Answer to Question #174512 in Genetics for Fortune Aidoo

Question

1. Research Bioremediation as an application of metagenomics, and comment on how this mechanism can be utilized as an environmental management intervention within your community. Here are some videos to get you started:

• Can Microbes Clean Up our Oily Mess
• Researchers Could use Microbes to Clean Mine Sites

Answer 1

Bacteria can be used to clean up oil spills in the ocean through bioremediation. Specific bacteria can be used to bioremediate specific contaminants, such as hydrocarbons, which are present in oil and gasoline.

Using microbes to clean up mining sites have been working on the Researchers for 30 years with limited success.