WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

BIODEGRADATION AND BIOREMEDIATION?

BIODEGRADATION:
It is a natural process.it is the process in which organic compounds are degraded
or broken down with the help of microorganisms. This can be aerobic or
anaerobic. The organic compound that is degraded is usually the animal and plant
waste which is converted into certain elements that are returned to the
environment and are used again usually by plants. The artificial compounds may
also be bio degraded but these compounds must resemble the animal or plant
waste or organic compounds. With the help of this biodegradation the elements
or the nutrients are returned to the environment.it is a very important process.
Usually the materials like certain plastics are manufactured focusing on the aspect
that it should be biodegradable which can be degraded easily into simpler
compounds.

BIOREMEDIATION:
It is a term used in biotechnology which is helping in cleaning the environment. It
is a process in which the microorganisms or their enzymes are used to clean up
environment which is contaminated. With the help of microorganisms certain
compounds that are contaminating the environment are degraded.it is one of the
solutions that are used to reduce the pollution. There are 2 types of
bioremediation:

 In situ (the compounds are treated in the same place)

 Ex situ(the compounds are treated at some other place)
Bioremediation is helping us to improve and keep our environment clean. The
undesired compounds are removed from the environment which is being
contaminated.