Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9780073402437
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24.1, Problem 6AYP
Summary Introduction
To define:
The term bioremediation, and provide one example of its use today.
Introduction:
The environment is being polluted by various types of pollutants. The pollutants should be removed from the environment in a positive manner without disturbing the ecological imbalance. So, various methods are being used for the removal of pollutants. The remediation techniques include bioremediation and phytoremediation.
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Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 2CFCh. 24.1 - Define microbial ecology.Ch. 24.1 - Summarize why our view of the abundance of...Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 24.1 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 24.1 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 24.1 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 24.2 - List five important elements of biogeochemical...Ch. 24.2 - Diagram a carbon cycle.Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 9AYP
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