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CRC Press
622 pages
Bioremediation, the use of microorganisms to degrade, sequester, or remove environmental contaminants, is an urgent need of our planet for protection and restoration from toxic contaminants. This book not only provides cutting edge information about bioremediation of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, but also highlights the gaps in our knowledge of the subject. Among the topics covered in this volume are those that deal with petroleum spill bioremediation, bioremediation of heavy metals, and the use of genetically engineered microorganisms in bioremediation.
Preface
The Contributors
Molecular Techniques of Xenobiotic-Degrading Bacteria and
Their Catabolic Genes in Bioremediation
K. Inoue, J. Widada, T. Omori and H. Nojiri
Genetic Engineering of Bacteria and Their Potential for
Bioremediation
David B. Wilson
Commercial Use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation
David J. Glass
Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Using Microorganisms
Pierre Le Cloirec and Yves Andrès
Guidance for the Bioremediation of Oil-Contaminated Wetlands,
Marshes, and Marine Shorelines
Albert D. Venosa and Xueqing Zhu
Bioremediation of Petroleum Contamination
Ismail M.K. Saadoun and Ziad Deeb Al-Ghzawi
Bioremediation of BTEX Hydrocarbons
(Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene)
Hanadi S. Rifai
Remediating RDX and HMX Contaminated Soil and Water
Steve Comfort
Microbial Surfactants and Their Use in Soil Remediation
Nick Christofi and Irena Ivshina
Phytoremediation Using Constructed Treatment
Wetlands: An Overview
Alex J. Horne and Maia Fleming-Singer
Engineering of Bioremediation Processes: A Critical Review
Lisa C. Strong and Lawrence P. Wackett
Index
