Bioremediation of Soil and Wastewater Contaminated with Toxic Metals

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  • K. Dercová Department of Biochemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic,
  • J. Makovníková Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, Regional Station Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic,
  • G. Barančíková Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, Regional Station Prešov, Slovak Republic
  • J. Žuffa Department of Biochemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic,

Abstrakt

Toxic metals are dangerous environmental pollutants due to their toxicity and strong tendency to concentrate in environment and in food chains. Microorganisms affect the solubility, bioavailability, mobility of heavy metals in soil. Bioremediation techniques (phytoremediation, rhizoremediation, biosorption by biomass and the use of biopolymers) are the most promising technologies for removing these compounds from contaminated soil and wastewater. This contribution reviews basic microbial processes in transforming toxic metal contaminants and promising new biotechnology approaches in remediation of contaminated soils.

Stahování

Publikováno

15.11.2005

Jak citovat

Dercová, K., Makovníková, J., Barančíková, G., & Žuffa, J. (2005). Bioremediation of Soil and Wastewater Contaminated with Toxic Metals. Chemické Listy, 99(10). Získáno z http://ww-w.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/2000

Číslo

Vol 99 No 10 (2005)

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