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Enhancement of metal bioremediation by use of microbial surfactants.

DIR@IMTECH: CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology

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Title Enhancement of metal bioremediation by use of microbial surfactants.
 
Creator Singh, Pooja
Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh
 
Subject QD Chemistry
 
Description Metal pollution all around the globe, especially in the mining and plating areas of the world, has been found to have grave consequences. An excellent option for enhanced metal contaminated site bioremediation is the use of microbial products viz. microbial surfactants and extracellular polymers which would increase the efficiency of metal reducing/sequestering organisms for field bioremediation. Important here is the advantage of such compounds at metal and organic compound co-contaminated site since microorganisms have long been found to produce surface-active compounds when grown on hydrocarbons. Other options capable of proving efficient enhancers include exploiting the chemotactic potential and biofilm forming ability of the relevant microorganisms. Chemotaxis towards environmental pollutants has excellent potential to enhance the biodegradation of many contaminants and biofilm offers them a better survival niche even in the presence of high levels of toxic compounds.
 
Publisher Elsevier Science
 
Date 2004-06-25
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://crdd.osdd.net/open/211/1/swaranjit2004.1.pdf
Singh, Pooja and Cameotra, Swaranjit Singh (2004) Enhancement of metal bioremediation by use of microbial surfactants. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 319 (2). pp. 291-7. ISSN 0006-291X
 
Relation http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X04008915
http://crdd.osdd.net/open/211/