Biodegradation

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  • biodegradation Wikipedia biodegradation Biodegradation is the decomposition of organic material by microorganisms.
  • Intrinsic biodegradation is typically effected by a bacteria group rather than a single bacteria.
  • Biodegradation is nature's way of recycling wastes, or breaking down organic matter into nutrients that can be used and reused by other organisms.
  • The second method relies on characterizing the composition and ratios of isomers of volatile hydrocarbons in ground water to determine whether biodegradation is a dominant mechanism for attenuation of ground-water contaminants.
  • Toluene biodegradation is fastest under aerobic conditions.

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