title: The impact of biochemistry, bioavailability and bioactivity on the selection of bioremediation techniques.
abstract: A wide range of bioremediation strategies is being developed to treat contaminated soils. Selecting the most appropriate strategy to treat a specific site can be guided by considering three basic principles: the amenability of the pollutant to biological transformation to less toxic products (biochemistry); the accessibility of the contaminant to microorganisms (bioavailability); and the opportunity for optimization of biological activity (bioactivity).
authors.affiliation: Exxon Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Blackburn
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Hafker
mesh_terms: D001669:Biochemical Phenomena; D001671:Biochemistry; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001682:Biological Availability; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012989:Soil Pollutants