Biotechnology for the Environment: Strategy and Fundamentals
Strategy and Fundamentals
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2002
Book
Hardback
VI, 241 pages
978-1-4020-0529-9 (ISBN)
Description
At the dawn of the 21st century, biotechnology is emerging as a key enabling technology for sustainable environmental protection and stewardship. Biotechnology for the Environment: Strategy and Fundamentals captures the dynamism of environmental biotechnology as it addresses the molecular functioning of microorganisms as cleanup agents, their communal interactions in natural and polluted ecosystems, and the foundations of practical bioremediation processes. Chapters on biological pollution control in the chemical industry, biodegradation of persistent molecules (halogenated compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides, detergents, etc.), microbial diversity with impact on global change, bioaugmentation strategies, and sensors for ecotoxicological monitoring, will be of value to environmental scientists, engineers, and decision-makers involved in the development, evaluation, or implementation of biological treatment systems.
For information on Soil Remediation, see Focus on Biotechnology volume 3B, and for information on Waste Water and Waste Gas Handling, see Focus on Biotechnology volume 3C.
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Series
Edition
1., 2002
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Research
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
VI, 241 p., 19 s/w Abbildungen
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
541 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4020-0529-9 (9781402005299)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-010-0357-5
Schweitzer Classification
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Spiros Agathos | W. Reineke
Biotechnology for the Environment: Strategy and Fundamentals
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11/2012
Springer
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Content
Colophon. Editors' preface.
1. Strategic views.
Application of the biotechnological potential for environmental challenges in the chemical industry. G. Stucki, P. Steinle.
2. Molecular aspects of xenobiotic degradation.
Molecular characterisation of key enzymes in halorespiration. H. Smidt, et al. Diversity and activity of microbes oxidizing methane and ammonium in northern organic soils under changing environmental conditions. P.J. Martikainen, et al. The haloalkane dehalogenase genes dhlA and dhaA are globally distrtibuted
Microbial aspects in bioremediation of soils polluted by polyaromatic hydrocarbons. P. Wattiau. Transfer of catabolic plasmids in soil and activated sludge: a feasible bioaugmentation strategy? E.M. Top. Coping with a halogenated one-carbon diet: aerobic dichloromethane-mineralising bacteria. S. Vuilleumier. Microbial degradation of pollutants at low concentrations and in the presence of alternative carbon substrates: emerging patterns. T. Egli. Towards a better understanding of enhanced pesticide biodegradation. S.J. Goux, et al. Microbial degradation of chlorinated aromatic compounds. W. Reineke, et al. The role of environmental conditions and biotic interactions between microbial species in degradation of chlorinated pollutants. O. Drzyzga, et al. Characterised reactions in aerobic and anaerobic utilisation of linear alkylbenzenesulphonate (LAS). W. Dong, et al. Mechanisms involving the aerobic biodegradation of PCB in the environment. D.D. Focht, et al. Enzymology of the breakdown of synthetic chelating agents. T. Egli, M. Witschel.
4. Ecotoxicology.
Transgenic nematodes as biosensors of environmental stress. D.I. De Pomerai, et al.
Index.