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bioremediator

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English

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Etymology

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From bio- +‎ remediator.

Noun

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bioremediator (plural bioremediators)

  1. Any organism used in bioremediation.
    • 2016 January 26, “Quantitative Modeling of Microbial Population Responses to Chronic Irradiation Combined with Other Stressors”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Such abilities were demonstrated by several fungal taxa (e.g. Penicillium, Cladosporium, Alternaria) in data set two, suggesting that their potential as radionuclide bioremediators may need to be evaluated further.