Review on Bioremediation of Polluted Environment : A Management Tool

  • Kumar A
  • Bisht B
  • Joshi V
  • et al.
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Abstract

The term bioremediation has been introduced to describe the process of using biological agents to remove toxic waste from environment. Bioremediation is the most effective management tool to manage the polluted environment and recover contaminated soil. Bioremediation is an attractive and successful cleaning technique for polluted environment. Bioremediation has been used at a number of sites worldwide, including Europe, with varying degrees of success. Bioremediation, both in situ and ex situ have also enjoyed strong scientific growth, in part due to the increased use of natural attenuation, since most natural attenuation is due to biodegradation. Bioremediation and natural attenuation are also seen as a solution for emerging contaminant problems, e.g. endocrine disrupters, landfill stabilization, mixed waste biotreatment and biological carbon sequestration. Microbes are very helpful to remediate the contaminated environment. Number of microbes including aerobes, anaerobes and fungi are involved in bioremediation process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of International Journal of Environmental Sciences is the property of Integrated Publishing Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Kumar, A., Bisht, B. S., Joshi, V. D., & Dhewa, T. (2011). Review on Bioremediation of Polluted Environment : A Management Tool. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 1(6), 1079–1093. https://doi.org/Article

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