title: Microorganisms relevant to bioremediation.
abstract: Naturally occurring microbial consortia have been utilized in a variety of bioremediation processes. Recent developments in molecular microbial ecology offer new tools that facilitate molecular analyses of microbial populations at contaminated and bioremediated sites. Information provided by such analyses aids in the evaluation of the effectiveness of bioremediation and the formulation of strategies that might accelerate bioremediation.
authors.affiliation: Marine Biotechnology Institute, Kamaishi Laboratories, 3-75-1 Heita, Iwate 026-0001, Kamaishi, Japan. kazuya.watanabe@kamaishi.mbio.co.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis / Q000502:physiology; D001419:Bacteria; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000032:analysis; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000378:metabolism; D020560:Proteobacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000378:metabolism; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000378:metabolism; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D014241:Trichloroethylene; D008697:Methane