초록 |
The goal of this study is to give an overview of the range of radioactive wastes remediated using such microorganisms, the mechanisms involved, and the possible applications for these processes. Particular emphasis is placed on the bioremediation of actinides and fission products. However, there is in many cases still a very significant gap between knowledge of radionuclide-microbe interactions obtained from laboratory studies using pure cultures of microorganisms under well defined conditions, and detailed understandings of the complex mechanisms of key radionuclides in microbial communities. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the mechanism that enables microbes to eliminate the radionuclides from contaminated sites. The present review discusses the status of these microbiological processes, and the potential for cost-effective and scalable in situ remediation of radioactive waste. |