Environmental bioremediation technologies
Bioremediation Factory and trade waste Soils TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING sähkökirjat
Springer
2007
EISBN 9783540347934
Cover.
Contents.
Foreword.
Preface.
Contributors.
1. Bioremediation of Organic and Metal Co-contaminated Environments: Effects of Metal Toxicity, Speciation, and Bioavailability on Biodegradation.
1. Introduction.
2. Metal Toxicity to Microorganisms.
3. Metal Speciation and Bioavailability.
4. Metal Inhibition of Biodegradation.
5. Strategies to Enhance Biodegradation in Co-contaminated Environments.
6. Conclusions and Future Directions.
2. New Bioremediation Technologies to Remove Heavy Metals and Radionuclides using Fe(III)-, Sulfate- and Sulfur- Reducing Bacteria.
1. Introduction.
2. Microbial Reduction of Metals by Fe(III)-reducing Bacteria.
3. Microbial Interaction with Toxic Metals by Sulfate-reducing Bacteria.
4. Development of Biosensors.
5. Development of Bioreactors.
6. Conclusion.
3. Bioremediation of Soils Polluted with Hexavalent Chromium using Bacteria: A Challenge.
1. Introduction.
2. Chromium Toxicity.
3. Chemical Transformations of Chromium in Soil: Mobility and Bio-availability.
4. Interaction Between Chromium and Bacteria.
5. Soil Bioremediation Strategies.
6. Conclusion.
4. Accumulation and Detoxification of Metals by Plants and Microbes.
1. Introduction.
2. Phytoremediation.
3. Microbial Remediation of Metal-polluted Soils.
4. Heavy Metal Bioremediation using "Symbiotic Engineering".
5. Conclusion.
5. Role of Phytochelatins in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals.
1. Introduction.
2. Phytochelatin.
3. Biosynthesis of Phytochelatins.
4. Mechanism of Action of Phytochelatins.
5. Characterization and Regulation of Phytochelatin Synthase Gene.
6. Evolutionary Aspects of Phytochelatin Synthase.
7. Genetic Engineering for Enhancing Phytoremediation Potential.
8. Phytochelatin as a Biosensor.
9. Conclusion.
6. Metal Resistance in Plants with Particular Reference to Aluminium.
1. Introduction.
2. Phytotoxicity of Al and Agricultural Losses.
3. Aluminum Tolerant Crop Plants.
4. Conclusion.
7. Bioremediation of Metals: Microbial Processes and Techniques.
1. Introduction.
2. Metals and Microbes.
3. Microbial Processes Affecting Bioremediation of Metals.
4. Bioremediation Options for Metal Contaminated Sites.
5. Bioremediation of Chromium Contaminated Soils.
6. Future Thrust.
Do We Really Need to Do More?.
7. Conclusion.
8. Phytoremediation of Metals and Radionuclides.
1. Introduction.
2. Metals in Soils.
3. Radionuclides.
4. Phytoextraction.
5. Rhizofiltration.
6. Phytostabilization.
7. Phytovolatilization.
8. Design of Phytoremediation System.
9. Challenges for Phytoremediation.
10. Companies Developing Phytoremediation.
11. Regulatory Acceptance and Public Acceptance.
12. Conclusion.
9. Nanotechnology for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals.
1. Introduction.
2. Nanotechnology.
A New Scientific Frontier.
3. Unique Properties of Nanoparticles.
4. Synthesis of Nanophase Materials.
5. Instrumentation for Nanotechnology --T$803.
Contents.
Foreword.
Preface.
Contributors.
1. Bioremediation of Organic and Metal Co-contaminated Environments: Effects of Metal Toxicity, Speciation, and Bioavailability on Biodegradation.
1. Introduction.
2. Metal Toxicity to Microorganisms.
3. Metal Speciation and Bioavailability.
4. Metal Inhibition of Biodegradation.
5. Strategies to Enhance Biodegradation in Co-contaminated Environments.
6. Conclusions and Future Directions.
2. New Bioremediation Technologies to Remove Heavy Metals and Radionuclides using Fe(III)-, Sulfate- and Sulfur- Reducing Bacteria.
1. Introduction.
2. Microbial Reduction of Metals by Fe(III)-reducing Bacteria.
3. Microbial Interaction with Toxic Metals by Sulfate-reducing Bacteria.
4. Development of Biosensors.
5. Development of Bioreactors.
6. Conclusion.
3. Bioremediation of Soils Polluted with Hexavalent Chromium using Bacteria: A Challenge.
1. Introduction.
2. Chromium Toxicity.
3. Chemical Transformations of Chromium in Soil: Mobility and Bio-availability.
4. Interaction Between Chromium and Bacteria.
5. Soil Bioremediation Strategies.
6. Conclusion.
4. Accumulation and Detoxification of Metals by Plants and Microbes.
1. Introduction.
2. Phytoremediation.
3. Microbial Remediation of Metal-polluted Soils.
4. Heavy Metal Bioremediation using "Symbiotic Engineering".
5. Conclusion.
5. Role of Phytochelatins in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals.
1. Introduction.
2. Phytochelatin.
3. Biosynthesis of Phytochelatins.
4. Mechanism of Action of Phytochelatins.
5. Characterization and Regulation of Phytochelatin Synthase Gene.
6. Evolutionary Aspects of Phytochelatin Synthase.
7. Genetic Engineering for Enhancing Phytoremediation Potential.
8. Phytochelatin as a Biosensor.
9. Conclusion.
6. Metal Resistance in Plants with Particular Reference to Aluminium.
1. Introduction.
2. Phytotoxicity of Al and Agricultural Losses.
3. Aluminum Tolerant Crop Plants.
4. Conclusion.
7. Bioremediation of Metals: Microbial Processes and Techniques.
1. Introduction.
2. Metals and Microbes.
3. Microbial Processes Affecting Bioremediation of Metals.
4. Bioremediation Options for Metal Contaminated Sites.
5. Bioremediation of Chromium Contaminated Soils.
6. Future Thrust.
Do We Really Need to Do More?.
7. Conclusion.
8. Phytoremediation of Metals and Radionuclides.
1. Introduction.
2. Metals in Soils.
3. Radionuclides.
4. Phytoextraction.
5. Rhizofiltration.
6. Phytostabilization.
7. Phytovolatilization.
8. Design of Phytoremediation System.
9. Challenges for Phytoremediation.
10. Companies Developing Phytoremediation.
11. Regulatory Acceptance and Public Acceptance.
12. Conclusion.
9. Nanotechnology for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals.
1. Introduction.
2. Nanotechnology.
A New Scientific Frontier.
3. Unique Properties of Nanoparticles.
4. Synthesis of Nanophase Materials.
5. Instrumentation for Nanotechnology --T$803.
