Message from the Director

Dear valued subscribers,

It is the time of the month again when BiCalert brings us together. As usual you could rely on BiCalert to keep you informed on the current issues on biotechnology, both in local and international scene. In this issue, we have summarized the outcome of the poll on stem cells. Thanks to those who have voted and this month you can have your say on bioremediation.

April also holds many promises for those in the biotechnology circle in Malaysia, as the government will be unveiling its National Biotechnology Policy. We understand that there are a lot of expectations and enthusiasms. We, at MABIC will continue to strive to promote biotechnology and create public awareness and we hope to garner full support from you in carrying out our mission.

Enjoy this issue and we hope to hear from you.

Sincerely,
Mahaletchumy Arujanan
Program Director

BICnews Issue 9:
Bioremediation:
Nature's Way to a Cleaner Environment

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Released on 1st April 2005

Soils and waters contaminated with toxic metals pose a major environmental and human health problem that needs an effective and affordable technological solution. Many areas remain contaminated with no remediation in sight because it is too expensive to clean them up with the available technologies. Bioremediation may provide an economically viable solution for remediating some of these sites.

In this issue of BICnews, we have attempted to uncover the principles of bioremediation, its advantages, applications, and obstacles in practicing this technology, and some case studies.