Applications of biofilms in bioremediation and biotransformation of persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals/personal care products, and heavy metals

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 9909-9921

  Edwards, Sarah J ^a   Kjellerup, Birthe V ^a  

^a GOUCHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioreactors; Bioremediation; Biotransformation; Chlorinated compounds; Ecosystem monitoring; Heavy metals; Persistent organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT; ECOSYSTEM MONITORING; METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT (POP); PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DURABILITY; ECOSYSTEMS; HALOGENATION; HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; WATER QUALITY;

BIOFILMS;

CARCINOGEN; DIOXIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ETHYLENE; FERTILIZER; HEAVY METAL; HERBICIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ABUNDANCE; BIOFILM; BIOMARKER; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC POLLUTANT;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DANGEROUS GOODS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; ORGANIC POLLUTION; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; COSMETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; METALS, HEAVY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84888202469     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5216-z     Document Type: Review

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