Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation
Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers
- 1st Edition - February 21, 2020
- Latest edition
- Editor: Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
- Language: English
Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation focuses on the latest research surrounding the detection and remediation of a new generation of agrochemical contamina… Read more
Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation focuses on the latest research surrounding the detection and remediation of a new generation of agrochemical contaminants. The book defines the occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and soil fumigants in the environment. The book covers both advanced physical and chemical methods for the abatement of these emerging contaminants in environmental media. Environmental Engineers and Researchers will find this to be a valuable reference on advanced processes for resource recovery, including nanotechnology for the recovery of phosphate from fertilizer industry wastewater.
- Provides the latest physical and chemical methods used for the abatement of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
- Covers genetically engineered microbes for the remediation of a wide range of agrochemicals
- Presents methods for determining the occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemical on environmental media
- Includes unique case studies from across the globe
This book focuses on the latest research centering on detection and remediation of a new generation of pesticides and fertilizers which are common in today’s environment
Part One: Introductory chapters
1. Modernization in agriculture: Use of agrochemicals
2. Occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemicals on aquatic ecosystem a) Herbicides b) Insecticides c) Fungicides d) Soil fumigants, desiccants, harvest aids, and plant growth regulators
Part Two: Environmental Impact
3. Effects of agrochemicals on soil health and soil microbiology
4. Agrochemicals and human health: a global view
5. Acute systemic toxicity testing of agrochemical formulations
6. Chemical fertilizers and pesticide: role in ground water contamination
7. A green-analytical chemistry for agrochemical-residue analysis in vegetables
8. Mixtures of agrochemicals in urban environment and their risks
9. Indicators of toxicity of agrochemicals in environment
Part Three: Remediation
10. Physical and chemical method used for abatement of chemical fertilizers and pesticides from aquatic and land ecosystem
11. Bioremediation: a sustainable approach for remediation of agrochemicals (aerobic and anaerobic bacteria)
12. Mycoremediation of agrochemicals (Fungal degradation)
13. Earthworm assisted bioremediation of agrochemicals
14. Genetically engineered microbes for remediation of wide range of agrochemicals
15. Removal of agrochemicals by aquatic plants
Part Four: Advanced processes resource recovery to prevent pollution
16. Nanotechnology and remediation of agrochemicals
17. Removal of fluoride and calcium ions to recover phosphate from fertilizer industry wastewater
18. Biomonitoring of genotoxicity of industrial fertilizer pollutants
19. Fertilizer production from sewage sludge ash
20. Phosphorus recovery from wastewater
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 21, 2020
- Language: English
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Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
Dr. Prasad is Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (India). He has made outstanding contributions to the fields of bioremediation, bioresources, biomass energy sources, bioeconomy, and to the broad field of environmental biotechnology, all of which are his main areas of expertise. Dr. Prasad has served the Government of India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change as a member of various advisory committees on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, pollution control and abatement, environmental information systems and bioremediation of contaminated sites. He is an active visiting scientist for several international universities.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor and Former Dean, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaRead Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation on ScienceDirect