Biodegradation and Biodeterioration at the Nanoscale

1st Edition - October 8, 2021
Imprint: Elsevier
Editors: Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Muhammad Bilal, Ghulam Yasin, Tuan Anh Nguyen
Language: English
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Biodegradation and Biodeterioration at the Nanoscale describes the biodegradation and biodeterioration of materials in the presence of nanomaterials. The book's chapters focus on the basic principles, action mechanisms and promising applications of advanced nanomaterials, along with their integration with biotechnological processes for controlled degradation and deterioration of materials. In addition, the current research indications, positive or negative environmental impacts, legislation and future directions are also discussed. This book is an important reference source for researchers, engineers and scientists working in environmental remediation, biotechnology, materials science, corrosion and nanotechnology.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
1. Biodegradation and biodeterioration at the nanoscale: an introduction
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Nanobioremediation: a step forward to advance traditional bioremediation
1.3 Miscellaneous cases
1.4 Concluding remarks and future outlook
References
2. Biodegradation of materials in presence of nanoparticles
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Roles of nanoparticles in biodegradation
2.3 Biological synthesis of nanoparticles
2.4 Nanobioremediation
2.5 Role of nanomaterials in bioremediation
2.6 Remediation of pollutants using nanotechnology
2.7 Bioremediation of hydrophobic contaminants
2.8 Biodegradation of synthetic dyes by nanoparticles
2.9 Biodegradation of phenolic compounds
2.10 Biodegradation of antibiotics and personal care products
2.11 Conclusions
References
3. Interaction of nanomaterials with microbes
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Types of nanoparticles
3.3 Nanomaterial-microbe interaction and their mechanism
3.4 Responses to nanomaterial-microbe interactions
3.5 Microbial mediated synthesis of nanoparticles
3.6 Mechanisms of microbial mediated nanoparticles biosynthesis
3.7 Role of bioreducing agents in nanoparticle biosynthesis
3.8 Biosynthesis pathways
3.9 Applications of nanomaterials
3.10 Challenges pertaining to the applications of nanomaterials
3.11 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgment
References
4. Process of biodegradation controlled by nanoparticle-based materials: mechanisms, significance, and applications
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Occurrence of emerging pollutants: environmental impact
4.3 Nanoparticle chemistry
4.4 Role of nanoparticles in biodegradation
4.5 Future prospects
Acknowledgments
References
5. Nanophotocatalysts for biodegradation of materials
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Advanced oxidation processes for water and wastewater treatment
5.3 Methods of improving photocatalytic efficiency
5.4 Effective factors in the advanced oxidation processes
5.5 Photocatalysis mechanisms
5.6 Conclusion
References
6. Effects of nanomaterials on biodegradation of biomaterials
Abstract
Abbreviations
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Effects of different nanomaterials on biodegradation behavior
6.3 Conclusion and future outlooks
Acknowledgments
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
7. Enzyme-encapsulated nanoparticles for biodegradation of materials
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Different types of biodegradable nanoparticles
7.3 What is the need for biodegradation of materials?
7.4 Enzyme-encapsulated nanoparticles in biodegradation
7.5 Microbes and enzymatic degradation
7.6 Applications of biodegradable nanoparticles
References
8. Effects of nanoparticles on the biodegradation of organic materials
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Nanoparticles as enhancers for biodegradation
8.3 Inference and future prospects
References
9. Biodegradation of plastic-based waste materials
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Waste management of plastics
9.3 Plastics identifications and classifications
9.4 Plastics biodegradation
9.5 Plastics from fossil resources
9.6 Plastics from renewable resources
9.7 Determination techniques for microbial degradation of plastics
9.8 Future prospects
9.9 Conclusion
References
10. Nano-biodegradation of polymers
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Different kinds of degradation of polymers
10.3 Influence of various factors on the polymers biodegradability
10.4 Techniques and methodologies employed for polymer degradation
10.5 Biodegradability of various polymers and impact of nanoparticle
10.6 Different fillers and their influence on biodegradation
10.7 Effect of filler dimension on biodegradation
10.8 Conclusion
References
11. Nanobiodegradation of plastic waste
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Plastic waste pollution and environmental impacts
11.3 The impacts of plastic wastes accumulation
11.4 Types of plastics targeted
11.5 Plastic waste disposal methods
11.6 Photooxidative degradation of waste plastics
11.7 Thermal degradation of waste plastics
11.8 Enzymatic degradation of bioplastics
11.9 Reduction strategies for waste management of plastics by using biotechnology
11.10 Biodegradation of plastics
11.11 Biodegradation at the nanoscale level
11.12 Degradation of waste plastics using microbes
11.13 Degradation activity using insects
11.14 Degradation activity using worms
11.15 Conclusion
References
12. Biodegradation of timber industry-based waste materials
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Background
12.3 Wood from the tree
12.4 Plantation and cultivation of timber
12.5 Production of timber
12.6 Consumption at wood-based industry
12.7 Annual consumption of wood
12.8 The value chain of timber-based industry
12.9 The waste problem
12.10 Biodegradation
12.11 Role of microorganisms in biodegradation
12.12 Factors affecting microbial degradation
12.13 Degradation by genetically engineered microorganisms
12.14 Conclusion
13. Microbiologically induced deterioration and environmentally friendly protection of wood products
Abstract
13.1 Features of wood biodegradation under the influence of wood-destroying fungi
13.2 Chemical means of protecting wood from biodegradation
13.3 Surface hydrophobization
13.4 Nanotechnology for wood protection
13.5 Using sol-gel technology to protect wood from wood-destroying fungi
13.6 Field tests of friendly wood protection coatings in various climatic conditions
13.7 Conclusion
References
14. Biodegradable of plastic industrial waste material
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Chemical formation of polyester
14.3 Structure of polyester
14.4 Nylon and polyethylene
14.5 Biodegradation of natural plastic
14.6 Enzymatic method to degrade polyhydroxyalkanoate
14.7 Biodegradation of blended plastic
14.8 Other degrading polymers
14.9 Biodegradation of thermo set plastics
14.10 Standard testing methods
14.11 Conclusion
References
15. Microbiologically induced deterioration and protection of outdoor stone monuments
Abstract
15.1 Destruction of a stone under the influence of microorganisms
15.2 Methods to counter stone biodegradation
15.3 Using sol-gel technology to protect marble from biodegradation
15.4 Conclusion
References
16. Microbiologically induced deterioration of cement-based materials
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Corrosion and deterioration
16.3 Microbiologically induced corrosion and degradation of cement-based materials
16.4 Microbiologically-induced corrosion in sewer structures
16.5 Generation of sulfuric acid
16.6 Deterioration of concrete materials
16.7 Measures against concrete biodeterioration
16.8 Biofilms
16.9 Minimizing sulfide in sewer environment
16.10 Antimicrobial agents in concrete
16.11 Changing redox conditions
16.12 Inhibiting the activities of sulfate reducing bacteria
16.13 Chemical removal of sulfide
16.14 Other measures
16.15 Biocide
16.16 Nanomaterials for minimizing microbial attack
16.17 Conclusion
References
17. Microbiologically induced deterioration of concrete
Abstract
Abbreviations
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Biological deterioration of concrete
17.3 Classification of biological deterioration
17.4 Microorganisms and their colonization on concrete
17.5 Microorganisms and their chain on concrete
17.6 Microorganism-induced deterioration mechanism process
17.7 How to control concrete biodeterioration?
References
18. Role of nanomaterials in protecting building materials from degradation and deterioration
Abstract
18.1 Scientific background
18.2 Nanomaterials for mitigating deterioration
18.3 Types of nanomaterials in civil engineering
18.4 Microbial biomineralization
18.5 Bioconcrete and its limitations
18.6 Nanoengineered self-healing concrete
18.7 Challenges and future prospects
References
19. Biodegradation of micropollutants
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Advanced physicochemical treatment approaches for pollutants degradation
19.3 Photocatalysis
19.4 Photocatalytic fuel cells
19.5 Sonochemical methods
19.6 Nanoremediation
19.7 Biosensors for environmental pollutants detection
19.8 Biotechnological approaches for micropollutants degradation
19.9 Microbial electrochemical system
19.10 Enzyme-assisted remediation of micropollutants
19.11 Immobilized enzymes for micropollutants degradation
19.12 Nanozymes
19.13 Metabolic engineering approaches for pollutants degradation
19.14 Invention of novel genes involved in bioremediation
19.15 Enhanced bioremediation via metabolic engineering processes
19.16 Electrochemical and microbial treatment of dye-containing wastewaters
19.17 Conclusions
References
20. Microbial degradation of environmental pollutants
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Bioremediation: ecological relation between microorganisms
20.3 Herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers as a product of agriculture
20.4 Dyestuff-based hazardous pollutants
20.5 Potentially toxic heavy metals
20.6 Petroleum and aromatic compounds
20.7 Polychlorinated biphenyls
20.8 Phenazines
20.9 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
Further reading
21. Metal oxide nanoparticles for environmental remediation
Abstract
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Fundamentals of biodegradation of organic materials
21.3 Performance of metal oxide nanoparticles in the biodegradation of organic matter
21.4 Inference and future prospects
21.5 Acknowledgments
References
22. Metal-organic framework for removal of environmental contaminants
Abstract
Abbreviations
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Designing and properties of metal-organic frameworks
22.3 Synthetic pathways
22.4 Applications of metal-organic framework in environmental remediation
22.5 Conclusion
References
23. Effects of zeolite-based nanoparticles on the biodegradation of organic materials
Abstract
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Textile effluent composition
23.3 Conventional methods for dye remediation
23.4 Advanced oxidation processes for dye remediation
23.5 Nanozerovalent iron
23.6 Nanoparticle aggregation
23.7 Support material for nanozerovalent iron
23.8 Future recommendations
23.9 Conclusions
References
24. Biodegradation of environmental pollutants using horseradish peroxidase
Abstract
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Carbon nanotubes, carbon nanoonions, and carbon nanodots for horseradish peroxidase immobilization
24.3 Graphene and its derivatives for horseradish peroxidase immobilization
24.4 Magnetic nanoparticles for horseradish peroxidase immobilization
24.5 Magnetic electrospun nanofibers for horseradish peroxidase immobilization
24.6 Metal–organic frameworks for horseradish peroxidase immobilization
24.7 Mesoporous silica for horseradish peroxidase immobilization
24.8 Horseradish peroxidase for environmental applications
24.9 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
Conflicts of Interest
References
25. Nanobiodegradation of pharmaceutical pollutants
Abstract
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Environmental and ecological risks
25.3 Pharmaceutical removal methods
25.4 Agricultural byproducts and biosorbents
25.5 Resins and metal oxide-based adsorbents (metal organic frameworks)
25.6 Nanomaterials
25.7 Conclusion
References
26. Nanobioremediation of insecticides and herbicides
Abstract
26.1 Nanobioremediation
26.2 Fundamentals of nanobioremediation technologies
26.3 Nanobioremediation of insecticides and herbicides
26.4 Nanomaterials for remediation and sensing of pesticide
26.5 Nanoparticles
26.6 Bimetallic nanoparticles
26.7 Nanocomposites
26.8 Nanotubes
26.9 Biosensors for pesticide detection
26.10 Enzyme-responsive systems
26.11 Photoresponsive methods
26.12 Conclusion
Conflict of interest
References
27. Microbial-induced corrosion of metals with presence of nanoparticles
Abstract
27.1 Introduction
27.2 Corrosive microbes
27.3 Metal-based nanoparticles
27.4 Conclusion
References
Index

Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

Hafiz M.N. Iqbal is a Research Professor in the School of Engineering and Sciences at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. His areas of research are biomaterials, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, bioremediation, bio-catalysis, enzymes, immobilization, chemical engineering, green chemistry, algal biotechnology, and bioenergy.

Affiliations and expertise

Research Professor, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Muhammad Bilal

Muhammad Bilal is working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Previously, he served as an assistant/associate Professor at Poznan University of Technology, Poland, and the School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China. He earned his Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, specializing in bioengineering and applied biotechnology. His main research activities are oriented to Environmental biotechnology, nanotechnology, enzyme engineering, immobilization, chemical modifications, and industrial applications of microbial enzymes, liquid, and solid waste management. He has authored over 700 peer-reviewed articles, 150 book chapters, 25 edited books. Dr. Bilal is the associate editor of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering and Frontiers in Environmental Science (Frontiers), and an editorial board member for several journals. He was listed as a highly cited researcher (Clarivate) in 2021 and holds several "highly cited papers" in WOS.

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Associate Professor, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland

Ghulam Yasin

Ghulam Yasin is a researcher in the School of Environment and Civil Engineering at Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong, China. His expertise covers the design and development of hybrid devices and technologies of carbon nanostructures and advanced nanomaterials for for real-world impact in energy-related and other functional applications.

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Researcher, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong, China

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Tuan Anh Nguyen is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. He received a BS in physics from Hanoi University in 1992, a BS in economics from Hanoi National Economics University in 1997, and a PhD in chemistry from the Paris Diderot University, France, in 2003. He was a Visiting Scientist at Seoul National University, South Korea, in 2004, and the University of Wollongong, Australia, in 2005. He then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Research Scientist at Montana State University, United States in 2006-09. In 2012 he was appointed as the Head of the Microanalysis Department at the Institute for Tropical Technology. His research areas of interest include smart sensors, smart networks, smart hospitals, smart cities, complexiverse, and digital twins. He has edited more than 74 books for Elsevier, 12 books for CRC Press, 1 book for Springer, 1 book for RSC, and 2 books for IGI Global. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Kenkyu Journal of Nanotechnology & Nanoscience.

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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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