Bioremediation of Organic Pollutants
T. Aswathy*
Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
S. Anu Rajan
Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
N. Chitra
Dept. of Microbiology, RARS (SZ), College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
V.I. Soumya
Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Bioremediation, Organic pollutants, Pesticides, Plastics
Abstract
Bioremediation, a greener approach towards sustainable environmental practices, relies on selecting a microbial strain with appropriate metabolic requirements for a given pollutant. The in-situ technique facilitates bioremediation in the contaminated site by adding oxygen, nutrients and stress factors. On the other hand, ex-situ techniques apprehend biodegradation in a controlled environment outside the native site. In both cases, the initial accessibility of the microbe to the pollutant is crucial, as it allows for further oxidation and conversion into an intermediate for its metabolism.
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