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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental protection
  3. pollution control
  4. remediation
  5. bioremediation
  6. bioaugmentation
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental protection
  3. pollution control
  4. remediation
  5. bioremediation
  6. bioaugmentation

Preferred term

bioaugmentation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Introduction of specific microbes, nutrients, and other growth factors to enhance the biodegradative capacity of microbes already present in wastewater and other pollution degrading systems.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/213554

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