Physiology of Biodegradative Microorganisms
Author : Colin Ratledge
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401134529
Author : Colin Ratledge
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401134529
Author : Surajit Das
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 12,59 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128004827
Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation brings together experts in relevant fields to describe the successful application of microbes and their derivatives for bioremediation of potentially toxic and relatively novel compounds. This single-source reference encompasses all categories of pollutants and their applications in a convenient, comprehensive package. Our natural biodiversity and environment is in danger due to the release of continuously emerging potential pollutants by anthropogenic activities. Though many attempts have been made to eradicate and remediate these noxious elements, every day thousands of xenobiotics of relatively new entities emerge, thus worsening the situation. Primitive microorganisms are highly adaptable to toxic environments, and can reduce the load of toxic elements by their successful transformation and remediation. Describes many novel approaches of microbial bioremediation including genetic engineering, metagenomics, microbial fuel cell technology, biosurfactants and biofilm-based bioremediation Introduces relatively new hazardous elements and their bioremediation practices including oil spills, military waste water, greenhouse gases, polythene wastes, and more Provides the most advanced techniques in the field of bioremediation, including insilico approach, microbes as pollution indicators, use of bioreactors, techniques of pollution monitoring, and more
Author : Hideaki Nojiri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 16,46 MB
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 4431545204
Biodegradative Bacteria highlights the novel nature of bacterial cell functions in the field of biodegradation by putting them into three parts: (1) Genetic and genomic systems, (2) Degradative enzyme systems, and (3) Bacterial behavior in natural environmental systems. The first part of the book includes cell functions as degradative machinery, genome systems for effective degradation, and the evolution of degradative systems by mobile genetic elements. The second part deals with the structure, function, evolution, diversity, and application of degradative and related enzymes. The third part presents cell or genomic behaviors of biodegradative bacteria in natural ecosystems. Bacterial metabolic capacity, which plays an important role in the global material cycle, contributes significantly to the buffering capacity for the huge and unintended release of various chemicals. Recently, however, the prosperity and globalization of material civilization has led not only to severe local contamination by hazardous chemicals, but also to continuous increment of contaminant concentrations worldwide. To solve such urgent global issues, bacterial functions that are involved in biodegradation of hazardous chemicals have been analyzed. The term “biodegradative bacteria” refers to those bacteria that have the ability to degrade such xenobiotic (man-made) and/or hazardous chemicals. Analyses of biodegradative bacteria include diverse areas of study, such as genetics, enzymology, genomics, cell physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. In other words, the targets investigated in research on biodegradative bacteria include single molecules, single cell systems, bacterial consortia (interaction with surrounding microorganisms), and interaction with surrounding biotic and abiotic materials. Such complexity makes the research on biodegradative bacteria difficult but quite interesting.
Author : Ian W. Dawes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 25,44 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Ajay Singh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,52 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3662060663
In this volume, experts from universities, government labs and industry share their findings on the microbiological, biochemical and molecular aspects of biodegradation and bioremediation. The text covers numerous topics, including: bioavailability, biodegradation of various pollutants, microbial community dynamics, properties and engineering of important biocatalysts, and methods for monitoring bioremediation processes. Microbial processes are environmentally compatible and can be integrated with non-biological processes to detoxify, degrade and immobilize environmental contaminants.
Author : Eduardo Díaz
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 19,86 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biodegradation
ISBN : 9781913652203
In this timely book expert international authors critically review all of the most important topics in this exciting field. Although other books covering this are currently available, this book is unique in that it is the first to review the area from a molecular biology and genomics perspective. Topics covered include: aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation of aromatic compounds, molecular detection methods (e.g. microautoradiography, mRNA analyses, etc.), genome-based predictive modelling, elucidation of regulatory networks, bioavailability, chemotaxis and transport issues, functional genomic.
Author : Daniel R. Caldwell
Publisher : WCB/McGraw-Hill
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 27,97 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Medical
ISBN :
This new textbook offers an introduction to microbial physiology for students with a background in microbiology, physiology and biochemistry.
Author : Ram Chandra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 23,72 MB
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1498700551
Addresses a Global Challenge to Sustainable DevelopmentAdvances in Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Industrial Waste examines and compiles the latest information on the industrial waste biodegradation process and provides a comprehensive review. Dedicated to reducing pollutants generated by agriculturally contaminated soil, and plastic waste fr
Author :
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,34 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080579639
Advances in Microbial Physiology
Author : Christon J. Hurst
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release : 1992-09-17
Category : Science
ISBN :
Describes methods for formulating models of the metabolic and physiological processes of microorganisms from a mathematical perspective. The models used--biodegradation, individual cellular functions and environmental cycles--are practical, mathematical tools that enable researchers to predict and control microorganism behavior. The focus is on their behavior in the natural environment, with mixed populations of microorganisms and heterogeneous substrates.