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What Is the Difference Between Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation

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What is the difference between biostimulation and bioaugmentation?

What is the difference between biostimulation and bioaugmentation?


A) Bioaugmentation enhances the growth of local microbes in a contaminated site by providing additional nutrients while biostimulation relies on activities of microorganisms added to the contaminated material, complementing the resident population.
B) Biostimulation generally occurs in situ and is less disruptive while bioaugmentation is performed off site using a bioreactor, a large tank designed to accelerate microbial processes.
C) Biostimulation enhances the growth of local microbes in a contaminated site by providing additional nutrients while bioaugmentation relies on activities of microorganisms added to the contaminated material, complementing the resident population.
D) Biostimulation is a method of degrading environmental pollutants while bioaugmentation is a method of supplementing microbial populations in landfills and composters.
E) Biostimulation is a bioremediation process designed to remove pollutants from an environment. Bioaugmentation is a method used in laboratories to promote the growth of fastidious microbes.

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