Bioremediation of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Informationen zum Autor Milton Fingerman, Rachakonda Nagabhushanam, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 USA Klappentext 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,but also highlights the gaps in our knowledge of the subject. Zusammenfassung 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,but also highlights the gaps in our knowledge of the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Molecular Techniques of Xenobiotic-degrading Bacteria and their Catabolic Genes in Bioremediation; Genetic Engineering of Bacteria and their Potential for Bioremediation; Commercial Use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation; Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Using Microorganisms; Guidance for the Bioremediation of Oil-contaminated Wetlands, Marshes, and Marine Shorelines; Bioremediation of Petroleum Contamination; Bioremediation of BTEX Hydrocarbons (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene); Remediating RDX and HMX Contaminated Soil and Water; Microbial Surfactants and their Use in Soil Remediation; Phytoremediation Using Constructed Treatment Wetlands: An Overview; Engineering of Bioremediation Processes: A Critical Review

Product details

• Authors: Milton (EDT)/ Nagabhushanam Fingerman, Milton Nagabhushanam Fingerman
• Assisted by: Milton Fingerman (Editor), Fingerman Milton (Editor), R. Nagabhushanam (Editor), Rachakonda Nagabhushanam (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.01.2005
• EAN: 9781578083640
• ISBN: 978-1-57808-364-0
• No. of pages: 622
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Microbiology (non-medical), Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Pollution Control, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, Pollution & threats to the environment, Pollution control, Pollution and threats to the environment