Assisted Phytoremediation
- 1st Edition - September 21, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Vimal Chandra Pandey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 8 9 3 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 0 8 3 - 1
Assisted Phytoremediaion covers a wide range of uses of plants for remediation of environmental pollutants. It includes coverage of such techniques as root engineering, transgeni… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAssisted Phytoremediaion covers a wide range of uses of plants for remediation of environmental pollutants. It includes coverage of such techniques as root engineering, transgenic plants, increasing the biomass, use of genetic engineering and genome editing technology for rapid phytoremediation of pollutants. In order to improve the efficiency of plant remediation, genetic engineering plays a vital role in the overexpression of genes or gene clusters, which are responsible for degradation and uptake of pollutants. The book presents state-of-the-art techniques of assisted phytoremediation to better manage soil and water pollution in large amounts.
This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and engineers in environmental science and bioengineering, with case studies and state-of-the-art research from eminent global scientists. This book serves as an excellent basis from which scientific knowledge can grow and widen in the field of environmental remediation.
- Provides a clear picture of how to design, tune, and implement assisted phytoremediation techniques
- Offers a comprehensive analysis of current perspective and state-of-the-art applications of assisted phytoremediation
- Introduces the potential of genetic engineering as a rapid, cost-effective technology for environmental remediation using plants
Environmental scientists, particularly those working in pollution management and remediation. Researchers in biology, agriculture, and environmental engineering
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- About the Editor
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Understanding assisted phytoremediation: potential tools to enhance plant performance
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Assisted phytoremediation
- 1.3 Potential possibilities of application of assisted phytoremediation for utilizing polluted sites using economically valuable plants: economic and environmental sustainability
- 1.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2 Plant-assisted bioremediation: Soil recovery and energy from biomass
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Soil amendments for enhancing phyto-assisted bioremediation efficiency
- 2.3 Root exudates: key compounds in driving plant-microbial interactions
- 2.4 Investigation of soil microbial community structure and functioning in PABR experiments
- 2.5 Energy from phyto-assisted bioremediation biomass
- 2.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 3 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-assisted phytoremediation: Concepts, challenges, and future perspectives
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi diversity in contaminated soils
- 3.3 Mechanisms involved in mycorrhizal plant tolerance to soil pollutants
- 3.4 AMF-assisted phytoremediation of polluted soils
- 3.5 Phytoextraction and phytostabilization
- 3.6 Mechanisms involved in soil phytoremediation by mycorrhizal plants
- 3.7 Contribution of mycorrhizal inoculation in polluted soil functionalization and in plant biomass valorization
- 3.8 Challenges and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Further Reading
- Chapter 4 Biochar assisted phytoremediation for metal(loid) contaminated soils
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 What is biochar?
- 4.3 What are the properties of biochar?
- 4.4 The effects of biochar application on soil and soil pore water properties
- 4.5 The effect of biochar on metals and metalloids
- 4.6 The effect of biochar on the soil microbial community
- 4.7 The effects of biochar on plants
- 4.8 The importance of biochar dose
- 4.9 Improving biochar effects: functionalization and combination with other amendments
- 4.10 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 5 Chelate-assisted phytoremediation
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Chelating agents
- 5.3 The principle of chelate-assisted phytoremediation
- 5.4 Metal mobilization in soil
- 5.5 Interfering ions
- 5.6 Chelant degradability in soil
- 5.7 Chelate uptake by plants
- 5.8 Effects of chelates on the plant
- 5.9 Examples of chelate-enhanced phytoremediation studies
- 5.10 Advantages and drawbacks of chelate-assisted phytoremediation
- References
- Chapter 6 Nanoparticles-assisted phytoremediation: Advances and applications
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Methods used in phytoremediation
- 6.3 Types of nanoparticles
- 6.4 Synthesis of nanoparticles
- 6.5 Applications of nanoparticles in phytoremediation
- 6.6 Future perspectives in the utilization of nanoparticle-mediated phytoremediation
- 6.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7 Transgenic plant-mediated phytoremediation: Applications, challenges, and prospects
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Pros and cons of phytoremediation using genetically engineered plants
- 7.3 Transgenic plants mediated phytoremediation
- 7.4 Application of transgenic plants mediated phytoremediation of polluted environments
- 7.5 Application of advanced omic technologies in enhancing phytoremediation
- 7.6 Nanoparticle-mediated plant transformation
- 7.7 Safety issues in the use of transgenic plants for phytoremediation
- 7.8 Future prospects of genetically modified plants in phytoremediation
- References
- Chapter 8 CRISPR-assisted strategies for futuristic phytoremediation
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Basic of CRISPR biology
- 8.3 Molecular mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas9 system
- 8.4 Phytoremediation for removal of pollutants
- 8.5 Phytoremediation by enriching microbes-plant interaction
- 8.6 Phytoremediation using engineered plant
- 8.7 Biofortification and phytoremediation
- 8.8 CRISPR-Cas9 system for genome editing towards bioremediation
- 8.9 CRISPR-Cas9 technology and climate resilient phytoremediation
- 8.10 Conclusion and future remarks
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 9 Approaches for assisted phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated sites
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Methods of phytoremediation
- 9.3 Assisted phytoremediation
- 9.4 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 10 Compost-assisted phytoremediation
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 What is compost?
- 10.3 Compost quality evaluation
- 10.4 Types of compost
- 10.5 Impact of compost application on soil systems
- 10.6 Impact of compost on metal(loids) mobility in soil/plant systems
- 10.7 Impact of composts on soil microbial activity
- 10.8 Impact of compost on plants
- 10.9 Augmenting compost impact by mixing with other amendments
- 10.10 Conclusions and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 11 Bioremediation of contaminated soil with plant growth rhizobium bacteria
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Bioremediation
- 11.3 Importance of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in bioremediaiton and phytoremediation
- 11.4 Mechanisms involved in bioremediation by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
- 11.5 The functions of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in phytoremediation
- 11.6 Conclusions and future outlooks
- References
- Chapter 12 Phytobial remediation by bacteria and fungi
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction to phytobial remediation by bacteria and fungi
- 12.2 Phytobial remediation by plant growth-promoting bacteria
- 12.3 Phytobial remediation by mycorrhizal fungi
- 12.4 Enzymatic degradation of organic compounds
- 12.5 Integrated phytobial remediation for functional cleanup environment
- 12.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 13 Recent developments in phosphate-assisted phytoremediation of potentially toxic metal(loid)s-contaminated soils
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Phytoremediation
- 13.3 Phosphate-assisted phytoremediation
- 13.4 Phosphorus dynamics in soil as an assisted phytoremediation agent
- 13.5 Role of the microbial community in phosphate-assisted phytoremediation
- 13.6 Phosphate effects on plant growth and potentially toxic metal(loid)s detoxification
- 13.7 Advantages and limitation of phosphate-assisted phytoremediation
- 13.8 Conclusions and future outlooks
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 14 Electrokinetic-assisted Phytoremediation
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Fundamentals of electrokinetic-assisted phytoremediation
- 14.3 Practical aspects of EK-phytoremediation
- 14.4 Effects of EK-phytoremediation on soil properties and microbiota
- 14.5 Effects of the electric current application on plant growth
- 14.6 EK-Phytoremediation of Metal-Polluted Soils
- 14.7 EK-Phytoremediation of Organic Pollutants
- 14.8 Learned lessons and future challenges
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 15 Biosurfactant-assisted phytoremediation for a sustainable future
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Soil inorganic and organic pollutants—source and concern
- 15.3 Biosurfactants—the 21st century’s multifunctional biomolecules
- 15.4 Biosurfactants-assisted phytoremediation
- 15.5 Significance of Biosurfactant in Phytoremediation
- 15.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 21, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 444
- No. of pages (eBook): 444
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128228937
- eBook ISBN: 9780128230831
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Vimal Chandra Pandey
Dr. Vimal Chandra Pandey is an applied research scientist of phyto- and phycoremediation at Chandigarh University, India. He obtained his PhD from Dr. RML Avadh University and conducted post-doctoral research at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India. Dr. Pandey’s research focuses on the remediation and management of polluted sites using ecologically and socio-economically valuable plants and algae. His work focuses strongly on restoring ecosystem services and developing a bio-based economy in support of the UN SDGs. Dr. Pandey is a member of the IUCN commission on Ecosystem Management and the National Academy of Sciences, India. He is the author and editor of several books, including Elsevier’s Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities, Bioremediation of Pollutants, and more.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scientist, University Center for Research and Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, IndiaRead Assisted Phytoremediation on ScienceDirect