A new way to reduce hazardous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by bioaugmentation, the addition of microorganisms to degrade contaminants, could be an effective and environmentally sustainable strategy to decrease the amount of PCBs in polluted sediment.

Remediation of PCB Contaminated Sediment by Bioaugmentation

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Remediation of PCB Contaminated Sediment by Bioaugmentation

Remediation of PCB Contaminated Sediment by Bioaugmentation