title: Bioremediation of organic compounds--putting microbial metabolism to work.
abstract: Microorganisms can metabolize many aliphatic and aromatic organic contaminants, either to obtain carbon and/or energy for growth, or as co-substrates, thus converting them to products such as carbon dioxide, water, chloride and biomass. These biotransformations can be exploited for treatment of contaminated soils and ground water.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bouwer
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Zehnder
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001682:Biological Availability; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000639:trends; D001711:Biotransformation; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism; D008829:Microbiology
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants