Bioavailability of Heavy Metals in Soil: Impact on Microbial Biodegradation of Organic Compounds and Possible Improvement Strategies

Bioavailability of Heavy Metals in Soil: Impact on Microbial Biodegradation of Organic Compounds and Possible Improvement Strategies

Co-contamination of the environment with toxic chlorinated organic and heavy metal pollutants is one of the major problems facing industrialized nations today. Heavy metals may inhibit biodegradation of chlorinated organics by interacting with enzymes directly involved in biodegradation or those inv...

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Main Authors: Balakrishna Pillay, Adhika Balgobind, Ademola O. Olaniran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
biodegradation
biosorption
chlorinated compounds
co-contamination
heavy metals
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/5/10197

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