The effects of microbes on their environment can be beneficial or harmful or inapparent with regard to human measure or observation. Microorganisms can also be purposefully harnessed by scientists to help to improve the environment, such as by responding to a pollution event. A key area is with bioremediation. This provides a potential solution for the elimination of recalcitrant contaminants from the environment. Here either aerobic or anaerobic microorganisms are deployed to remove or neutralise environmental pollutants through their natural metabolic pathways. An example of this is with addressing oil spillages.
The purpose of this article is to assess some areas of current research that are foremost focused on utilising microorganisms for the wider good, in terms of environmental
remediation. Here six areas of research are assessed in the form an overview of the research topic.
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle, Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources (http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/)
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