Bioremediation techniques applied to aqueous media contaminated with mercury
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Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 1549-7801, Vol. 36, Nro. 6, 2016, p. 1124-1130
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Taylor and Francis
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In recent years, the environmental and human health impacts of mercury contamination have driven the search for alternative, eco-efficient techniques different from the traditional physicochemical methods for treating this metal. One of these alternative processes is bioremediation. A comprehensive analysis of the different variables that can affect this process is presented. It focuses on determining the effectiveness of different techniques of bioremediation, with a specific consideration of three variables: the removal percentage, time needed for bioremediation and initial concentration of mercury to be treated in an aqueous medium.
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Aqueous media, Bioremediation, Effluent, Mercury, Phytoremediation