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Biological Approaches to Controlling Pollutants

Author : Sunil Kumar

Publisher : Woodhead Publishing

Page : 454 pages

File Size : 34,35 MB

Release : 2021-09-23

Category : Science

ISBN : 0128243171

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Biological Approaches to Controlling Pollutants, the latest release in the Advances in Pollution Research series, is a comprehensive guide on the most up-to-date biological methods for remediation of pollutants across a variety of industries, with consideration for the advantages, disadvantages and applications of each method. Considering the increasing levels of pollution and contaminated sites worldwide from high population growths and industrial expansion, the most recent advances in biological remediation techniques is an important field of study and one in which researchers need the most cutting-edge methodologies. This book is a necessary read for environmental scientists, along with postgraduates, academics and researchers working in the area of environmental pollution. It will also be of interest to environmental engineers and any other practitioners who need to evaluate the latest advances in biotechnological control of pollutants. Presents the most cutting-edge advances in a variety of fields relevant to the use of biotechnology and biological techniques in pollutant control Provides in-depth information and methodologies for applying bioremediation to a variety of pollutants Written by a worldwide team of authors to provide a global perspective on the advances in bioremediation



Environmental Pollutants and their Bioremediation Approaches

Author : Ram Naresh Bharagava

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 568 pages

File Size : 13,23 MB

Release : 2017-07-06

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1351700588

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This book is a compilation of detailed and latest knowledge on the various types of environmental pollutants released from various natural as well as anthropogenic sources, their toxicological effects in environments, humans, animals and plants as well as various bioremediation approaches for their safe disposal into the environments. In this book, an extensive focus has been made on the various types of environmental pollutants discharged from various sources, their toxicological effects in environments, humans, animals and plants as well as their biodegradation and bioremediation approaches for environmental cleanup.



Bioremediation and Biotechnology, Vol 4

Author : Rouf Ahmad Bhat

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 348 pages

File Size : 37,88 MB

Release : 2020-10-20

Category : Nature

ISBN : 3030486907

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The rapid thriving of industries, conversion of agricultural land to residential areas, habitat destruction, deforestation and use of recalcitrant synthetic substances enhanced the rate of degradation of the environment. Although there are various conventional techniques for degradation and cleaning of noxious pollutants from disturbed environs, they are energy inefficient and costly to install. Bioremediation has emerged recently as an alternative and novel approach to manage and control environmental pollutants. This volume focuses explicitly on the remediation of noxious substances in stressed environs. It includes expert-contributed chapters on bio-monitoring by way of evaluating the relationship of biota with the polluted/stressed environs, sustainable plant-based degradation of noxious pollutants, and the application of biotechnologies to achieve tailored responses. Academicians, researchers, scientists and students will find this work essential for sustainable treatment of noxious pollutants. This book also serves as a core guide for training, teaching and research in conservation biology and environmental rehabilitation.



A Perspective of Environmental Pollution

Author : M. W. Holdgate

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 33,49 MB

Release : 1979-05-17

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9780521221979

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Holdgate's 1979 book A Perspective of Environmental Pollution was an intensely important volume when it was first published, looking as it did to contextualise and extensively review the effects of pollution throughout the 1970s. As founding director of the Department of the Environment's Central Unit on Environmental Pollution, Dr Holdgate was eminently well qualified to provide this analysis. Holdgate takes an ecological view of pollutants, pathways and environmental change, whilst also looking at international pollution and the way in which patterns of pollution are monitored and costed. Whilst his primary analysis is scientific, he also writes confidently and convincingly on the legal, administrative and economic effects of industrial processes on the environment. This book will continue to be of use to anyone with an interest in the impact and assessment of environmental pollution.



Biological Control of Water Pollution

Author : Joachim Tourbier

Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 32,3 MB

Release : 2016-11-11

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1512807966

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This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.



Environmental Chemistry and Recent Pollution Control Approaches

Author : Hugo Saldarriaga-Noreña

Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 46,89 MB

Release : 2019-12-18

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1839680628

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In recent years, there have been significant advances in the techniques of sampling and analysis, which has allowed the more accurate recording of environmental levels of many substances present in the environment. At the same time, processes for the remediation of contaminated matrices have evolved, through the application and/or combination of biological, physical, and chemical procedures.The purpose of this book is to present new studies aimed at determining levels of environmental pollution in various parts of the world. It also shows new alternatives for the remediation of contaminated matrices.



Genetic Control of Environmental Pollutants

Author : Gilbert S. Omenn

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 405 pages

File Size : 46,39 MB

Release : 2013-11-11

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1468447157

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Gilbert S. Omenn Dean, Public Health and Community Medicine University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98195 On behalf of the University of Washington, the City of Seattle, the sponsors and donors, and my co-organizers, I am delighted to welcome all of you to this Conference on Genetic Control of Environ mental Pollutants. My only regret is that Dr. Alexander Hollaender, who has inspired so many of us as young scientists and stimulated so many trail-blazing conferences in environmental sciences and in gen etic engineering, is ill and was unable to make the trip to Seattle. He sends his warm good wishes for an outstanding meeting and a fine volume. The purpose of this Conference is to identify and assess strat egies for more effectively and safely managing wastes and toxic sub stances in the environment, in part through use of genetically engi neered microorganisms. There is a sense of desperation in our soci ety that modern technologies have introduced a bewildering array of potential hazards to human health and to our environment. There is an accompanying sense of frustration that our prodigious basic re search capabilities and our technological ingenuity have not yielded practical ways to control many pollutants and waste streams, or- better still--to convert them to useful products.



Handbook of Research on Microbial Tools for Environmental Waste Management

Author : Vinay Mohan Pathak

Publisher : Engineering Science Reference

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 16,18 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Science

ISBN : 9781522535423

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The remediation of environmental pollutants has become a relevant topic within the field of waste management. Advances in biological approaches are a potential tool for contamination and pollution control. The Handbook of Research on Microbial Tools for Environmental Waste Management is a critical scholarly resource that explores the advanced biological approaches that are used as remediation for pollution cleanup processes. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as biodegradation, microbial dehalogenation, and pollution controlling treatments, this book is geared towards environmental scientists, biologists, policy makers, graduate students, and scholars seeking current research on environmental engineering and green technologies.



Ecotoxicity and Human Health

Author : Arthur D. Bloom

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 24,10 MB

Release : 1995-10-09

Category : Science

ISBN : 9781566701419

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Ecotoxicity and Human Health emphasizes the relationships between toxicity, ecological systems, and human health. It focuses on the extent and nature of hazardous waste sites and how their effects may be studied in humans and other systems, using in vitro models, biomarkers of cellular and molecular damage, and animal models. It also includes considerable information on bioremediation, legal and regulatory issues, public perceptions and societal responses, quantitative modeling and analysis, and international directives. One of the unique features of Ecotoxicity and Human Health is its coverage of the legislative actions that have occurred over the past two decades and which have most affected the issue of hazardous waste. The book discusses the Superfund Statute, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Ocean Dumping Act of 1972, the Rio Conference, United Nations Declarations, EC Regulations and Directives, and selected state legislation.



Environmental Pollution Control Microbiology

Author : Ross E. McKinney

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 390 pages

File Size : 32,84 MB

Release : 2004-03-11

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0824757971

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Compiling knowledge gained through more than 50 years of experience in environmental engineering technology, this book illustrates the application of fundamental concepts in microbiology to provide a sound basis for the design and operation of various biological systems used in solving environmental challenges in the air, water, and soil. Environmental Pollution Control Microbiology emphasizes the quantitative relationships of microbial growth and metabolism, beginning an examination of the overall metabolism and resulting growth of bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, rotifers, and other microorganisms and explains how bacteria bring about the stabilization of biodegradable organic pollutants.