Study on Bioremediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) in Soil and Sediments by Microorganisms and Plants

The present study proposed to investigate the organic remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in the soil and sediments by microorganisms and plants. This chapter focuses on the likely trends of remediation of PCBs in the surroundings and the methodologies applied. It more reviewed the merits and demerits of utilizing plants and microorganisms as biological complete and sudden withdrawal from an addictive substance agents. The last two decades have visualized an increase in interest in biological patterns for cleaning the surroundings, particularly the soil. For a period of time, fungi and bacteria have dressed as the environment’s natural complete and sudden withdrawal from an addictive substance systems for contaminants. Recent studies have demonstrated that utilizing plants and microorganisms in the proper percentages and techniques will produce a attractive and better result for the detoxification of tangible contaminants, and most basically, the natural environment achieved’t be harmed because few of the processes are environmentally friendly. It is contemporary that various unrestrained human activities and chemical compound in the biosphere have harshly contaminated the atmosphere. If left unrestrained, this acute and extensive contamination of the air, soil and water by metals, chemicals and metalloids will be hurtful to people and additional living things. Despite the abundant steps taken to control the ghost pf these compounds in the environment, their extensive presence and additional members of the familiar class known as continuous organic pollutants (POPs), that share similar synthetic, toxicological, and environmental traits, continues to rise. However, the hydrophobic type and characteristics of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) likely to be much less conscious to bioremediation strategies. The study likewise highlighted the likely improvement measures on the combination of plants and microorganisms in bioremediation, through filling the break left behind for one conventional procedures of remediation with allure enormous restraints and disadvantages to authorize the triumph of agricultural practices. This member focuses on the possible trends of remediation of PCBs in the atmosphere and the methodologies used. It also considers the advantages and hurts of using plants and microorganisms as organic detoxification powers.

Author(s) Details:

Raymond Oriebe Anyasi,
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Rodepoort, South Africa.

Harrison Ifeanyichukwu Atagana,
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Rodepoort, South Africa.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RHAS-V8/article/view/9257

Keywords: Bioremediation, phytoremediation, PCB, biodegradation, environmental pollution, rhizodegradation, thermal and chemical / physical process, dechlorination, contaminated soil, oxidative dechlorination, reductive dechlorination