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Article: Biodegradable Substances
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- World of Microbiology and Immunology
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Biodegradable substances
The increase in public environmental awareness and the recognition of the urgent need to control and reduce pollution are leading factors in the recent augment of scientific research for new biodegradable compounds. Biodegradable compounds could replace others that harm the environment and pose hazards to
public health
, and animal and plant survival. Biodegradation, i.e., the metabolization of substances by
bacteria
,
yeast
,
fungi
, from which these organisms obtain nutrients and energy, is an important natural resource for the development of new environmental-friendly technologies with immediate impact in the chemical industry and other economic ...