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Ex-situ bioremediation involves treating pollutants at the original site without moving them.
Ex-situ bioremediation involves treating pollutants at the original site without moving them.
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The degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by microorganisms is mainly caused by the catalysis of extracellular enzymes.
The degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by microorganisms is mainly caused by the catalysis of extracellular enzymes.
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The process of microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons has three main steps.
The process of microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons has three main steps.
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Biosurfactants can assist in improving the bioavailability of hydrocarbons by making them inaccessible to microbes.
Biosurfactants can assist in improving the bioavailability of hydrocarbons by making them inaccessible to microbes.
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Ex-situ bioremediation may be necessary if the climate is too cold for microbe activity.
Ex-situ bioremediation may be necessary if the climate is too cold for microbe activity.
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Ex-situ bioremediation involves excavating pollutants from polluted sites and subsequently treating them at the same site for biotreatment.
Ex-situ bioremediation involves excavating pollutants from polluted sites and subsequently treating them at the same site for biotreatment.
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The degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by microorganisms is mainly caused by the catalysis of intracellular enzymes.
The degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by microorganisms is mainly caused by the catalysis of intracellular enzymes.
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The process of microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons has four main steps.
The process of microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons has four main steps.
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Surfactants can assist in improving the bioavailability of hydrocarbons by making them accessible to microbes.
Surfactants can assist in improving the bioavailability of hydrocarbons by making them accessible to microbes.
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Ex-situ bioremediation helps to contain and control the bioremediation products, as well as making the area that was contaminated available for another use.
Ex-situ bioremediation helps to contain and control the bioremediation products, as well as making the area that was contaminated available for another use.
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