Biotechnological Strategies for Effective Remediation of Polluted Soils
Biotechnological Strategies for Effective Remediation of Polluted Soils

Author: Bhupendra Koul

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-11-02

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 9811324204

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This book presents a comprehensive collection of various in situ and ex-situ soil remediation regimes that employ natural or genetically modified microbes, plants, and animals for the biodegradation of toxic compounds or hazardous waste into simpler non-toxic products. These techniques are demonstrated to be functionally effective in connection with physical, chemical, and biological strategies. Soil and water contamination through heavy metals, hydrocarbons and radioactive wastes is of global concern, as these factors have cumulative effects on the environment and human health through food-chain contamination. The book discusses the utilization of algae, plants, plant-associated bacteria, fungi (endophytic or rhizospheric) and certain lower animals for the sustainable bioremediation of organic and inorganic pollutants. In addition, it explores a number of more recent techniques like biochar and biofilms for carbon sequestration, soil conditioning and remediation, and water remediation. It highlights a number of recent advances in nanobioremediation, an emerging technology based on biosynthetic nanoparticles. Lastly, it presents illustrative case studies and highlights the successful treatment of polluted soils by means of these strategies.

Phytoremediation
Phytoremediation

Author: Rouf Ahmad Bhat

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2021-10-04

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 0323885969

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Phytoremediation: Biotechnological Strategies for Promoting Invigorating Environs focuses on phytoremediation's history, present and future potential, discussing mechanisms of remediation, different types of pollutant and polluted environs, cell signaling, biotechnology, and molecular biology, including site-directed DNA and the omics related to plant sciences. Sections focus on phytoremediation as an economically feasible and environmentally safe strategy, including its mechanisms from macroscopic to microscopic level, strategies of assisted phytoremediation, the role of omics on innovations on the field, the development of genetically modified plants (GMPs) to deal with pollutants, the future prospects of targeted genetic engineering in phytoremediation and remediation advantages and disadvantages. Other sections in the book explore the phytoremediation of specific environs (water and soil) and specific contaminants that are of major worldwide concern. - Presents phytoremediation mechanisms at a microscopic level (molecular mechanisms) - Covers remediation in different environs and in different kinds of pollutants - Conveys the economic aspects relating to phytoremediation

Advances in Microbe-assisted Phytoremediation of Polluted Sites
Advances in Microbe-assisted Phytoremediation of Polluted Sites

Author: Kuldeep Bauddh

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2022-08-03

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 0128235306

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Advances in Microbe-assisted Phytoremediation of Polluted Sites provides a comprehensive overview of the use of phytoremediation to decontaminate polluted land through microbial enhanced phytoremediation, including the use of plants with respect to ecological and environmental science. The book discusses the potential of microbial-assisted phytoremediation of the contaminant, including heavy metals, pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, etc., with case studies as examples. Key subjects covered include plant-microbe interaction in contaminated ecosystems, microbe-augmented phytoremediation for improved ecosystem services, and success stories on microbe-assisted phytoremediation of contaminated sites. With increasing demand for land-space for social, industrial and agricultural use, the theoretical millions of hectares of contaminated sites around the world are a resource sorely needed that currently cannot be utilized. Decontamination of this land using ecologically-sound methods is paramount not only to land use, but in the prevention of toxic substances deteriorating local ecosystems by reducing productivity and contaminating the food chain – which can eventually aggregate in food chains and pose the potential risk of non-curable diseases to humans such as cancer. - Provides novel information on the potential for microbial inoculants to be used in phytoremediation - Discusses principles and mechanisms of plant-microbe interaction for enhanced phytoremediation with improved soil health - Investigates phytoremediation solutions for a multitude of contaminants, including heavy metals, fly ash, petroleum, arsenic, TPH, mining effluents, fluoride, lead and other major pollutants

Bio and Nanoremediation of Hazardous Environmental Pollutants
Bio and Nanoremediation of Hazardous Environmental Pollutants

Author: Fabián Fernández Luqueño

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-08-04

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1000954439

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This book is a compendium of knowledge about nanomaterials and strategies for bioremediation over hazardous environmental pollutants. The book is divided into 2 sections. Section 1 deals with the polluted environment, where it explains that soil is in serious danger and highlights the primary hazardous pollutants. Besides, this section covers algae, autochthonous, introduced, or genetically modified organisms that are used to degrade hazardous contaminants. In Section 2, Bio- and Nanoremediation are shown through synthesis, green synthesis and molecular farming, and their applications or impacts. Moreover, this discusses bio- and nano-remediation, working together for better performance, organisms, and nanomaterials for environmental remediation.

Nanotechnology Applications and Innovations for Improved Soil Health
Nanotechnology Applications and Innovations for Improved Soil Health

Author: Rajput, Vishnu D.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-07-12

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13:

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Traditional agricultural practices face escalating environmental challenges and struggle to meet global food demands while ensuring soil health and sustainability. Soil degradation, exacerbated by factors like industrialization and urbanization, significantly threatens crop productivity and food security. Conventional remediation methods often need to be revised, requiring innovative approaches to restore soil health and fertility. Nanotechnology Applications and Innovations for Improved Soil Health presents a groundbreaking solution to this pressing issue, offering a comprehensive guide to leveraging nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture. This pioneering book explores the transformative potential of nanomaterials in enhancing soil quality and crop production. By harnessing the unique properties of nanomaterials, such as their high surface area and reactivity, researchers and practitioners can develop novel strategies to address soil degradation and improve nutrient availability. By systematically examining nanotechnology's role in soil health, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools needed to revolutionize agricultural practices and ensure food security for future generations.

Nanotechnology for Environmental Pollution Decontamination
Nanotechnology for Environmental Pollution Decontamination

Author: Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-11-30

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1000568512

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This new volume presents informative research on the different aspects of employing nanotechnology for environmental pollution decontamination, highlighting the main tools, methods, and approaches for contaminants detection and remediation. The book takes a biotechnological point of view that considers the main environmental pollutants; the safety and economic aspects of nanoremediation, nanosensors and nanobiosensors for the detection of pollutants; and strategies to promote nanoremediation and nanobioremediation. The chapters offer a comprehensive overview of nanotechnologic strategies as essential tools to restore polluted environments and to make more feasible and harmonic the pathway to sustainable development. The volume also discusses the use of sensors to detect pollutants and to monitor the quality of environmental restoration. Topics include nanozymes; organic and inorganic pollutants threatening human health; different types of carbon-based and non-carbon-based nanomaterials in nanosensors and nanobiosensors to detect environmental pollution; nanomaterials that specifically deal with water, soil, or air pollution; and assisted nanoremediation promoted by plants (nanophytoremediation) or microorganisms (for example, mycorrhizal fungus) that promote in situ nano-phyto-mycorrhizo-remediation. Also addressed are aspects related to a macroperspective of nanoremediation that highlight the economic aspects related to nanotechnology, the safety aspects of the use of nanomaterials, and the sustainability aspects related to the use of nanomaterials in strategies of environmental restoration. Nanotechnology for Environmental Pollution Decontamination: Tools, Methods, and Approaches for Detection and Remediation offers extensive and comprehensive knowledge on nanotechnology applied to pollution detection and remediation, assisted or not by biological strategies.

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Author: Harikesh Bahadur Singh

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2022-07-01

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 0323855822

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Sustainable Agriculture: Revisiting Green Chemicals discusses green technologies that help us to understand new green chemicals to reduce plant pathogens and induce plant growth as well as soil health. The most used green chemicals are antioxidants, osmoprotectants, and phytohormones. This book brings together the most relevant information on how we can use microbial resources to develop new formulations for these types of chemicals and technologies for field application. The book offers reference material to chemical engineers, biochemists, agrochemists, industrialists, researchers, and scientists working on sustainable agriculture. - Highlights the latest developments in green technology in agriculture - Overviews applied aspects of different green chemicals for crop production - Identifies the importance and potential of green chemicals in manifold prospects

Bio-organic Amendments for Heavy Metal Remediation
Bio-organic Amendments for Heavy Metal Remediation

Author: Allah Ditta

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-07-23

Total Pages: 756

ISBN-13: 0443216118

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Bio-organic Amendments for Heavy Metal Remediation: Water, soil and plant focuses on these core continuum media to explore remediation options using microbial, organic and combined approached. A volume in the Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change series, this book offers a comprehensive view of techniques and approaches for addressing contamination by heavy metals.As anthropogenic activities increasingly negatively impact natural resources, there has been significant disturbance of water, soil, and plant continuum due to the accumulation of heavy metals. The bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the food chain could pose life-threatening effects on plants as well as humans, and there is need to find effective and sustainable remediation options. The application of bio-organic amendments could serve as a sustainable solution to this problem.Employing microbial, organic and combined approaches to reduce the accumulation of heavy metals in the food chain ultimately would lead to the production of safe food for humans.This book provides a comprehensive view of the challenge with a focus on the bioremediation of heavy metals contamination using ecotechnological approaches to protecting the soil, water and plant continuum. - Highlights remediation techniques/approaches for heavy metals under water, soil and plant continuums - Presents case-studies for real-world insights as well as current practices - Includes regulatory aspects for ensuring safe implementation

Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology Research
Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology Research

Author: Dr. Sona A

Publisher: DARSHAN PUBLISHERS

Published: 2021-08-06

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 8194707161

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Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology Research is more inclined towards interdisciplinary studies. Recent developments in the technologies have led to a better understanding of living systems and this has removed the demarcations between various disciplines of life sciences. A new trend in life science incorporates Bitechnology and biological research involving a merger of diverse disciplines such as Isothermal Amplification Methods, A Comprehensive Review on Bioactive and Therapeutic Potential of Indian Nutmeg Myristica fragrans (Houtt), Plant Metabolic Engineering: Extension and Novel Pathway Engineering, Plant Mucilages and their Potential Applications – A Review, Microbial Biofuels – A Comprehensive view, Precision nutrition; a review on factors and applications, 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles 1,3,4-Thiadiazoles and 1,2,4-Triazoles as A Pharmacophore, A study on the microbial processing of natural rubber wastewater effluent from a rubber processing unit, Enrichment Analysis of the Gene SLC20A1, A Preliminary study on development of peat for mushroom cultivation from waste husk of tender coconut for women empowerment, Nanobioremediation - Its principle, applications, advantages and future aspects in pollution reduction, In vitro Propagation of some Important Orchids, Extraction and partial purification of beta amylase from Syzygium cumini fruits.

Handbook of Advanced Approaches Towards Pollution Prevention and Control
Handbook of Advanced Approaches Towards Pollution Prevention and Control

Author: Rehab O Abdel Rahman

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0128221593

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Handbook of Advanced Approaches towards Pollution Prevention and Control, Volume One: Conventional and Innovative Technology, and Assessment Techniques for Pollution Prevention and Control condenses all relevant information on pollution prevention and control in a single source. This handbook (Volume One of Two) covers the principles of pollution prevention and control technologies, recent advances in pollution prevention, control technologies and their sustainability, modernization in pollution prevention, and control technologies for future and next generation pollution prevention. This book is an indispensable resource for researchers and academic staff in chemical and process engineering, safety engineering, environmental engineering, biotechnology and materials engineering. - Provides in-depth information on the principles and advances in pollution prevention and control practices - Discusses emerging technologies and processes for advanced pollution prevention and control - Presents developments on the use of the assessment models as tools to support the research and applications of different technologies and processes - Provides history, fundamentals, state-of-the-art, and future trends - Edited by expert team of world-class editors