Developments in Bioremediation of Soils and Sediments Pollutedwith Metals and Radionuclides: 2. Field Research on Bioremediation of Metals and Radionuclides

Journal Article · Thu Mar 15 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

OSTI ID:923336

Hazen, Terry C; Tabak, Henry H

Bioremediation of metals and radionuclides has had manyfield tests, demonstrations, and full-scale implementations in recentyears. Field research in this area has occurred for many different metalsand radionuclides using a wide array of strategies. These strategies canbe generally characterized in six major categories: biotransformation,bioaccumulation/bisorption, biodegradation of chelators, volatilization,treatment trains, and natural attenuation. For all field applicationsthere are a number of critical biogeochemical issues that most beaddressed for the successful field application. Monitoring andcharacterization parameters that are enabling to bioremediation of metalsand radionuclides are presented here. For each of the strategies a casestudy is presented to demonstrate a field application that uses thisstrategy.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Biological andEnvironmental Research
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 923336
• Report Number(s): LBNL--60264; BnR: KP1102010
• Journal Information: Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, Journal Name: Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BIODEGRADATION
BIOREMEDIATION
Biogeochemistry Bioremediation Environmental Genomics FieldStudies Stress Response
EVAPORATION
FIELD TESTS
MONITORING
NATURAL ATTENUATION
RADIOISOTOPES
SEDIMENTS
SOILS