Bioremediation of Industrial Waste for Environmental Safety. Volume II, Biological Agents and Methods for Industrial Waste Management /
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| Imprint: | Singapore : Springer, 2019. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12601426 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Chapter 1: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Their Potential in Environmental Management: Constraints, Prospects, and Challenges; 1 Introduction; 2 Genetically Modified Organisms; 3 Environmental Bioremediation Technologies; 3.1 Bioremediation; 3.2 Phytoremediation; 4 Genetically Engineered Bacteria in Bioremediation of Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants; 5 Genetically Engineered Plants in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants
- 6 Constraints, Risks, and Challenges in the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms for Field Applications7 Conclusion and Future Outlook; References; Chapter 2: Advances in Bioremediation of Toxic Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Contaminated Soil and Aquatic Systems; 1 Background; 2 Mining of Ores and Environmental Impacts; 3 Metal Polluting Activities; 3.1 Chemically Toxic Elements; 3.1.1 Chromium; 3.1.2 Uranium; 3.1.3 Selenium; 3.1.4 Mercury; 3.1.5 Lead; 3.2 Radioactive Elements; 3.2.1 Uranium-238 and Transuranic Elements; 3.2.2 Sr-90and Cs-120
- 3.2.3 Radiocarbon-14 and Irradiated Organic Pollutants4 Conventional Treatment of Toxic Metals; 5 New Treatment Approaches; 6 Bioremediation Processes for Removal of Toxic Metals; 6.1 Biological Reduction, Separation, and Recovery; 6.2 Biological Oxidation; 6.3 Methylation; 6.4 Biosorption; 6.4.1 Conventional Adsorbents; 6.4.2 Novel Biosorption of Metallic Species; 6.4.3 Algae as Biosorbents; 6.5 Electrokinetic Mobilization; 6.6 Biomineralization and Biocrystallization; 7 Environmental Application Strategies; 7.1 In Situ Bioremediation; 7.2 In Situ Bioaugmentation; 7.3 Ex Situ Bioremediation
- 8 New Developments in Metal Bioremediation8.1 Molecular Bioaugmentation; 8.2 Biofractionation and Bioseparation of Radioactive Elements; 9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Phycoremediation: Algae as Eco-friendly Tools for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewaters; 1 Introduction; 2 Hazardous Effects of Heavy Metals; 2.1 Biosorption of HM Ions Using Algae; 2.2 Cellular Sites Involved in HM Binding; 2.3 Ion-Exchange Concept; 2.4 Physical Adsorption; 3 Factor Affecting Uptake of HM Ions; 3.1 pH; 3.2 Temperature; 3.3 Contact Time
- 4 Algal Biomass-Based Remediation Approaches for Heavy Metals: Traditional vs. Advanced4.1 Microalgae Potential in HM Remediation; 4.2 Active Algal Biomass vs. Passive Algal Biomass; 4.3 Immobilized Algae; 4.4 Metal Ion Biosorption Enhancement Using Molecular Tools; 5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Recent Advances in Phytoremediation of Toxic Metals from Contaminated Sites: A Road Map to a Safer Environment; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Phytoremediation: Present Outcomes; 1.3 Market Demand for Phytoremediation; 1.4 Global Overview of Toxic Metals Phytoremediation