by EDTA in a closed-loop washing process. Chemosphere, 2022, p.135917.
- MORALES-ARTEAGA, Juan, Francisco, GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela and LEŠTAN, Domen. Simultaneous removal of arsenic and toxic metals from contaminated soil: Laboratory development and pilot scale demonstration. Environmental Pollution, 2022, 294, p.118656.
- NOLLER, Christoph, FRIESL-HANL, Wolfgang, HOOD-NOWOTNY, Rebecca, PUSCHENREITER, Markus and WATRZINGER, Andrea. Effect of Chelant-Based Soil Washing and Post-Treatment on Pb, Cd, and Zn Bioavailability and Plant Uptake. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2021, 232(10), pp.1-14.
- GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, VODNIK, Dominik, KASTELEC, Damjana, ZUPANC, Vesna and LEŠTAN, Domen. Demonstration gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part III: Plant growth, soil physical properties and production of safe vegetables. Science of The Total Environment, 2021, p.148521.
- KAURIN, Anela, GLUHAR, Simon, MAČEK, Irena, KASTELEC, Damjana and LEŠTAN, Domen. Demonstrational gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part II: Soil quality assessment using biological indicators. Science of The Total Environment, 2021, p.148522.
- GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, FINŽGAR, Neža, GERL, Marko, KASTELEC, Damjana and LEŠTAN, Domen. Demonstrational gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part I: Remediation efficiency, effect on soil properties and toxicity hazards. Science of The Total Environment, 2021, p.149060.
- JEŽ, Erika, BRAVO, Carlo, LESTAN, Domen, GLUHAR, Simon, MARTIN-NETO, Ladislau, De NOBILI, Maria and CONTIN, Marco. Changes in Organic Matter Composition Caused by EDTA Washing of two Soils Contaminated with Toxic Metals. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021.
- KAURIN, Anela, GLUHAR, Simon, TILIKJ, Natasha, LEŠTAN, Domen. Soil washing with biodegradable chelating agents and EDTA: Effect on soil properties and plant growth. Chemosphere, 2020, 260, 127673.
- GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, LEŠTAN, Domen. Soil washing with biodegradable chelating agents and EDTA: Technological feasibility, remediation efficiency and environmental sustainability. Chemosphere, 2020, vol. 257, 127226.
- GLUHAR, Simon, JEŽ, Erika, LEŠTAN, Domen. The use of zero-valent Fe for curbing toxic emissions after EDTA-based washing of Pb, Zn and CD contaminated calcareous and acidic soil. Chemosphere, 2018, vol. 215, p-482-489.
- KAURIN, Anela and LEŠTAN, Domen. Multi-substrate induced microbial respiration, nitrification potential and enzyme activities in metal-polluted, EDTA-washed soils. Environmental pollution, 2018, vol 243, p- 238-245.
- KAURIN, Anela, CERNILOGAR, Zarja, LEŠTAN Domen. Revitalisation of metal-contaminated, EDTA-washed soil by addition of unpolluted soil, compost and biochar: Effects on soil enzyme activity, microbial community composition and abundance. Chemosphere, 2017, vol 193, p- 726-736.
- LEŠTAN, Domen. Novel chelant-based washing method for soil contaminated with Pb and other metals: A pilot-scale study. Land Degrad Develop., 2017, vol. 28,p. 2585-2595.
Scientific Conference Contributions
- GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, VOGLAR, Grega E., FINŽGAR, Neža, LEŠTAN, Domen. Case studies of ReSoil® – novel technology for efficient and sustainable removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils. V: ICOBTE & ICHMET 2023: book of abstracts: 1st Joint International Conference of Biochemistry of Trace Elements & 21st International Conference of Heavy Metals: 6-10 September 2023, Wuppertal: Clean environment. Human health. Our future. [S. l.: s. n., 2023]. p. 443. Link
- LEŠTAN, Domen, GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, VOGLAR, Grega E. Efficient and sustainable removal of toxic metals and metalloids from soils with ReSoil® technology. V: Open science inspires: 2023 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International annual meeting: October 29 - November 1, 2023, St. Louis, Missouri, and limited virtual. Madison: American Society of Agronomy. Link
- GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, MORALES ARTEAGA, Juan Francisco, LEŠTAN, Domen Simultaneous removal of arsenic and toxic metals from contaminated soil: Laboratory development and pilot scale demonstration. V: ICOBTE & ICHMET 2023: Book of abstracts: 1st Joint International Conference of Biochemistry of Trace Elements & 21st International Conference of Heavy Metals: 6-10 September 2023, Wuppertal: Clean environment. Human health. Our future. [S. l.: s. n., 2023]. p. 148. Link
- SHEN, Jian, VOGLAR, Grega E., GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, LEŠTAN, Domen Current trends and Chinese perspective of the soil remediation methods using remediation trains. V: DI MARCELLO, Sara (ur.). L'innovazione per la sostenibilità ambientale nell'epoca della multitransizione : RemTech Expo 2023 : Libro degli abstract. Roma: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 2023. p. 514-517. ISBN 978-88-8080-574-8.
- LEŠTAN, Domen, MORALES ARTEAGA, Juan Francisco, GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela Simultaneous removal of toxic metalloids and metals from soil using ReSoil® technology. V: DI MARCELLO, Sara (ur.). L'innovazione per la sostenibilità ambientale nell'epoca della multitransizione : RemTech Expo 2023 : Libro degli abstract. Roma: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 2023. p. 475-477. ISBN 978-88-8080-574-8.
- LEŠTAN, Domen, VOGLAR, Grega E. Can we clean up contaminated soils? : 7th Annual Urban Soils Symposium, Metabolism of Cities. Developing mutualistic relationships between built & natural systems. November 16-17, 2022, New York. Link
- LEŠTAN, Domen, VOGLAR, Grega E., GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, FINŽGAR, Neža ReSoil - novel technology for efficient and sustainable removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils. V: Communication and public engagement for healthy people and a healthy planet: 2022 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International annual meeting: November 6-9, 2022, Baltimore, Maryland and limited virtual. Madison: American Society of Agronomy. Link
- VOGLAR, Grega E., GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, LEŠTAN, Domen Large-scale demonstration of ReSoil, a sustainable technology for soil washing of metal contaminated soil. In: SUITMA 11, in Berlin (Germany), September 5-9, 2022.
- GLUHAR, Simon, VOGLAR, Grega E., FINŽGAR, Neža, GERL, Marko, LEŠTAN, Domen Large-scale demonstration of RESOIL, a sustainable technology for soil washing of metal contaminated soil: Remtech EXPO international event, 20.-24.09. 2021. Link
- GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, ZUPANC, Vesna, VODNIK, Dominik, MAČEK, Irena, KASTELEC, Damijana, FINŽGAR, Neža, GERL, Marko, LEŠTAN, Domen Large-scale demonstration of ReSoil, a sustainable technology for soil washing of metal contaminated soil.In: EUROSOIL 2020, in Geneva (Switzerland), August 23-27, 2021.
- KAMMERER, Gerhard, ZUPANC, Vesna, GLUHAR, Simon, LEŠTAN, Domen Effect of soil washing for lead and zinc removal on soil hydraulic properties. In: European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017. München: European Geosciences Union, 2017. Geophysical research abstracts, vol. 19. ISSN 1607-7962.
- GLUHAR, Simon, LEŠTAN, Domen Combined EDTA soil washing and stabilization of residual toxic metals. In: Abstracts. 14th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, 16-20 July, 2017 - ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
- GLUHAR, Simon, JEŽ, Erika, LEŠTAN, Domen Elimination of harmful emissions from remediated soil by adding zero valant Fe = Odprava škodljivih emisij iz remediranih tal z dodajanjem nič valentnega Fe. In: FINŽGAR, Neža (ed.). Demonstracija inovativne tehnologije pranja s toksičnimi kovinami močno onesnaženih vrtnih tal : zbornik konference = Demonstration of innovative soil washing technology for removal of toxic metals from highly contaminated garden soil : proceedings of the conference. Ljubljana: Envit, 2018. Str. 60-62, ilustr. ISBN 978-961-288-861-9.
- GLUHAR, Simon, JEŽ, Erika, LEŠTAN, Domen Curbing of toxic emissions after EDTA-based washing of Pb, Zn and Cd contaminated calcareous and acidic soil. In: 2018 ICHMET. 19th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment, July 22-25, 2018 Athens, GA USA. Athens: University of Georgia, 2018. No. 163.
- GLUHAR, Simon, LEŠTAN, Domen Testing biodegradable chelators in realistic soil-washing process conditions: feasibility, efficiency and effect on soil properties. In: ICOBTE 2019. 15th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE 2019) in Nanjing, May 5th - 9th, 2019. [S.l.: S.n.], 2019. p. 1.
- LEŠTAN, Domen, GLUHAR, Simon, FINŽGAR, Neža, GERL, Marko Large-scale demonstration of novel, entirely sustainable chelator-based washing of heavy metals contaminated soils. In: ICOBTE 2019. 15th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE 2019) in Nanjing, May 5th - 9th, 2019. [S.l.: S.n.], 2019. p. 1.
Projects
- Achieving Remediation And GOverning Restoration of contaminated soils Now - ARAGORN
Financer: ARAGORN has received funding from HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (2021-2027) under grant agreement No 101112723
Duration: 01.10.2023 – 30.09.2027 - Remediation with toxic metals and metalloids and organic pollutants of contaminated soil at a model military shooting range - demonstration and recommendations for further measures
Financer: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia & Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Duration: 01.10.2022 – 01.10.2024 - Remediation of soil contaminated with toxic metals, metalloids and organic pollutants
Financer: Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Duration: 01.10.2021 – 30.09.2023 - POlluted SIte DecontaminatiON - Pre-commercial procurement (PCP)
Financer: European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838.
Duration: 01.02.2018 – 28.08.2021 - Gardens with remediated soils: hazard mitigation and safe food production
Co-financer: Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Duration: 01.06.2017 – 31.05.2020 - Green and sustainable remediation of contaminated soils for urban land use
Co-financer: Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Duration: 01.07.2014 – 30.06.2017 - Life ReSoil: Demonstration of innovative soil washing technology for removal of toxic metals from highly contaminated garden soil
Co-financer: LIFE, reference: LIFE12 ENV/SI/000969
Duration: 01.07.2013 – 31.12.2017 - Control of harmful cyanobacteria bloom in fresh-water bodies
Co-financer: Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Duration: 01.08.2013 – 31.07.2016 - Quality and functioning of contaminated garden soil as a plant substrate after remediation
Co-financer: Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Duration: 01.01.2010 – 30.04.2013 - Remediation model for garden soils in Upper Meža valley
Co-financer: Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Duration: 01.07.2011 – 30.06.2013 - Development of electrolytic cell for recycling of EDTA in solution after the washing of polluted soil
Co-financer: The Slovene Enterprise Fund