Integrative Strategies for Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants, Vol. 2
Avenues to a Cleaner Society
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Integrative Strategies for Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants, Volume Two: Avenues to a Cleaner Society focuses on the exploitation of various biological treatment technologies and their use to treat toxic contaminants present in industrial effluent to restore contaminated sites. The book includes coverage of combined treatments of microbes for reuse of wastewater and contaminated soil to successfully achieve eco-restoration, environment protection and sustainable development. In 14 chapters, this reference compiles current and advanced biotechnologies as well as future directions for research. This is a valuable resource for researchers in microbiology, biotechnology, environmental engineering and environmental science, and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the field of applied microbiology to develop sustainable waste management.
Key Features
- Provides comprehensive information on state-of-art applications of biochar, microbes and their synergistic use for wastewater/industrial effluent treatment and environment protection
- Summarizes current uses of biochar, microbes and dead biomass for dye decolorization, degradation, and removal of heavy metals which may play a key role in achieving a more productive and sustainable environment
- Explores various aspects of biological methods for contaminant removal for better insights into basic and advanced biotechnological applications
Readership
Researchers, Microbiologists, Biotechnologists, Environmental Engineers, Waste Treatment Engineers and Managers, Scientists, Environmental Science Managers. Administrators, Policy Makers, Environmental Consultants and Industry Persons who aspire to work on the treatment and reuse of industrial effluent and contaminated soil and agro-waste management for environmental safety and sustainable development
Table of Contents
- 1. Bioaugmentation: An Emerging Ecofriendly Technology for Wastewater Treatment
2. Role of biochar and modified biochar for effective removal of heavy metals
3. Potential of microbes for the remediation of heavy metals contaminated soil
4. Application of Biochar in wood-based industry as Low-Cost Sustainable Green Technology
5. Biochar Mechanisms of Metal Sorption
6. Restoration of Contaminated Agricultural Soils Through Utilization of Beneficial Microbes for Global Future Generation
7. Biochar Technology for Sustainable Environment: Need of Policy Implementation and Future Perspectives
8. Potential of microbes for the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil
9. Eco-friendly and cost-effective metal sequestration mechanism by use of biosensor micro-organisms
10. Application of Biochar for soil remediation
11. Microbe Assisted Heavy Metal Phytoremediation
12. Mechanisms involved in removal of contaminants by biochar from aqueous medium
13. Restoration of contaminated agricultural soils by microbes
14. Recent advances in dyes removal technologies from wastewater using biochar
15. Restoration of Contaminated Agricultural Soils by Microbes
16. Potential of Microbes for the Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil
17. Potential of microbes for the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil
Product details
- No. of pages: 483
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2023
- Published: August 1, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443140136
About the Editors
Riti Thapar Kapoor
Dr. Kapoor received her Ph.D from University of Allahabad and worked as post - doctoral fellow at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Dr. Kapoor has twelve years of teaching and research experience and her area of specialization is environmental biotechnology, bioremediation and abiotic stresses. Dr. Kapoor has published 3 books and over 70 research papers in various journals of national and international repute. Dr. Kapoor has visited 8 countries for participation in different academic programmes. Dr. Kapoor has received prestigious travel award from Bill & Melinda Gates Research Foundation (CGIAR project) for participation in International training programme held at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila, Philippines in 2010. She is also recipient of DST travel grant for participation in International Conference held at Sri Lanka in 2013. Dr. Kapoor has been awarded with Teacher’s Research Fellowship from Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru in 2019
Affiliations and Expertise
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Maulin P Shah
Maulin Shah is an active researcher and scientific writer for over 20 years. He received a B.Sc. degree in 1999 in Microbiology from Gujarat University in Godhra, Gujarat, India. He also earned his Ph.D. degree in 2005 in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, bioremediation, & phytoremediation of environmental pollutants from industrial wastewaters. He has published more than 250 research papers in national and international journals of repute on various aspects of microbial biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants. He is the editor of 55 books of international repute.
Affiliations and Expertise
Researcher, Environmental Microbiology Lab, Gujarat, India
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