Environmental Biotechnology
1st Edition
Published on 19. July 2010
620 pages
978-1-4398-4667-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides information essential to students taking courses in biotechnology as part of environmental sciences, environmental management, or environmental biology programs. It is also suitable for those studying water, waste management, and pollution abatement. Topics include biodiversity, renewable energy, bioremediation technology, recombinant DNA technology, genetic engineering, solid waste management, composting, vermicomposting, biofertilizer, chemical pesticides, biological control of pests, and genetically modified organisms. The book also discusses bioethics and risk assessment, intellectual property rights, environmental cleanup technologies, and environmental nanotechnology.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-4667-4 (9781439846674)
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M. H. Fulekar
Environmental Biotechnology
Book
approx. 10/2020
1st Edition
CRC Press
approx.
€107.89
Not yet published
M. H. Fulekar
Environmental Biotechnology
Book
07/2010
1st Edition
Science Publishers,U.S.
€156.13
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Person
M.H. Fulekar, Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, India
Content
Environmental Biotechnology: A Foresight. Biodiversity. Renewable Energy. Bioremediation Technology. Phytoremediation. Recombinant DNA Technology & Applications. Genetic Engineering for Remediation of Pollution. Biotechnology-Pollution Abatement. Solid Waste Management. Composting. Vermicomposting. Biofertilizer. Chemical Pesticides. Biological Control of Pests. Biopesticides. Integrated Pest Management. Genetically Modified Organisms in the Environment. Biosafety. Bioethics and Risk Assessment. Intellectual Property Rights. Bioonformatics: Environmental Cleanup technologies. Environmental Nanotechnology.
