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Treatment of Waste Gases: 2 Methods | Microbiology

The following points highlight the top two methods used for the treatment of waste gases. The methods are: 1. Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 2. Biological Removal of Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds from Flue Oases. Method # 1. Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): Physico-chemical treatment of polluted industrial waste gases, such as combustion or adsorption on activated coal [...]

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Treatment of Solid Wastes: 2 Methods | Microbiology

The following points highlight the top three methods used for the treatment of solid wastes. The methods are: 1. Landfill 2. Composting 3. Vermicomposting. Method # 1. Landfill: This approach is used to treat solid wastes, like garbage, and the solids remaining after waste treatment. The wastes are used for landfill in which a natural or man-made pit or hollow [...]

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Xenobiotic Compounds: Meaning, Hazards and Biodegradation

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Xenobiotic Compounds 2. Types of Recalcitrant Xenobiotic Compounds 3. Hazards 4. General Features of Biodegradation 5. Co-Metabolism and Gratuitous Metabolism 6. Biodegradation of Halogenated Compounds 7. The Origin of Capacity to Degrade Xenobiotics. Meaning of Xenobiotic Compounds: Xenobiotic compounds are man-made chemicals that are present in the environment at unnaturally [...]

By |2016-09-16T06:08:49+00:00September 16, 2016|Bioremediation|Comments Off on Xenobiotic Compounds: Meaning, Hazards and Biodegradation
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