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Role of Microbes in Bioremediation of Pollutants (Hardcover)
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Role of Microbes in Bioremediation of Pollutants (Hardcover)
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In the recent times, microorganisms have found a utility in almost
every industry ranging from agriculture to effluent treatment from
distilleries, dye and paper industry, fermentation and brewing,
pharmaceuticals and surfactant industry. This book focuses on their
applicability in treatment of pollutants that have accumulated in
the environment as a result of tremendous urbanization and
industrialization. Microbial enzymes have the inherent ability to
break down complex molecules into simpler ones along with the
release of energy and by products. They can do so aerobically or
anaerobically depending on their genetic make-up and the source
where they occur. The process of using microbes and their
derivatives for treatment of contaminated sites/ removal of
contaminants from the ecosystem is termed as bioremediation as
instead of using chemical or physical means, living organisms are
used in this process. Biological processes are fundamentally more
environmentally sustainable and in most cases, cost effective.
Biotechnology isn't as recent as it appears to be; technologies
like composting and fermentation have been used since ancient time
by humans. In the book, the articles span across various successes
and challenges of microbial bioremediation for cleaning the
environment including the removal of polyaromatic hydrocarbons,
treatment of oil spills, genetic engineering of microorganisms to
suit a specific type of degradation pathway, and wastewater
treatment.
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