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Topic: bioremediation
Definition:

  • the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances

    Related tag cloud:

  • remediation
  • environmental
  • soil remediation
  • wastewater
  • bacteria
  • environment
  • bioaugmentation
  • wastewater treatment
  • microbes
  • pollution
  • groundwater
  • soil
  • mtbe
  • contamination
  • biotechnology
  • water
  • air sparging
  • in-situ
  • aqueous washers
  • solvent-free parts cleaners
  • waste-water evaporation
    • Resources:

    USGS -- Water Resources of the United States
    Home page for water resources information from the U.S. Geological Survey. Topics include ground water, surface water, water use, water quality, acid rain, toxic substances hydrology.
    http://water.usgs.gov/

    LBNL
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    http://www.lbl.gov/

    Bioremediation Discussion Group
    An extensive collection of resources (and links to other Internet resources) about microbial ecology and biogeochemistry, as well as applications to biological remediation.
    http://www.bioremediationgroup.org/

    ScienceDirect
    Research papers published on the net , subscription required for some sections.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com

    National Agricultural Library
    Research affiliation: Association of Research Libraries.
    http://www.nal.usda.gov/