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Microbes Assisted Bioremediation: A Green Technology to Remediate Pollutants

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Pollutants and toxicants in the environment are a major source of concern through around the world; pollutants include heavy metals, pesticides, organic compounds, dye, oil or industrial waste. There have been a slew of reports over last decades on cost effective waste cleanup technologies. Pollutant removal from the ecosystem is problematic due to their longevity, inability to biodegrade and pervasiveness. Environmental pollutant removal through the microbial perspective is apprises eco-friendly as well as a better alternative to conventional approaches. Microbes remove toxins by enzymatic or metabolic reactions such as eradication, immobilization, oxidation or detoxification. Various biotic or abiotic factors may influence the degradation mechanism, but various in situ or ex situ bioremediation techniques are used to degrade toxins all over the planet. Maximum bioremediation processes occurs in aerobic conditions, but for recalcitrant molecules anaerobic conditions are suitable. Microbial aided remediation demonstrates novel strategies for reducing pollutant and toxicant level in environment.

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  2. Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

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Tak, Y., Kaur, M., Tilgam, J., Kaur, H., Kumar, R., Gautam, C. (2022). Microbes Assisted Bioremediation: A Green Technology to Remediate Pollutants. In: Suyal, D.C., Soni, R. (eds) Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86169-8_2

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