bioremediation
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)rɪˌmiːdiˈeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms to consume and break down environmental pollutants, in order to clean a polluted site.Our initial focus was on biodiversity and food and farming issues, as well as bioremediation and natural treatment systems for decontaminating the environment....
- Microorganisms can be used for biodegradation and bioremediation by breaking down toxic compounds.
- And many more species are turning out to be useful for major industries such as biological control, biological mining, bioremediation and environmental monitoring.