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Organic Compounds Degraded by Microorganisms

The following points highlight the seven main animal and plant organic compounds degraded by microorganisms. The organic compounds are: 1. Proteins 2. Lipids and Starch 3. Chitin 4. Mucopeptide 5. Cellulose 6. Hemicellulose 7. Lignins. Organic Compound # 1. Proteins: In nature, proteins are often complexed with polysaccharides or tannins and are most resistant to decay. Fibrous proteins with many [...]

By |2016-09-16T06:08:52+00:00September 16, 2016|Biodegradation|Comments Off on Organic Compounds Degraded by Microorganisms
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Biodegradation and Bioremediation (With Diagram)

Read this article  to learn about the biodegradation and bioremediation in details with diagrams. Biodegradation or biological degradation is the phenomenon of biological transformation of organic compounds by living organisms, particularly the microorganisms. Biodegradation basically involves the conversion of complex organic molecules to simpler (and mostly non-toxic) ones. The term biotransformation is used for incomplete biodegradation of organic compounds involving [...]

By |2015-10-16T06:44:12+00:00September 30, 2015|Biodegradation|Comments Off on Biodegradation and Bioremediation (With Diagram)
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