The impact of biochemistry, bioavailability and bioactivity on the selection of bioremediation techniques.
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).
Blackburn
J W
JW
Exxon Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ.
Hafker
W R
WR
D001669:Biochemical Phenomena; D001671:Biochemistry; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001682:Biological Availability; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism
D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012989:Soil Pollutants