# ISSCAS

research on engineered soil microbiomes and synthetic consortia, including high-temperature-tolerant strains (CAS-SynSoil).

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/isscas/
Updated: 2026-07-02

- Country: China

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Affiliation | Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSCAS) | https://www.issas.ac.cn/ |
| Research focus | Engineered soil microbiomes, synthetic microbial communities (SynComs), soil health cultivation, bioremediation of soil pollutants (e.g., herbicides, pyrene), and microbial carbon metabolism | http://www.issas.cas.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202507/t20250704_7880066.html, https://www.issas.ac.cn/jgsz/kyxt/trswystyjb/, https://www.issas.ac.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202512/t20251222_8030840.html |
| Facility | National Engineering Research Center for Soil Nutrient Management and Pollution Remediation | https://www.issas.ac.cn/jgsz/kyxt/tryfglgcsys/ |
| Grant | National Key Research and Development Program of China, Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | http://www.issas.cas.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202507/t20250704_7880066.html, https://www.issas.ac.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202512/t20251222_8030840.html |
| Publications | Articles in journals including Chemical Engineering Journal, iMeta, and Advanced Science | http://www.issas.cas.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202507/t20250704_7880066.html, https://issas.cas.cn/sourcedb/zw/lw/202603/t20260326_8177256.html, https://www.issas.ac.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202512/t20251222_8030840.html |
| Principal staff | Chu Haiyan (Research Team Leader/PI); Zhang Jiabao (Academician); Other members include Zhang Yuxiao, Nie Li, Zhang Yumeng, Huang Ping, Luo Weijie | http://www.issas.cas.cn/sourcedb/zw/zl/202603/t20260320_8165131.html, http://www.issas.cas.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202507/t20250704_7880066.html, https://www.issas.ac.cn/jgsz/kyxt/trswystyjb/, https://www.issas.ac.cn/xwzx/kjjz/202512/t20251222_8030840.html |

Independent sources: issas.ac.cn, issas.cas.cn

## Technologies

- [Soil health certification & assessment](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/soil-health-certification-assessment/)
- [Synthetic Microbial Consortia for Soil](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/synthetic-microbial-consortia-soil/)