Rapid In-Site Remediation of Hazardous Waste Sites Using Surfactant Biotechnology

这一授标申请旨在支持多学科主题的高级学术研究和应用研究，即强化受陆地、水生和海洋环境污染的危险废物的就地生物储存。该建议涉及：(1)控制有毒有机物生物降解的基本因素；(2)如何将厌氧处理与好氧处理相结合；(3)利用局部微生物处理对混合类型污染物进行现场解毒；以及(4)对顽固性毒物进行低成本、高效的地下补救，包括去除痕量金属和恢复金属价值。本研究项目的目的是利用基础和应用研究领域的现代技术来阐明微生物生态对环境中人为污染物的解毒作用的化学机制。

This award request is intended as support for advanced academic research and applied studies in the multidisciplinary topic of enhanced in situ biorestoration of hazardous waste contaminated terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments. The proposal addresses the need for: (1) the fundamental factors controlling biodegradation of toxic organics; (2) how combinations of anaerobic and aerobic treatment can be used to compliment each other; (3) in situ detoxification of mixed-type contaminants using local microbiology treatment; and (4) low-cost, efficient in-ground remediation of recalcitrant toxicants, including trace metals removal and recovery of metal values. The purpose of this research project is to employ modern techniques from basic and applied research areas to elucidate the chemical mechanisms of microbial ecology responsible for detoxifying anthropogenic contaminants in the environment.