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Anthropogenic activity and the gradual enhancement in environmental contamination have been notably and recently developed. Bioremediation is a revolutionary innovation that can be used with existing physical and chemical treatment methods to handle various environmental contaminants, including using organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants. It provides the benefit of cleaning contaminated places utilizing natural processes and is less expensive since it does not require as much equipment, workforce, or energy as other cleanup procedures. The current chapter discusses various bioremediation types, techniques, and microorganisms.
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Kumari, P., Nag, S., Dhasmana, A., Bora, J., Malik, S. (2023). Applications of Bioremediation in Treatment of Environmental Pollution. In: Shah, M.P. (eds) Advanced and Innovative Approaches of Environmental Biotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2598-8_17
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