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Bioaugmentation for In Situ Soil Remediation: How to Ensure the Success of Such a Process

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Bioaugmentation, Biostimulation and Biocontrol

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 108))

Abstract

Among bioremediation techniques, bioaugmentation is certainly the less easy to control, but at the same time the one exhibiting the greatest potential for the soil cleaning-up. The main challenge for the success of in situ soil bioaugmentation is based on the ability to manage the process in environments subject to variable conditions. Microorganisms are thus suggested to be selected not only for their ability to degrade organic compounds or to modify the chemical form of metals, but also by systematically considering some ecological traits. Bioaugmentation-assisted plants could help improve the stability of the microbial activity in the rhizosphere by supplying specific nutrients and ecological niche for inoculated microorganisms provided that both microorganisms and plants are diligently chosen. Tools at disposal for monitoring and controlling bioaugmentation are described in this chapter. These tools should be helpful to the better understanding of mechanisms involved in bioaugmentation as well as environmental impacts of such a technique.

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Lebeau, T. (2011). Bioaugmentation for In Situ Soil Remediation: How to Ensure the Success of Such a Process. In: Singh, A., Parmar, N., Kuhad, R. (eds) Bioaugmentation, Biostimulation and Biocontrol. Soil Biology, vol 108. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19769-7_7

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