Bioremediation is a technique which is used to clean up the environment using microorganisms.

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Bioremediation is a technique which is used to clean up the environment using microorganisms. Eg; Nitrosomonas europaea can be used to treat sewage, freshwater,
walls of buildings and the surface of monuments especially in polluted areas, where there are high levels of nitrogen compounds.

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