Environmental biotechnology : for sustainable future /

Environmental biotechnology : for sustainable future /

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Imprint:Singapore : Springer, [2019]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Bioremediation.
Bioremediation.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11761335
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Other authors / contributors:Sobti, R. C., editor.
Arora, Naveen Kumar, editor.
Kothari, Richa, editor.
ISBN:9811072841
9789811072857
981107285X
9789811072840
9789811072833
9811072833
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Toxicological Influence of Heavy Metals in Environment and on Human Health
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 04, 2019).
Summary:Environmental sustainability is one of the biggest issues faced by the mankind. Rapid & rampant industrialization has put great pressure on the natural resources. To make our planet a sustainable ecosystem, habitable for future generations & provide equal opportunity for all the living creatures we not only need to make corrections but also remediate the polluted natural resources. The low-input biotechnological techniques involving microbes and plants can provide the solution for resurrecting the ecosystems. Bioremediation and biodegradation can be used to improve the conditions of polluted soil and water bodies. Green energy involving biofuels have to replace the fossil fuels to combat pollution & global warming. Biological alternatives (bioinoculants) have to replace harmful chemicals for maintaining sustainability of agro-ecosystems. The book will cover the latest developments in environmental biotech so as to use in clearing and maintaining the ecosystems for sustainable future.
Other form:Print version: Sobti, Ranbir Chander. Environmental Biotechnology: for Sustainable Future. Singapore : Springer, ©2018 9789811072833
Standard no.:10.1007/978-981-10-7284-0
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; About the Editors; Part I: Biodegradation and Bioremediation; Chapter 1: Biochar for Effective Cleaning of Contaminated Dumpsite Soil: A Sustainable and Cost-Effective Remediation Technique for Developing Nations; Introduction; Sources of Organic and Inorganic Wastes in Dumpsite Soil; Sources of Organic Contaminants in Dumpsite Soil; Sources of Inorganic Contaminants in Dumpsite Soil; Biochar as an Adsorbing Material; What Is Biochar?; Different Methods for Production of Biochar; Why Biochar Acts as a Potential Adsorbent?; Soil Treatment Using Biochar
  • Remediation of Organic PollutantsRemediation of Toxic Metals; Retention Capacity of Biochar; Future Prospect for Remediation of Dumpsite Soils; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Scope of Nanoparticles in Environmental Toxicant Remediation; Introduction; Nanoremediation; Applications of Nanoremediations; Nanoparticles Used in Remediation; Metal-Based Nanoparticles; Iron Nanoparticles; TiO2 Nanoparticles; SiO2 Nanoparticles; Nano-zirconium Phosphate (ZrP); Carbon-Based Nanoparticles; Future Prospectus; Conclusion; References
  • Chapter 3: Removal of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants from Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems Through Phytoremediation and BiosorptionIntroduction; Phytoremediation: An Environmentally Sound and Cost-Effective Approach; Phytoremediation of Contaminated Aquatic Ecosystems; Application of Aquatic Plants for Pesticide Removal; Application of Terrestrial Plants in Phytoremediation; Hyperaccumulator of Heavy Metals; Biosorption of Contaminants Using Plant Biowastes; Potential Biowastes for Biosorption of Contaminants; Naturally Occurring; Synthesized Products; Biosorption Mechanisms of Biowaste
  • Cell MetabolismMetabolism Dependent; Non-metabolism Dependent; Location Based; Other Mechanisms; Physical Adsorption; Ion Exchange; Complexation; Precipitation; Factors Affecting the Process of Biosorption; pH; Specific Surface Area; Particle Size; Temperature; Dosage of the Adsorbents; Contact Time; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Environmental Health Hazards of Post-Methanated Distillery Effluent and Its Biodegradation and Decolorization; Introduction; Physico-chemical Properties of PMDE; Major Colorants in PMDE; Environmental Pollution and Toxicity Profile of PMDE
  • Bacterial Treatment of PMDERecent Approaches for the Treatment of PMDE; PMDE Treatment with Consortium; Phytoremediation Approach for Treatment of PMDE; Role of Enzymes in PMDE Decolorization; Metabolites Produced During the Bacterial Treatment of PMDE; Challenges for the Degradation and Decolorization of PMDE; Future Prospects; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Heavy Metal Contamination: An Alarming Threat to Environment and Human Health; Introduction; Distribution of Heavy Metals into the Environment; Arsenic (As); Cadmium (Cd); Chromium (Cr); Lead (Pb); Mercury (Hg); Nickel (Ni)

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