This opportunity was given to me through the Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship Program of the Department of Energy. My research was based on the analysis and extraction of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. This web page was prepared to offer information about this type of research. Below are the links to the information of my research. In recent years bioremediation has expanded in the remediation of contaminated soils.
Bioremediation is the application of biological process principles to treating hazardous chemicals.
Organisms in the soil break down or degrade organic compounds to obtain energy. In this way they get rid or transform hazardous chemicals in the soil. They are one of the principal substances where the central molecular structure is held together by stable carbon-carbon bonds. By definition Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons consist of three or more fused benzene rings and they contain only carbon and hydrogen. These compounds are not only found in soil and sediments but also among them are plant and animal pigments.