Environmental Biotechnology: Moving from the Flask to the Field
Abstract
Environmental biotechnology for hazardous wastes is operationally defined as the use of living organisms or their processes for socio-economic benefit in environmental protection and restoration. Often, biotechnology for control of wastes and toxic materials is viewed as the extremes of either conventional biological waste treatment technology or genetically engineered 'super bugs' of consequent risk to the environment. Between these extremes, environmental biotechnology has evolved from the integration of Engineering, Environmental and Biological sciences as an important new research field contributing to the development, application and optimization of biological processes in hazardous waste control. An analysis of applications of biological process in hazardous waste control leads to the identification of major areas in which environmental biotechnology can contribute new problem solutions and directions for the development or more reliable technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA241607
Entities
People
- James W. Blackburn
Organizations
- University of Tennessee system