BIOREMEDIATION - A PERSPECTIVE

In this opinion paper, we offer our perspective on our bioremediation research along with the methods to assess its effectiveness as a safe and beneficial technology to remediate selected soil sites. The isolat ion and characterization of bacterial isolates from chemically contami nated soils, their survival and catabolic activity in contaminated soi l, toxicity testing in chemically contaminated soils, molecular-based methods of detection such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and D NA probing are discussed. By using numerous conventional microbiologic al, chemical techniques and molecular based methods, bioremediation ca n be studied in a comprehensive manner and the technology transferred to the commercial sector.