bioremediation

/ ˌbaɪəorɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the use of plants to extract heavy metals from contaminated soils and water Also calledphytoremediation

bioremediation

/ bī′ō-rĭ-mē′dē-ā′shən /

1. The use of biological agents, such as bacteria, fungi, or green plants, to remove or neutralize contaminants, as in polluted soil or water. Bacteria and fungi generally work by breaking down contaminants such as petroleum into less harmful substances. Plants can be used to aerate polluted soil and stimulate microbial action. They can also absorb contaminants such as salts and metals into their tissues, which are then harvested and disposed of.
2. ◆ The use of green plants to decontaminate polluted soil or water is called phytoremediation .

bioremediation

1. The use of certain biological agents, especially bacteria , to remove or neutralize contaminants from polluted soil or water.

Example Sentences

"Bioremediation relies on microorganisms to degrade or transform pollutants, and understanding community assembly can optimize these processes," Zhou said.

From Science Daily

CReATiNG could lead to more efficient production of pharmaceuticals and biofuels, aid in the development of cell therapies for diseases like cancer and pave the way to methods of environmental bioremediation, such as creating bacteria that consume pollutants.

From Science Daily

City leaders inaugurated Kite Hill as a public space in August 1973, after Haag’s bioremediation pilot program was proven to reduce pollutants in the soil enough to grow edible plants.

From Seattle Times

Lucas Martínez Álvarez, who specializes in bioremediation at the Argentine Antarctic Institute in Buenos Aires, and his colleagues are using bacteria to remove hydrocarbons from soil around Argentina’s Carlini Base on King George Island.

From Scientific American

I’ll start a bioremediation project, in Ohuira Bay in Sinaloa state, with a microbial consortium of seven bacteria—four of them were isolated from Cuatro Ciénegas.

From Science Magazine