Bioremediation Articles

Title

Sunflowers for Lead. Spider Plants for Arsenic

Author

Metro Jacksonville, December 6, 2014

Publication

Online

Link

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-jun-sunflowers-for-lead-spider-plants-for-arsenic#.VIM7-Ge9HSc


Title

Bioremediation: Cost-effective Alternative to Clean Environmental Messes

Author

The Energy Resource Institute

Publication

Environment Information System Centre, retrieved December 6, 2014 / Online

Link

http://www.envismadrasuniv.org/pdf/Bioremediation.pdf


Title

Bioremediation of Toxic Metals Using Worms: Earthworms Soak up Heavy Metal

Author

Inderscience Publishers

Publication

Science Daily, August 16, 2012

Link

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120816133420.htm

Abstract

Earthworms could be used to extract toxic heavy metals, including cadmium and lead, from solid waste from domestic refuse collection and waste from vegetable and flower markets, according to researchers


Title

Bioremediation With Fungi May be Key to Cleanup of Lead-Contaminated Soil

Author

Marisa Mead

Publication

Mind the Science Gap, January 25, 2012 / Online

Link

http://www.mindthesciencegap.org/2012/01/25/bioremediation-with-fungi-may-be-key-to-cleanup-of-lead-contaminated-soil/


Title

How Microbes Clean Up Our Environmental Messes

Author

Mary Beth Griggs

Publication

Popular Mechanics, August 29, 2011

Link

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/waste/how-microbes-will-clean-up-our-messes

Abstract

The contamination cleanup strategy called bioremediation—using naturally occurring or genetically modified microbes to clean up our messes—is gaining steam, as scientists devise new ways to use bugs against mercury, oil spills, radioactive waste and more.


Title

Bacteria’s Dirty Little War Against Toxics : Bioremediation: Highly touted microbes have wide menu of waste they can eat. But new industry has its critics

Author

Sonni Efron

Publication

Los Angeles Times, October 13, 1991 | SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Link

http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-13/business/fi-1155_1_toxic-waste-eating-bacteria

Abstract

R.B. (Jones) Grubbs is a New Age Mr. Clean. Instead of killing germs, however, Grubbs supplies them: bacteria to dissolve grease, tar, and sludge; bacteria to control odors at smelly food factories; and now, bacteria that eat toxic waste. Some of Grubbs’ bugs–short for “bacteria under guidance and supervision”–will munch their way through garden-variety gasoline spills.