TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular and physiological approaches to understanding the ecology of pollutant degradation
AU - Watanabe, Kazuya
AU - Hamamura, Natsuko
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2003/6
Y1 - 2003/6
N2 - Pollutant biodegradation in the environment occurs in the context of various interactions among microorganisms. To understand this ecological process, identification of functionally important populations is considered to be the primary step, which can be followed by isolation and laboratory pure-culture studies of the important organisms. Laboratory studies can then proceed to the analysis of in situ activity and interactions with other organisms. Such studies will shape a deeper understanding of the ecology of pollutant degradation and facilitate the development of new bioremediation strategies.
AB - Pollutant biodegradation in the environment occurs in the context of various interactions among microorganisms. To understand this ecological process, identification of functionally important populations is considered to be the primary step, which can be followed by isolation and laboratory pure-culture studies of the important organisms. Laboratory studies can then proceed to the analysis of in situ activity and interactions with other organisms. Such studies will shape a deeper understanding of the ecology of pollutant degradation and facilitate the development of new bioremediation strategies.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0958-1669(03)00059-4
DO - 10.1016/S0958-1669(03)00059-4
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12849782
AN - SCOPUS:0038143253
SN - 0958-1669
VL - 14
SP - 289
EP - 295
JO - Current Opinion in Biotechnology
JF - Current Opinion in Biotechnology
IS - 3
ER -