Opportunities for groundwater microbial electro‐remediation

• Published in: Microbial biotechnology Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 119 - 135
• Main Authors: Pous, Narcís, Balaguer, Maria Dolors, Colprim, Jesús, Puig, Sebastià
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2018; Wiley Open Access; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Aigües subterrànies; Aquifers; Aromatic compounds; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Biodegradation, Environmental; Bioremediation; Biosensors; Biotransformation; Chlorinated hydrocarbons; Clean technology; Consumption; Contaminació; Depuració; Drinking water; Electrochemical Techniques - methods; Electrochemistry; Electrodes; Electrolysis; Fuel cells; Groundwater; Groundwater - chemistry; Groundwater pollution; Groundwater treatment; Hydrocarbons; Metals; Microorganisms; Nitrates; Nutrients; Organic chemistry; Pollutants; Pollution; Purification; Remediation; Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism; Water Purification - methods
• ISSN: 1751-7915; 1751-7915
• DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12866

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. Groundwater pollution is a serious worldwide concern. Microbial electro‐remediation, by the means of microbial electrochemical technologies (MET) can become a promising alternative in the near future. This document reviews the current knowledge achieved on microbial electro‐remediation of groundwater and its applications.