Journal of Environmental Science & Health.
State-of-the-art review of
bioremediation studies
Mohammed,
N.a 
,
Allayla,
R.I.a ,
Nakhla,
G.F.a ,
Farooq,
S.a ,
Husain,
T.b 
a Department of Civil Engineering, King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
b Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and
Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract
The
state of the art bioremediation has been rapidly expanding during the last
decade. Numerous articles are being published in a remarkable number of
journals. Biodegradability of all possible organic pollutants is being tested
in field and lab. New technologies are being discovered to biodegrade even the
most recalcitrant organic chemicals. Many new books on bioremediation studies
are also being written and edited. Information is scattered in books, journals,
conferences and many other sources. The objective of this paper is to summarize
the available existing literature on bioremediation studies. Issues covered are
bioremediation in context with other remediation technologies, biodegradability
of different organic compounds under different condition as reported in lab and
fields studies, factors affecting bioremediation, and review of existing
literature on modeling and case studies. Copyright © 1996 by Marcel Dekker,
Inc.