Year: 2013
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Biodegradation is defined as the biologically catalyzed reduction in complexity of chemical compounds [1]. Indeed, biodegradation is the process by which organic substances are broken down into smaller compounds by living microbial organisms [2]. When biodegradation is complete, the process is called mineralization. However, in most cases the term biodegra‐ dation is generally used to describe almost any biologically mediated change in a substrate [3].
Source: InTech eBooks
Parent work: Biodegradation - Life of Science
DOI: 10.5772/56194
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W1486688860