Environmental Chemistry and Engineering

Environmental Biotechnology

Environmental biotechnology is a complex of scientific and engineering education related to the use of microorganisms and their products in the inhibition of environmental pollution through bio treatment of liquid, solid, and gaseous wastes, bioremediation of spoil environments, bio monitoring of environment and treatment processes. The aids of biotechnological treatment of wastes are as follows: diversity of the conditions suitable for biodegradation, biodegradation of a wide spectrum of hazard substances by natural microorganisms; availability of a wide range of biotechnological channels for complete wrecking of hazardous wastes; and diversity of the conditions suitable for biodegradation. The major considerations for utilization of biotechnology in waste treatment are technically and economically reasonable rate of detoxification of substances during biotechnological treatment, and ability of natural microorganisms to degrade substances.