Abstract
Organic pollutants, toxic metals, hydrocarbons, such as various sources, have given rise to a serious global problem of soil contamination that has affected human life as well as all the surrounding ecosystems which have created an imbalance in the environment. Our soil, water, air, and forests are all getting polluted. Due to this crisis, floods, droughts, and other natural problems are arising for biodiversity. Now, time is warning that we have to make efforts to maintain the purity of natural sources and their existence.
Microorganisms remediation is a technique that, while being simple, inexpensive, and easy, can prove effective in controlling environmental pollution and saving the life of the earth. Technological and industrial progress has polluted the most agricultural land, which itself is working to take human life towards a great danger. It has inherent capabilities of erosion or alteration of contaminants for hazardous materials. Microorganisms have a major contribution to maintaining the purity of natural sources. The microorganism has been in existence for over 3.5 billion years due to its genetic and physical structure. There are about 109–1012 per g microorganisms found in the upper surface of the soil. Bioremediation can be a safe, inexpensive, favorable, sustainable, and beneficial technology in the future.
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Anuradha, Singh, J. (2021). Microorganisms and Soil Bioremediation: An Environmental Approach. In: Inamuddin, .., Ahamed, M.I., Prasad, R. (eds) Recent Advances in Microbial Degradation. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0518-5_18
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