Biodegradability of Ionic Liquid Waste

Ionic liquids (ILs) are receiving increasing attention as reaction media and
alternative solvents within the context of sustainable and green chemistry. Even
though its growing use does not lead to pollution, we still need to figure out how to
biodegrade it in case of accident mass release into the soil or water-courses.
Biodegradation of ionic liquids in soil will be monitored in this project. For Part A
of the project, tests will be carried out by analyzing the two soil samples from two
different placeswhich are soils from hill area and soils from coastal area. Those two
samples will undergo a series of processes and will be monitored all the time. For
part B, soil samples from coastal area and hill area will be used to degrade ionic
liquid at different temperatures for 60 hours at three different temperatures. The
quest for the biodegradation agent will take around6 months.