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Bioaugmentation refers
to the introduction of a group of
natural microbial strain or a
genetically engineered variant so
as to achieve
bioremediation.
Usually the step involves
studying the
indigenous varieties present
in the location to determine if
biostimulation is possible. If
the indigenous variety do not have
the
metabolic capability to
perform the remediation process,
exogenous varieties with such
sophisticated pathways are
introduced.
The availability of
glutaraldehyde treated recombinant
E. coli is a boon to
bioaugmentation approaches. The
glutaraldehyde treatment
crosslinks the cell wall,
rendering the bacteria unable to
reproduce, which makes treatment
by these “catalytic particles”
environmentally and ethically
sound.
