Mechanisms prevalent during bioremediation of wastewaters from the pulp and paper industry.
Bioremediation of wastewaters represents an important treatment methodology, especially when examined against the backdrop of ever-stricter legislation that is evolving in order to regulate effluent release into the environment. It has been reported that bioremediation specifically holds promise in solving environmental problems. Crucial questions surrounding the treatment of effluents include: efficiency of the process, economic feasibility, legal requirements, and the mechanisms involved in the remediation process. Of all these issues mentioned, the last requires special attention. This paper investigates these matters and focuses on techniques that are currently employed to determine the efficiency of bioremediation and mechanisms involved therein. The physiological significance of biosorption is also examined, as this subject has not been fully addressed in previous publications.
van Driesser
Brian
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Sappi Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of-the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Christopher
Lew
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D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008031:Lignin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010209:Paper; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008031:Lignin