Health and environmental risk evaluation of microorganisms used in bioremediation. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Microbial Ecology of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety

Research report

Year of publication: 2016
External websites: Nasjonalt vitenarkiv
Involved from NIVA: Anders Ruus
Contributors: Ida Skaar, Nana Yaa Ohene Asare, Joern Klein, Arinze Stanley Okoli, Anders Ruus, Tor Gjøen, Jacques Godfroid, Anders Jelmert, Arne Tronsmo, Bjørnar Ytrehus Show all

Summary

In 2015, The Norwegian Environment Agency requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) to collate an overview of bioremediation of polluted ground based on bioaugmentation described in literature for the degradation of various types of pollutants, (including hydrocarbons, heavy metals, chlorinated compounds, explosives etc.).The assessment of genetically modified microorganisms (GMO), phytoremediation, bioremediation based on natural attenuation, bio-stimulation or biodegradation, including composting, are not included in this report.