Journal
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
Volume 46, Issue 1, Pages 3-10Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(00)00049-4
Keywords
cold-adapted microorganisms; oil hydrocarbons; biodegradation; bioremediation; biostimulation; natural attenuation
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The environmental contamination by organic pollutants is a widespread problem in all climates. The most widely distributed pollution can be attributed to oil contamination. Bioremediation methods can provide efficient. inexpensive and environmentally safe cleanup tools. The role of cold-adapted microorganisms for the bioremediation of experimentally and chronically oil-contaminated Alpine soils was evaluated in the studies described. The results demonstrated that there is a considerable potential for oil bioremediation in Alpine soils. Oil biodegradation can be significantly enhanced by biostimulation (inorganic nutrient supply), but a complete oil elimination is not possible by employing biological decontamination alone. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All lights reserved.
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