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Biotechnological Aspects of Soil Decontamination

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Soils have been subjected to several contaminants that vary in concentration and composition. Soil pollution causes significant damage to the environment and human health as a result of their mobility and solubility. Significant progress has been made in regulating soil pollution, with a parallel development of methodologies for soil assessment and remediation. The selection of most appropriate soil and sediment remediation method depends on the site characteristics, concentration, type of pollutants to be removed, and the end use of the contaminated medium. This chapter provides the developing biotechnological aspects of soil decontamination. The study also reviews other available remediation options, which includes physical, chemical, and thermal technologies. All these technologies may be used in conjunction with one another to reduce the contamination to an acceptable level, and may offer potential technical solution to most soil pollution.

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