Open AccessOpportunities for groundwater microbial electro‐remediation
Author(s) -
Pous Narcís,
Balaguer Maria Dolors,
Colprim Jesús,
Puig Sebastià
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.12866
Subject(s) - environmental remediation , groundwater , environmental science , aquifer , contaminated groundwater , groundwater remediation , human health , groundwater pollution , waste management , contamination , ecology , engineering , biology , environmental health , medicine , geotechnical engineering
Summary Groundwater pollution is a serious worldwide concern. Aromatic compounds, chlorinated hydrocarbons, metals and nutrients among others can be widely found in different aquifers all over the world. However, there is a lack of sustainable technologies able to treat these kinds of compounds. Microbial electro‐remediation, by the means of microbial electrochemical technologies ( MET ), can become a promising alternative in the near future. MET can be applied for groundwater treatment in situ or ex situ , as well as for monitoring the chemical state or the microbiological activity. This document reviews the current knowledge achieved on microbial electro‐remediation of groundwater and its applications.