Microbes to Fight Oil Spillage in Oceans
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has developed an eco-friendly crude oil bioremediation mechanism technology using consortia of marine microbes wheat bran (WB) immobilized on agro-residue bacterial cells.
- Bioremediation can be defined as any process that uses microorganisms or their enzymes to remove and or neutralize contaminants within the environment (i.e., within soil and water) to their original condition.
- Oil spills have the potential to cause huge environmental damage as they end up accumulating in sub-surface sediments transferring the toxic organic materials to the marine food chain as well as severely affecting the local marine environment.
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