Bioremediation Methods

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What is bioremediation?

Collecting and storing pollutants

Using organisms to breakdown and degrade pollutants (correct)

Removing organic matter and toxic chemicals from domestic waste

Adding nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes

What are the other terms for bioremediation?

Biodegradation and Bioremediation

Bioaugmentation and Biostimulation

Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation

Bio treatment, bio reclamation, and bio restoration (correct)

What is the purpose of bioaugmentation?

To genetically engineer microorganisms

To add nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes (correct)

To break down pollutants using microorganisms

To remove pollutants from the environment

What type of microorganisms are used in bioremediation?

Bacteria, archaea, and fungi Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of compounds found in petroleum spills that bioremediation can break down?

Nearly 100% Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of microorganisms in bioremediation?

They can break down and degrade pollutants Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between in-situ bioremediation and ex-situ bioremediation?

The location of the contaminated soil or water during treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the first step in in-situ bioremediation?

To investigate the site and identify the contaminants Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a biological sensor that can make quantitative measurements of pollutants with high precision and sensitivity?

Biosensor Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the transducer in a biosensor?

To convert the biological response into an electrical signal Signup and view all the answers

In ex-situ bioremediation, what is typically done with the contaminated soil or water?

It is removed to a different location for treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding salt tolerance bacteria to soil in bioremediation?

To make the soil more conducive to bioremediation Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which microbes break down contaminants in bioremediation?

Oxidation-reduction reactions Signup and view all the answers

What is the method of bioremediation that involves injecting oil-degrading microbes into the affected area?

Bioaugmentation Signup and view all the answers

What type of bioremediation involves removing contaminated soil or water from its natural location?

Ex-situ bioremediation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for adding nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes?

Biostimulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for bioremediation that takes place at the contaminated site, without removing the soil or water?

In-situ bioremediation Signup and view all the answers

What was the incident that caused one of the worst oil spills in the country?

Guimaras oil spill Signup and view all the answers