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A process by which microbial organisms transform or alter (through metabolic or enzymatic action) the structure of chemicals introduced into the environment.
US EPA, 2015, Terminology Services. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. https://sor.epa.gov/sor_internet/registry/termreg/searchandretrieve/termsandacronyms/search.do, accessed 28 August 2023.
Source category: Agency Documents
Degradation caused by biological activity, especially by enzymatic action, leading to a significant change in the chemical structure of a material.
EN 16575:2014, European Committee for Standardisation, Technical Committee 411 (CEN TC/411) , Bio-based products – Vocabulary , Mandate M/492, August 2014.
Source category: Standards
20 Jun 2018 | 28 Aug 2023
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