Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment
As concerns about the substantial effect of various hazardous toxic pollutants on the environment and public health are increasing, the development of effective and sustainable treatment methods is urgently needed. In particular, the remediation of toxic components such as radioactive waste, toxic h...
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| description | As concerns about the substantial effect of various hazardous toxic pollutants on the environment and public health are increasing, the development of effective and sustainable treatment methods is urgently needed. In particular, the remediation of toxic components such as radioactive waste, toxic heavy metals, and other harmful substances under extreme conditions is quite difficult due to their restricted accessibility. Thus, novel treatment methods for the removal of toxic pollutants using extremophilic microorganisms that can thrive under extreme conditions have been investigated during the past several decades. In this review, recent trends in bioremediation using extremophilic microorganisms and related approaches to develop them are reviewed, with relevant examples and perspectives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e736c5f3a6354b8aa39cc771920e44ea2023-11-20T18:22:00ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492020-10-012521491610.3390/molecules25214916Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the EnvironmentSun-Wook Jeong0Yong Jun Choi1School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaSchool of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaAs concerns about the substantial effect of various hazardous toxic pollutants on the environment and public health are increasing, the development of effective and sustainable treatment methods is urgently needed. In particular, the remediation of toxic components such as radioactive waste, toxic heavy metals, and other harmful substances under extreme conditions is quite difficult due to their restricted accessibility. Thus, novel treatment methods for the removal of toxic pollutants using extremophilic microorganisms that can thrive under extreme conditions have been investigated during the past several decades. In this review, recent trends in bioremediation using extremophilic microorganisms and related approaches to develop them are reviewed, with relevant examples and perspectives.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/21/4916bioremediationtoxic pollutantsextreme conditionsextremophilic microorganism |
| spellingShingle | Sun-Wook Jeong Yong Jun Choi Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment Molecules bioremediation toxic pollutants extreme conditions extremophilic microorganism |
| title | Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment |
| title_full | Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment |
| title_fullStr | Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment |
| title_short | Extremophilic Microorganisms for the Treatment of Toxic Pollutants in the Environment |
| title_sort | extremophilic microorganisms for the treatment of toxic pollutants in the environment |
| topic | bioremediation toxic pollutants extreme conditions extremophilic microorganism |
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