Bioremediation techniques applied to aqueous media contaminated with mercury

In recent years, the environmental and human health impacts of mercury contamination have driven the search for alternative, eco-efficient techniques different from the traditional physicochemical methods for treating this metal. One of these alternative processes is bioremediation. A comprehensive...

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Autores: Velásquez-Riaño, Möritz, Benavides-Otaya, Holman D.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad El Bosque
Repositorio:Repositorio U. El Bosque
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/3685
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/3685
https://doi.org/10.3109/07388551.2015.1100156
https://repositorio.unbosque.edu.co
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aqueous media
Bioremediation
Effluent
Mercury
Phytoremediation
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Sumario:In recent years, the environmental and human health impacts of mercury contamination have driven the search for alternative, eco-efficient techniques different from the traditional physicochemical methods for treating this metal. One of these alternative processes is bioremediation. A comprehensive analysis of the different variables that can affect this process is presented. It focuses on determining the effectiveness of different techniques of bioremediation, with a specific consideration of three variables: the removal percentage, time needed for bioremediation and initial concentration of mercury to be treated in an aqueous medium.