Week 7 Scholarly Article — Erin Kasiou
Bioremediation
I first encountered the concept of Bioremediation in a biomolecular sciences course at university a few years ago. It is the use of microbes and bacteria to clean up pollutants in the environment, such as oil spills. These microbes can be synthesised in a lab, or else they can occur naturally, helping to keep their environments free from contaminants. This is a perfect example of scintillessentialism; although these organisms may be microscopic, they play an essential role in maintaining the health of many natural environments. It's amazing that these tiny creatures can avert deadly disasters caused by humanity. An article explaining bioremediation can be found below:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11274-016-2137-x
Bibliography
Azubuike, Christopher Chibueze, Chikere, Chioma Blaise & Okpokwasili, Gideon Chijioke 2016, ‘Bioremediation techniques–classification based on site of application: principles, advantages, limitations and prospects’, World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, vol. 32, no. 11, pp. 1–18.
