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Lewis*, R F. BIOREMEDIATION. Chapter 14, Luanne Kemp Williams, and Ricky L. Langley (ed.), Environmental Health Secrets. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, , 79-84, (2000).

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Bioremediation is a method for using the activities of microorganisms and-or plants to transform organic or inorganic compounds that may be harmful to humans, animals, plants or the environment to compounds that are less harmful. In many instances the toxic compounds may be completely degraded to the simple inorganic components of that compound such as carbon dioxide, nitrate, chloride ions. This is termed mineralization.

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Record Type:DOCUMENT( BOOK CHAPTER)

Product Published Date:07/01/2000

Record Last Revised:12/22/2005

Record ID: 65865

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Organization Name :US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Organization Name :OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Organization Name :NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY

Organization Name :LAND REMEDIATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION

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EPA Number :EPA/600/A-00/118