Biodegradation's the chemical breakdown of materials by a physiological environment. The term's often used in relation to ecology, waste management and environmental remediation (bioremediation). Organic material can be degraded aerobically, with oxygen, or anaerobically, without oxygen. A term related to biodegradation's biomineralisation, in which organic matter's converted into minerals. Biosurfactant, an extracellular surfactant secreted by microorganisms, enhances the biodegradation process… (More on Biodegradation)