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Review
. 2022 Aug 19;10(8):484.
doi: 10.3390/toxics10080484.

Recent Strategies for Bioremediation of Emerging Pollutants: A Review for a Green and Sustainable Environment

Saroj Bala  1 , Diksha Garg  1 , Banjagere Veerabhadrappa Thirumalesh  2 , Minaxi Sharma  3 , Kandi Sridhar  4 , Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj  5 , Manikant Tripathi  6
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Review

Recent Strategies for Bioremediation of Emerging Pollutants: A Review for a Green and Sustainable Environment

Saroj Bala et al. Toxics. .

Abstract

Environmental pollution brought on by xenobiotics and other related recalcitrant compounds have recently been identified as a major risk to both human health and the natural environment. Due to their toxicity and non-biodegradability, a wide range of pollutants, such as heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, plastics, and various agrochemicals are present in the environment. Bioremediation is an effective cleaning technique for removing toxic waste from polluted environments that is gaining popularity. Various microorganisms, including aerobes and anaerobes, are used in bioremediation to treat contaminated sites. Microorganisms play a major role in bioremediation, given that it is a process in which hazardous wastes and pollutants are eliminated, degraded, detoxified, and immobilized. Pollutants are degraded and converted to less toxic forms, which is a primary goal of bioremediation. Ex situ or in situ bioremediation can be used, depending on a variety of factors, such as cost, pollutant types, and concentration. As a result, a suitable bioremediation method has been chosen. This review focuses on the most recent developments in bioremediation techniques, how microorganisms break down different pollutants, and what the future holds for bioremediation in order to reduce the amount of pollution in the world.

Keywords: bioremediation; environment; microbes; pollutants; sustainable technologies.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Diverse bioremediation techniques.
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Advantages and disadvantages of bioremediation.
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