1st Edition

Bioremediation and Phytoremediation Technologies for Toxic Pollution

By Ashwini A. Waoo Copyright 2024
406 Pages 13 Color & 43 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

406 Pages 13 Color & 43 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Human health and wildlife are both affected by environmental contaminants. Plant-based bioremediation offers a cost-effective, non-intrusive, and natural alternative to chemical contamination by using plants and associated soil microbes to help reduce contaminants and their effects on the environment. This new volume provides an informative overview of the emerging issues related to... Read more

PART I: BIOREMEDIATION

1. Consequences of Toxic Pollution

2. Bioremediation

3. Immobilization for Bioremediation

4. Bioremediation of Dyes and Plastics

5. Biochar for Remediation of Contaminated Soil

6. Cyanobacterial Bioremediation

7. Bioremediation of Mine Waste

8. Biosensors and Bioindicators in Bioremediation

PART II: PHYTOREMEDIATION

9. Concept of Phytoremediation

10. Rhizosphere

11. Rhizoremediation Research

12. Soil Analysis

13. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soils

14. Phytoremediation of Wastewater

15. Plant Tissue Culture Studies for Enhancing Phytoremediation

16. Novel Insights of Phytoremediation

17. Phytoremediation: Case Study

18. Implementation of Phytoremediation and Heavy Metal Recovery

Biography

Ashwini A. Waoo, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology in the Faculty of Life Science and Technology at AKS University in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India. She has over 21 years of academic and research experience and has published more than 30 research papers in international journals. She has also contributed to many international journals as a reviewer. Dr. Waoo was honored with a Women Researcher Award at the 1st International Scientist Awards in Engineering, Science and Medicine, organized by the VD Good Association in Chennai, India. She has made important research contributions and worked on a major University Grants Commission research project. She has supervised several PhD students and has overseen over 100 dissertations. Dr. Waoo has undertaken many responsibilities, such as academic coordinator of PG and PhD biotechnology courses, coordinator of the academic committee, and member of the training and placement cell. She was recently appointed as Bentham Ambassador to India for Bentham Science journals. Dr. Waoo’s credentials include a doctorate, GATE, CSIR-NET Life Science, MPhil (Biotechnology), and MSc (Biotechnology) along with IIT-Bombay and SWAYAM certifications.