Bioremediation of contamination soils

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Autor: Adriano, Domy C..
ISBN: 978-0-89118-137-8.
Editorial: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY
Características: 1999, Págs., 1999, Inglés, Cartoné.
Precio orientativo: 122,37 euros (IVA incluido).
Materia: Tecnologia medioambiental.
Sub-materia: Contaminacion del suelo.

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Sinopsis de Bioremediation of contamination soils

During the past decades, the prevention of soil pollution and cleanup of contaminated soils have become a world-wide environmental priority. The goal of soil bioremediation is not only to enhance the timely degradation, transformation, remediation, or detoxification of these pollutants by biological means, but also to protect soil quality. Developed countries including the USA are challenged by significant damage to the environment by a multitude of contaminants as a consequence of industrial growth. In the USA alone, there are more than 1200 Superfund sites on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA's) national priority list (NPL). Because these sites are deemed risky to ecological systems and human health, some form of cleanup is now required by law. It has been reported that a trillion dollars will be required for the cleanup of the Superfund sites alone. The USEPA has reported that there are more than 75,000...