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Filled with practical applications and research, Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds and Explosives presents an international perspective on environmental contamination from explosives. It covers biodegradation strategies for DNT and a wide variety of other nitroaromatic compounds of environmental significance and makes the information accessible to practicing environmental and chemical engineers. Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds and Explosives gives you a synthesis of ongoing research and an appreciation of the remarkable range of biochemical strategies available for the transformation of nitroaromatic compounds. It provides a realistic assessment of the current and potential field applications of the various strategies.
During the past five years increased awareness of environmental
contamination by nitroaromatic compounds has led to a dramatic
increase in research on their biodegradation. The resulting
discoveries have markedly extended our understanding of degradation
mecha nisms and pathways in bacteria and fungi. Futhermore, this
new basic knowledge promises the development of field applications
of biodegradation systems for nitroaromatic com pounds. In May of
1994, an International Symposium on the Biodegradation of Nitro
aromatic Compounds was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This symposium
brought together the scientists at the frontiers of research into
the biodegradation of nitro aromatic compounds. The invited
speakers were asked to review their area of expertise and write a
critical, comprehensive synthesis of their work and related work by
others. This book is the result of their efforts. The emphasis of
the reviews is on basic research in biodegradation and biotransfor
mation. Therefore, the reactions of nitroaromatic compounds in
plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, soil, and even nonbiological
systems are considered. The goal of the work is to provide the
reader with an appreciation of the tremendous range of
possibilities for metabolism of aromatic nitro compounds and the
experimental approaches used to understand them. This volume should
be of interest to biochemists, microbiologists, engineers,
toxicologists, and anyone interested in the behavior of synthetic
chemicals in the environment or in living systems. Furthermore, a
variety of commercial applications can be envisioned for some of
the reactions described here."
Filled with practical applications and research, Biodegradation of
Nitroaromatic Compounds and Explosives presents an international
perspective on environmental contamination from explosives. It
covers biodegradation strategies for DNT and a wide variety of
other nitroaromatic compounds of environmental significance and
makes the information accessible to practicing environmental and
chemical engineers. Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds and
Explosives gives you a synthesis of ongoing research and an
appreciation of the remarkable range of biochemical strategies
available for the transformation of nitroaromatic compounds. It
provides a realistic assessment of the current and potential field
applications of the various strategies.
During the past five years increased awareness of environmental
contamination by nitroaromatic compounds has led to a dramatic
increase in research on their biodegradation. The resulting
discoveries have markedly extended our understanding of degradation
mecha nisms and pathways in bacteria and fungi. Futhermore, this
new basic knowledge promises the development of field applications
of biodegradation systems for nitroaromatic com pounds. In May of
1994, an International Symposium on the Biodegradation of Nitro
aromatic Compounds was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This symposium
brought together the scientists at the frontiers of research into
the biodegradation of nitro aromatic compounds. The invited
speakers were asked to review their area of expertise and write a
critical, comprehensive synthesis of their work and related work by
others. This book is the result of their efforts. The emphasis of
the reviews is on basic research in biodegradation and biotransfor
mation. Therefore, the reactions of nitroaromatic compounds in
plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, soil, and even nonbiological
systems are considered. The goal of the work is to provide the
reader with an appreciation of the tremendous range of
possibilities for metabolism of aromatic nitro compounds and the
experimental approaches used to understand them. This volume should
be of interest to biochemists, microbiologists, engineers,
toxicologists, and anyone interested in the behavior of synthetic
chemicals in the environment or in living systems. Furthermore, a
variety of commercial applications can be envisioned for some of
the reactions described here.
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