“…Finally, aiming at a real on-field use, where a total-loss dispersion of solid decontamination mixtures is likely, the potential impact of the catalysts on the environment was evaluated by three main kinds of biotests, as rapid, costeffective and sensitive screening tools: (i) the marine bioluminescent bacterium, P. leiognathi Sh1, isolated from Azov Sea, was utilised as a target organism to assess the direct toxic impact on living organisms (Katsev, 2014;Kuryanov, Chupakhina, Shapovalova, Katsev, & Chirva, 2011); (ii) the potential mutagenic properties of the solids and their ability to generate toxic oxygen radicals were evaluated by luminescent bioreporter strains of Escherichia coli MG1655, with the lux CDABE operon from Photorhabdus luminescens (Chugunova et al, 2016(Chugunova et al, , 2015Zavilgelsky, Kotova, Yu, & Manukhov, 2007); and (iii) the potential detrimental impact of the solids on vegetable plants was evaluated by studying the effects on the chlorophyll fluorescence and on germination parameters on P. vulgaris L., as a model plant (common bean plants) (Maxwell & Johnson, 2000).…”