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The development of biologically based processes for the treatment of hazardous inorganic and organic wastes is a multi-disciplinary effort requiring the consideration of a number of biological, chemical, and physical parameters, as well as the effective teaming of biologists, chemists, engineers, and regulatory agencies. This new text/reference bridges the disciplines in a unique way, allowing an exchange of fundamental information to take place. The book begins with a description of the biological transformations of inorganic and organic compounds and a review of strategies that may be used for the treatment of hazardous wastes. It continues with a discussion of the physiological and engineering factors that must be considered for successful process development and concludes with a discussion of the regulations that have influenced biological waste treatment and environmental remediation.
List of contents
Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Hazardous Organic Waste Amenable to Biological Treatment, -- /'Daphne L. Stoner -- -- 2. Inorganic Hazardous Waste Amenable to Biological Transformation, -- /Henry L. Ehrlich -- -- 3. Organic Waste Forms and Treatment Strategies, -- /Daphne L. Stoner -- -- 4. Biotechnological Treatment of Liquid and Solid Inorganic Wastes, -- /W. D. Gould and R. G. L. McCready -- -- 5. Physiology of Biodegradative Microorganisms, -- /Peter Adriaens and William J. Hickey -- -- 6. Genetic Strategies for Strain Improvement, -- /B. D. Ensley -- 7. Engineering Considerations, -- /Graham Andrews -- 8. Regulatory Considerations, -- /Sue Markland Day -- Index.
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Stoner, Daphne L.
