Biodegradation and Bioremediation

2. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9975-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 453 Seiten

Biodegradation has been the subject of active concern for the past 40 years. Recently, the field has expanded to encompass a wide variety of chemicals, a broad array of issues, and the development of the new bioremediation industry. This book presents the basic principles of biodegradation and shows how these principles relate to bioremediation. Authored by a world-renowned environmental microbiologist, Biodegradation and Bioremediation presents microbiological, chemical, toxicological, environmental, engineering, and technological aspects of the subject.

Zielgruppe

Professionals, researchers, and graduate students in environmental and civil engineering, applied microbiology, toxicology, environmental chemistry, hydrology, and soil and water science. Also suitable for courses in environmental sciences, as well as for industrial and government researchers who desire knowledge about biodegradation and bioremediation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alexander, Martin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Growth-linked Biodegradation
Acclimation
Detoxication
Activation
Kinetics
Threshold
Sorption
Nonaqueous-Phase Liquids and Compounds with Low Water Solubility
Bioavailability: Aging, Sequestering and Complexing
Effect of Chemical Structure on Biodegradation
Predicting Products of Biodegradation
Cometabolism
Environmental Effects
Inoculation
Bioremediation Technologies: In Situ and Solid Phase
Bioremediation Technologies: Ex Situ and Bioreactors
Bioremediation of Metals and Inorganic Pollutants
Recalcitrant Molecules
Formation and Biodegradation of Air Pollutants
Appendix: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Structures