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Write short note on - Bio-remediation.

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  • Bio-remediation is a technique that involves the use of organisms to break down environmental pollutants. 
  • Generally, fungi like yeast and bacteria are used for bio-remediation. 
  • A yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica is used to absorb the toxins released during the production of palm oil and the heavy metals and minerals released in some other industrial processes. 
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used for absorption of a pollutant, arsenic. 
  • Oil spills in oceans are cleaned with the help of Alcanivorax bacteria.


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