Uses of bioremediation for pesticide waste clean-up

Technical Report · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:28877

Massey, J H; Lavy, T L ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States)

Bioremediation technologies enhance the growth and activity of microorganisms in order to degrade and/or detoxify chemical wastes. Stricter EPA guidelines concerning chemical contamination of soil and water, and potential cost savings over traditional remediation practices have increased interest in bioremediation. The pesticide and petroleum contamination found at some agrichemical dealerships may lend themselves to bioremediation. In order to assess the applicability of a given bioremediation practice, a basic knowledge of bioremediation is helpful. This paper reviews basic bioremediation concepts and practices.

• Research Organization: MidWest Plan Service, Ames, IA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 28877
• Report Number(s): Y-236; CONF-9402107-; TRN: 94:010540-0021
• Resource Relation: Conference: Pollution prevention at retail and farm-scale agrichemical facilities, St. Louis, MO (United States), 13-16 Feb 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]; Related Information: Is Part Of Pollution prevention at retail and farm-scale agrichemical facilities: Proceedings; PB: 244 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
OIL SPILLS
BIODEGRADATION
PESTICIDES
CHEMICAL WASTES
US EPA
FUNGI
ACTINOMYCES
STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS
REMEDIAL ACTION
WATER POLLUTION
LAND POLLUTION