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Environmental biotechnology in China: Progress and prospect
Author(s) -
Zhong Weihong,
Chen Jianmeng
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.144
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1860-7314
pISSN - 1860-6768
DOI - 10.1002/biot.200600129
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , environmental biotechnology , china , bioremediation , environmental pollution , biofilter , pollution , environmental science , business , waste management , engineering , environmental planning , environmental protection , biology , political science , ecology , contamination , microorganism , genetics , bacteria , law
Biotechnology could be widely applied in the technological development of environmental protection. This report gives a brief Chinese review on the major progress of environmental biotechnology in the following fields: Monitoring technology and treatment of dioxin‐like chemicals and cyanobacterial toxins, biofiltration for air pollution control, solid waste treatment and reutilization, bioremediation of soil pollution, risk assessment and control of endocrine disturbing substances in environment, wastewater treatment, clean production and recycling economy. The effect of government policy and fund on the progress of environmental biotechnology is also discussed.