Definitions for "Bioaugmentation"
the addition of naturally occurring microbes.
The addition of microbe cultures to groundwater or soil to enhance biodegradation.
the addition of nonnative microbes to site to clean up toxic wastes.
remediation technique – typically used to degrade environmental contaminants by introducing organisms to enhance cleanup.
increasing the activity of bacteria that break down pollutants by adding more of their kind. A technique used in bioremediation, a technique used to remove or neutralize contaminants in a particular environment using biological agents (plants, bacteria, or other living organisms). [Source: Biotechnology Industry Organization, www.bio.org
Bioaugmentation This is simply the introduction of a group of natural microbial strain or a genetically engineered variant so as to achieve bioremediation.