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Environmental pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAs), polychlorinated biphenyl’s (PCBs), pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, and heavy metals are released into the environment, where they cause deleterious effects to wildlife and humans, owing to their inertness and being recalcitrant. However, the existence of microorganisms and plants capable of utilizing or accumulating such compounds has made the applications of such organisms in cleaning up of the environment a workable strategy. Therefore, Bioremediation (the application of bacteria and fungi) and Phytoremediation (the application of plants) to clean-up the environment are the two feasible and safe approaches that offer promise regarding environmental reclamation and sustainable use.
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Hawumba, J.F., Sseruwagi, P., Hung, YT., Wang, L.K. (2010). Bioremediation. In: Wang, L., Tay, JH., Tay, S., Hung, YT. (eds) Environmental Bioengineering. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 11. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-031-1_9
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