Microbial Bioremediation & Biodegradation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

Microbial or biological degradation has long been the subject of active concern, and the rapid expansion and growing sophistication of various industries in the last century has significantly increased the volume and complexity of toxic residues of wastes. These can be remediated by plants and microbes, either natural origin or adapted for a specific purpose, in a process known as bioremediation. The interest in microbial biodegradation of pollutants has intensified in recent years in an attempt to find sustainable ways to clean contaminated environments. These bioremediation and biotransformation methods take advantage of the tremendous microbial catabolic diversity to degrade, transform or accumulate a variety of compounds, such as hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, polaromatic hydrocarbons pharmaceutical substances, radionuclides and metals. Unlike conventional methods, bioremediation does not physically disturb the site. This book describes the basic principles of biodegradation and shows how these principles are related to bioremediation. Authored by leading, international environmental microbiologists, it discusses topics such as aerobic biodegradation, microbial degradation of pollutants, and microbial community dynamics. It provides valuable insights into how biodegration processes work and can be utilised for pollution abatement, and as such appeals to researchers and postgraduate students as well as experts in the field of bioremediation.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	May 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Maulin P. Shah
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	550
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-981-15-1811-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Pollution control Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Environmental medicine > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General
LSN:	981-15-1811-4
Barcode:	9789811518119

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