Removing environmental organic pollutants with bioremediation and phytoremediation

Hazardous organic pollutants represent a threat to human, animal, and environmental health. If left unmanaged, these pollutants could cause concern. Many researchers have stepped up efforts to find more sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to using hazardous chemicals and treatments to remove...

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Published in:Biotechnology letters 2014-06, Vol.36 (6), p.1129-1139
Main Author: Kang, Jun Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal human relations
animals
Applied Microbiology
Biochemistry
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bioremediation
Biotechnology
Chemical contaminants
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Contaminants
Environmental health
Environmental Pollutants - metabolism
Hazardous
Life Sciences
Microbiology
microorganisms
Natural resources
Organic chemicals
Organic Chemicals - metabolism
Organic contaminants
Phytoremediation
Pollutants
researchers
Review
Stepped
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Summary:Hazardous organic pollutants represent a threat to human, animal, and environmental health. If left unmanaged, these pollutants could cause concern. Many researchers have stepped up efforts to find more sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to using hazardous chemicals and treatments to remove existing harmful pollutants. Environmental biotechnology, such as bioremediation and phytoremediation, is a promising field that utilizes natural resources including microbes and plants to eliminate toxic organic contaminants. This technology offers an attractive alternative to other conventional remediation processes because of its relatively low cost and environmentally-friendly method. This review discusses current biological technologies for the removal of organic contaminants, including chlorinated hydrocarbons, focusing on their limitation and recent efforts to correct the drawbacks.
ISSN:0141-5492
1573-6776
DOI:10.1007/s10529-014-1466-9