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Bioremediation refers to the use of microorganisms to degrade contaminants that pose environmental, and especially human risks. | Bioremediation refers to the use of microorganisms to degrade contaminants that pose environmental, and especially human risks. | ||
It has become an accepted remedy to clean-ups due to its safety and convenience. The process relies on the microorganisms that are natural to the soil, and also allows scientists to solve the problem right at the site of contamination. | |||
==Bioremediation Applications== | ==Bioremediation Applications== |
Revision as of 00:57, 6 February 2008
Introduction
Bioremediation refers to the use of microorganisms to degrade contaminants that pose environmental, and especially human risks. It has become an accepted remedy to clean-ups due to its safety and convenience. The process relies on the microorganisms that are natural to the soil, and also allows scientists to solve the problem right at the site of contamination.