Bioremediation of organic compounds — putting microbial metabolism to work

Bioremediation of organic compounds — putting microbial metabolism to work

Microorganisms can metabolize many aliphatic and aromatic organic contaminants, either to obtain carbon and/or energy for growth, or as co-substrates, thus converting them to products such as carbon dioxide, water, chloride and biomass. These biotransformations can be exploited for treatment of cont...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in Biotechnology 1993-08, Vol.11 (8), p.360-367
Hauptverfasser: Bouwer, Edward J., Zehnder, Alexander J.B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacteria - metabolism
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biological Availability
Biotechnology - trends
Biotransformation
Energy Metabolism
Environmental Pollutants - metabolism
Freshwater
Fungi - metabolism
Microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:Microorganisms can metabolize many aliphatic and aromatic organic contaminants, either to obtain carbon and/or energy for growth, or as co-substrates, thus converting them to products such as carbon dioxide, water, chloride and biomass. These biotransformations can be exploited for treatment of contaminated soils and ground water.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/0167-7799(93)90159-7