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Bioremediation of Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, and Petrochemicals with GomeyaCow Dung
Joint Authors
Kullar, Jagdev Singh
Randhawa, Gurpreet Kaur
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
Use and misuse of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and petrochemicals by man is causing havoc with nature, as they persist as such or as their toxic metabolites.
These pollutants bioaccumulate in environment, and they ultimately reach man through various means.
They are hazardous because of potential toxicity, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and genotoxicity.
To rejuvenate nature, remediation methods currently available are usually expensive and might convert one toxic pollutant to another.
Bioremediation methods use naturally occurring microorganisms to detoxify man-made pollutants so that they change pollutants to innocuous products that make soil fertile in the process.
Taking cue from Ayurveda, Gomeya/cow dung is used as an excellent bioremediation method.
Thus, utilizing freely available cow dung as slurry or after composting in rural areas, is a cheap and effective measure to bioremediate the harmful pollutants.
Yet, more research in this direction is warranted to bioremediate nonbiodegradable, potentially toxic pollutants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Randhawa, Gurpreet Kaur& Kullar, Jagdev Singh. 2011. Bioremediation of Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, and Petrochemicals with GomeyaCow Dung. ISRN Pharmacology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465988
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Randhawa, Gurpreet Kaur& Kullar, Jagdev Singh. Bioremediation of Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, and Petrochemicals with GomeyaCow Dung. ISRN Pharmacology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465988
American Medical Association (AMA)
Randhawa, Gurpreet Kaur& Kullar, Jagdev Singh. Bioremediation of Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, and Petrochemicals with GomeyaCow Dung. ISRN Pharmacology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465988
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465988