Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability: Approaches to Tackle Pollution for Cleaner and Greener Society

by Vineet Kumar (Editor), Gaurav Saxena (Editor), Maulin P. Shah (Editor)

Overview

Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability: Approaches to Tackle Pollution for Cleaner and Greener Society discusses many recently developed and successfully applied bio/phytoremediation technologies for pollution control and minimization, which are lacking more comprehensive coverage in previous books. This book describes the scope and applications of bio/phytoremediation technologies and especially focuses on the associated eco-environmental concerns, field studies, sustainability issues, and future prospects. The book also examines the feasibility of environmentally friendly and sustainable bio/phytoremediation technologies to remediate contaminated sites, as well as future directions in the field of bioremediation for environmental sustainability.

• Illustrates the importance of microbes and plants in bio/phytoremediation and wastewater treatment
• Includes chapters on original research outcomes pertaining to pollution, pollution abatement, and associated bioremediation technologies
• Covers emerging bioremediation technologies, including electro-bioremediation, microbial fuel cell, nano-bioremediation, constructed wetlands, and more
• Highlights key developments and challenges in bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies
• Describes the roles of relatively new approaches in bio/phytoremediation, including molecular engineering and omics technologies, microbial enzymes, biosurfactants, plant-microbe interactions, genetically engineered organisms, and more

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128203170
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/28/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	538
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Vineet Kumar is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGV), Bilaspur, India and teaches Environmental Microbiology and Cell and Molecular Biology at the same Institution. Before his joining, he worked as Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator at the Vinayak Vidyapeeth, Meerut, India. Kumar received M.Sc. and M.Phil. degree in Microbiology from Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology from Babasaheb Bhimaro Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow, India and later worked at the Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, India as a Guest Faculty. He was a Senior Researcher in the School of Environmental Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India and worked on biodiesel production from oleaginous microbes and industrial sludge. He awarded a Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship by the University Grants Commission, India to support his doctoral work on “Distillery Wastewater Treatment” in 2012. His research interests include Bioremediation, Phytoremediation, Metagenomics, Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Monitoring, and Bioenergy and Biofuel Production. Currently, his research mainly focuses on the development of integrated and sustainable methods that can help in minimizing or eliminating hazardous substances in the environment. He is the author of numerous research/review articles published in international peer-reviewed journals from Springer Nature, Frontiers, and Elsevier on the different aspects of bioremediation, phytoremediation, and metagenomics of industrial waste polluted sites. In addition, he has published 10 Books on Phytoremediation and Bioremediation from CRC Press (Taylor&Francis Group), and Elsevier Inc., USA. His recently published books are ‘Recent Advances in Distillery Waste Management for Environmental Safety’ (From CRC Press; Taylor&Francis Group, USA), and ‘New Trends In Removal Of Heavy Metals From Industrial Wastewater’ (From Elsevier Inc. USA), Microbe-Assisted Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants: Recent Advances and Challenges (from CRC Press; Taylor&Francis Group, USA). He is also a reviewer for many other international journals. He is an active member of numerous scientific societies and has served on the editorial board of the journal Current Research in Wastewater Management. As part of his interest in teaching biology, he is founder of the Society for Green Environment, India (website: www.sgeindia.org). He can be reached at [e-mail]; [e-mail].
Dr. Gaurav Saxena is an active researcher in the area of Biodegradation and Bioremediation and currently, engaged in developing eco-friendly treatment solutions for hazardous wastewaters/contaminated sites. He has been qualified (2013) National Eligibility Test (NET) and awarded honorary “Young Environmentalist Award-2018” by Agro-Environmental Development Society (AEDS), India. He is the editor of three books entitled “Bioremediation of Industrial Pollutants” (Write and Print Publication, New Delhi-India), “Bioremediation of Industrial Waste for Environmental Safety: Industrial Waste and Its Management (Volume I) (Springer Nature, Singapore)” and “Bioremediation of Industrial Waste for Environmental Safety: Biological Agents and Industrial Waste Management (Volume II) (Springer Nature, Singapore)”. He is also on the editorial board of Frontiers in Microbiology and Frontiers in Environmental Science and serving as a “Review Editor”. He has published many scientific papers, book reviews, and chapters, popular science articles in several international and national scientific journals, proceedings, books, and magazines. He has been also served as a potential reviewer for various scientific journals in his research areas.

Dr. Maulin P. Shah is Chief Scientist and Head of the Industrial Wastewater Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India. His work focuses on the impact of industrial pollution on the microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification, and genetically engineering high-impact microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of environmental pollutants from industrial wastewaters.

Table of Contents

1. Bioremediation Approaches for Crude and Diesel Oil2. Recent Advances in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals-Contaminated Soils: A Review3. Application of Constructed Wetlands in Degradation and Detoxification of Industrial Effluents: Challenges and Prospects4. Nano-Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants: Applications, Challenges and Prospects5. Biogenic Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Water and Wastewater Treatment6. Phycoremediation of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewaters: Challenges and Future Prospects7. Clean-Green Technologies for Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Industrial Effluents8. Applications of Electro-Bioremediation Technology in Remediation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants: Challenges and Prospects9. Applications of Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Electricity Generation10. Role of Plant-Microbe Interactions in Bio/Phytoremediation of Environmental Contaminants: Challenges and Future Prospects11. Applications of Metagenomics Approaches in Bioremediation and Wastewater Treatment12. Applications of Biochar in Sustainable Phytoremediation of Environmental Contaminants13. Applications of Biosorbents for Heavy Metal Removal from Industrial Effluents14. Applications of Microbial Laccases in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants: Challenges and Prospects15. Bacteria-Assisted phytoremediation of Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants: Challenges and Future Prospects16. Applications of Bioreactor in Industrial Effluent Treatment: Challenges and Future Prospects17. Combined Biological and Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Industrial Effluent Treatment: Opportunities and Challenges18. Phytocapping: An Emerging Phytoremediation Strategy for Pollution Control and Prevention19. Applications of Genetically Engineered Plants (GEPs) in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants: Challenges and Future Prospects20. Phytoaugmentation Technology for Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Prospects21. Opportunities and Challenges of Utilizing Energy Crops in Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants: A Review22. Rhizoremediation of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants: Advances and Challenges23. Applications of Bioinformatics and Computational Tools in Bioremediation24. Phytorid Technology: A Sustainable Phytoremediation Technology for Wastewater Treatment25. Field Experiences of Bioremediation and Phytoremediation: Reality and Future Prospects26. Concluding Remarks and Way Forward

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Explores cutting-edge bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies for the sustainable production and management of bioenergy and value-added products