This book approaches the topic of environmental biotechnology in a clear, integrated, and meaningful way, covering both the fundamentals and biochemical processes involved, as well as the technologies themselves within different areas of application. As part of the framework, it also provides a thorough description of the pollution and its control, and the role of microorganisms in a wide range of ecosystems and deterioration processes.
Features:
- Focuses on the role of microorganisms in a wide range of ecosystems and deterioration processes.
- Explains underlying concepts of environment, interlinks them from an ecological point of view, and describes the approaches for waste treatment.
- Describes the concepts and fate processes of environmental contaminants, contaminant patterns in soil, groundwater, and surface water.
- Includes novel research findings and applications of biosurfactants.
- Discusses biodegradation as a key process in the bioremediation of recalcitrant compounds.
This book is aimed at Primarily Senior Undergraduates including Graduate Students and Researchers in Biotechnology, Environmental Science/Engineering, Conservation Biology, Microbiology, Waste Management, and Ecology.
Part -I: BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES, POLLUTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL
CHAPTER 1: BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
CHAPTER 2: WATER POLLUTION
CHAPTER 3: SOIL POLLUTION
CHAPTER 4: AIR POLLUTION
Part -II: BIOREMEDIATION
CHAPTER 5: Ex Situ Bioremediation Technologies
CHAPTER 6: DECOMPOSITION OF PLANT CELL WALL STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 7: MICROORGANISMS AND METAL POLLUTANTS
CHAPTER 8: BIOMINING/BIOLEACHING
CHAPTER 9: MICROORGANISMS AND ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
CHAPTER 10: BIODEGRADATION OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 11: MICROBIAL DEGRADATION OF CHLORINATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
CHAPTER 12: BIODEGRADATION OF AZO DYES
CHAPTER 13: BIOSURFACTANTS
CHAPTER 14: BIOSENSORS AS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORS
Part – III: WASTES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 15: DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT
CHAPTER 16: WASTEWATER FROM FOOD INDUSTRIES
CHAPTER 17: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 18: E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 19: INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 20: COMPOSTING OF ORGANIC WASTES
CHAPTER 21: VERMICOMPOSTING
CHAPTER 22: BIOGAS PRODUCTION
Biography
Sibi G received his Ph.D. degree in 2010 from Bangalore University, Bangalore. He is the recipient of research projects from University Grants Commission, New Delhi, and Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Bangalore. He has written two books and published more than 100 research articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also participated in a range of forums on life sciences and presented various academic as well as research-based papers.
