Biodegradation, as the principal mechanism operating in sewage treatment plants and in the self-cleaning processes at surface waters, decides the fate of a substance in the environment and indicates whether it is likely to have a toxic effect on aquatic organisms. Biodegradation is the least expensive and most widely used technique for removing organic compounds from wastewater and is the primary mechanism responsible for their destruction in nature (Mohd Naziruddin et al., 1995).

Main Researcher: Razmah Ghazali    
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