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Advances in Chile for the Treatment of Pesticide Residues: Biobeds Technology

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The widespread use of pesticides for agricultural and for nonagricultural purposes worldwide has resulted in the presence of pesticide residues in various environmental matrices. The occurrence of pesticide residues in surface waters, groundwater, and large volumes of soil is mainly due to the inadequate management of these compounds. In this context, a biobed system was developed in Sweden in response to the need for a simple and effective way to minimize environmental contamination from pesticide manipulation, particularly when filling the spraying equipment, a typical point source of contamination. Biobeds are based on the adsorption and degradation potential of organic biomixtures composed of top soil, peat, and straw that fills a deep hole in the ground and a grass layer that covers the surface. Recently, the use of biobeds has expanded to other countries in Europe and Latin America. In Chile, four biobeds similar to the European ones have been installed, making this country a pioneer in this type of decontamination system. This chapter gives a general overview of biobeds technology and the advances in research at laboratory scale related to the treatment of pesticide residues in a biobed system in Chile.

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Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Center of Research and Development for Organic Waste Management (CIDGRO) Cod. 09FC02-6021, Chile.

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  1. Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Temuco, Chile

    Gabriela Briceño, Gonzalo Tortella, Olga Rubilar & M. Cristina Diez

  2. Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Temuco, Chile

    Gabriela Briceño & Graciela Palma

  3. Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Biorecursos BIOREN-UFRO, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Temuco, Chile

    Gabriela Briceño, Gonzalo Tortella, Olga Rubilar, Graciela Palma & M. Cristina Diez

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Briceño, G., Tortella, G., Rubilar, O., Palma, G., Diez, M.C. (2014). Advances in Chile for the Treatment of Pesticide Residues: Biobeds Technology. In: Alvarez, A., Polti, M. (eds) Bioremediation in Latin America. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05738-5_4

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