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A 3 page review of a December 2003 interview of Dr. Barbara Methe, the collaborative investigator at the Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, Maryland, and Dr. Derek Lovely, the head of the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) microbiology department. These researchers clarify the benefits of using bacteria, especially the Geobacter bacteria, in the cleanup of hazardous waste. No additional sources are listed.
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of toxic waste and cleanup operations in the event of a spill are dependent on the knowledge and resources we have at hand in regard to treatment of the particular
waste. There are numerous methods of treating toxic waste as there is of generating it. One of the most prominently used treatment methods is that referred to as
bioremediation. Bioremediation is that practice of applying biology-based technology (i.e. biotechnology) to clean up hazardous wastes in a manner that will or avoid environmental consequences. One main means
which is available for cleanup of hazardous wastes is bacteria. The general public, however, is often reluctant to allow the utilization of bacteria in waste cleanup. This reluctance
undoubtedly results largely as a result of ignorance. While bacteria are often considered lowly by some and associated only with their own propensity to cause disease, they have the
capability of being utilized to clean up everything from fuels to heavy metals. The advantages of biotechnology are being heralded by scientists and some of the more educated members
of the general public as well. The media, in fact, has been abuzz with the miracles of bioremediation. A December 2003 NPR segment, for example, featured an
interview with Dr. Barbara Methe, the collaborative investigator at the Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, Maryland, and Dr. Derek Lovely, the head of the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) microbiology
department. This segment is available in a text form as well. The purpose of this paper is to provide an outline of the major points presented by these
two experts in bioremediation. Meth and Lovely (2003) emphasize the fact that bacteria have the inherent ability to break down most naturally-occurring compounds
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