Bioremediation techniques applied to aqueous media contaminated with mercury.
In recent years, the environmental and human health impacts of mercury contamination have driven the search for alternative, eco-efficient techniques different from the traditional physicochemical methods for treating this metal. One of these alternative processes is bioremediation. A comprehensive analysis of the different variables that can affect this process is presented. It focuses on determining the effectiveness of different techniques of bioremediation, with a specific consideration of three variables: the removal percentage, time needed for bioremediation and initial concentration of mercury to be treated in an aqueous medium.
a Facultad de Ingeniería , Universidad El Bosque , Bogotá , Colombia.
Möritz
M
Velásquez-Riaño
a Facultad de Ingeniería , Universidad El Bosque , Bogotá , Colombia.
Holman D
HD
Benavides-Otaya
D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008628:Mercury
Aqueous media; bioremediation; effluent; mercury; phytoremediation