Bioremediation, an environmental remediation technology for the bioeconomy

Bioremediation differs from other industrial biotechnologies in that, although bioremediation contractors must profit from the activity, the primary driver is regulatory compliance rather than manufacturing profit. It is an attractive technology in the context of a bioeconomy but currently has limit...

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Published in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2013-06, Vol.31 (6), p.329-332
Main Authors: Gillespie, Iain M.M, Philp, Jim C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biological and medical sciences
Bioremediation
Biotechnology
Biotechnology - methods
compliance
Contaminated land
contractors
Ecogenomics
Ecosystems
Environmental cleanup
Environmental Microbiology
Food contamination & poisoning
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GNP
Gross National Product
Groundwater
Internal Medicine
Laboratories
manufacturing
metagenomics
Pollutants
Regulatory approval
Soil contamination
Sustainability
Sustainable remediation
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Summary:Bioremediation differs from other industrial biotechnologies in that, although bioremediation contractors must profit from the activity, the primary driver is regulatory compliance rather than manufacturing profit. It is an attractive technology in the context of a bioeconomy but currently has limitations at the field scale. Ecogenomics techniques may address some of these limitations, but a further challenge would be acceptance of these techniques by regulators.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.01.015