bioremediation
noun
bio·re·me·di·a·tion
ˌbī-ō-ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the treatment of pollutants or waste (as in an oil spill, contaminated groundwater, or an industrial process) by the use of microorganisms (such as bacteria) that break down the undesirable substances
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Soil remediation techniques implemented by GFL include solidification/stabilization, bioremediation, and thermal absorption.
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Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Others have favored treating the ashes and debris using bioremediation — the use of microorganisms to break down pollutants — before they are put into the ground.
—Tom Hays, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
Using plants for bioremediation is known as phytoremediation.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 19 July 2023
Cleaning Soil Certain mushrooms can also be used in ecosystem restoration and bioremediation.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 19 July 2023
Here are a few examples of bioremediation, which serve as illustrations of what can be done.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 19 July 2023
This is known as bioremediation.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 June 2022
Mushrooms as digesters Mushrooms have a unique ability to decompose organic matter as well as environmental pollutants via bioremediation [6].
—Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2015
Most of these bacteria had not been assessed for their potential for bioremediation before.
—Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2023
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Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Others have favored treating the ashes and debris using bioremediation — the use of microorganisms to break down pollutants — before they are put into the ground.
—Tom Hays, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
Using plants for bioremediation is known as phytoremediation.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 19 July 2023
Cleaning Soil Certain mushrooms can also be used in ecosystem restoration and bioremediation.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 19 July 2023
Here are a few examples of bioremediation, which serve as illustrations of what can be done.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 19 July 2023
This is known as bioremediation.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 June 2022
Mushrooms as digesters Mushrooms have a unique ability to decompose organic matter as well as environmental pollutants via bioremediation [6].
—Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2015
Most of these bacteria had not been assessed for their potential for bioremediation before.
—Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Bioremediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioremediation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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