
Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Advances in Phytoremediation Technology
- 1st Edition - August 25, 2022
- Latest edition
- Editors: Pooja Sharma, Ashok Pandey, Yen Wah Tong, Huu Hao Ngo
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 9 0 7 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 9 5 8 - 8
Advances in Phytoremediation Technology offers in-depth information regarding the strategies and approaches facilitating the integration of technologies for wastewater treatm… Read more

- Covers integration of technologies and processes for wastewater treatment
- Reports plants species useful in effectively accumulating heavy metals from the treated wastewater
- Describes Phytoremediation for mass biotechnological processing of the industrial areas
- Academicians, engineers, researchers and stakeholders will find this book helpful in adaptation of suitable technologies for wastewater management
Section 1: General
1. Phytoremediation - An introduction
2. Phytoremediation of metals: bioconcentration and translocation factors
3. Phytoremediation using CRISPR-Cas9 technology
4. Phytoremediation using microalgae
5. Phytoremediation in constructed wetlands
6. Phytoremediation of mining sites
7. Phytoremediation of air
8. Role of plant-microbes interaction in phytoremediation of industrial air
Section 2: Phytoremediation of industrial wastewater
9. Phytoremediation of heavy metals containing wastewater
10. Phytoremediation of dyes wastewater
11. Phytoremediation of organometallic compounds in wastewater
12. Genetic engineered plants for phytoremediation of heavy metals
Section 3: Phytoremediation of soil
13. Phytoremediation of heavy metals from soil
14. Phytoremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from soil
15. Surfactant-assisted phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons from soil
16. Phytoremediation of per- and poly-rfluoroalkyl substances from soil
Section 4: Case Studies
17. Application of phyto remediated biomass for the production of hydrogen
18. Application of phyto remediated biomass for the production of biogas
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 25, 2022
- Language: English
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Ashok Pandey
Professor Ashok Pandey is currently Distinguished Scientist at the Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India and Executive Director (Honorary) at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability – India. Formerly, he was Eminent Scientist at the Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali and Chief Scientist & Head of Biotechnology Division and Centre for Biofuels at CSIR’s National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum. His major research and technological development interests are industrial & environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels & chemicals, waste to wealth & energy, industrial enzymes, etc.
Professor Pandey is Adjunct/Visiting Professor/Scientist in universities in France, Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, South Africa, and Switzerland and also in several universities in India. He has ~1425 publications/communications, which include 16 patents, 90 books, >700 papers and book chapters, etc with h index of 105 and ~49,000 citations (Goggle scholar). He has transferred several technologies to industries and has done industrial consultancy for about a dozen projects for Indian/international industries.
Professor Pandey is the recipient of many national and international awards and honours, which include Highest Cited Researcher (Top 1% in the world), Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science (2020, 2019 & 2018); Top scientist in Biotechnology (#1 in India and #8 in the world), Stanford University world ranking (2020); Fellow, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (2020); Fellow, Indian Chemical Society (2020); Distinguished Scientist, VDGOOD Professional Association, India (2020); Distinguished Professor of Eminence with global impact in the area of Biotechnology, Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria (2020); IconSWM Life-time Achievement Award 2019, International Society for Solid Waste Management, KIIT, Bhubaneshwar, India (2019); Yonsei Outstanding Scholar, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2019); Life-Time Achievement Award from the Biotech Research Society, India (2018); Life-Time Achievement Award from Venus International Research Awards (2018), Most Outstanding Researcher Award from Career360 (2018), Life-Time Achievement Award from the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (2017); Fellow, Royal Society of Biology, UK (2016); Felow, International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (2016); Academician of European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Austria (2015); Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India (2012); Fellow, Association of Microbiologists of India (2008); Honorary Doctorate degree from Univesite Blaise Pascal, France (2007); Fellow, International Organization of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2007); Thomson Scientific India Citation Laureate Award, USA (2006); Fellow, the Biotech Research Society, India (2005); UNESCO Professor (2000); Raman Research Fellowship Award, CSIR (1995); GBF, Germany and CNRS, France Fellowships (1992) and Young Scientist Award (1989), etc.
Professor Pandey is Founder President of the Biotech Research Society, India (www.brsi.in); Founder & International Coordinator of International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses, France (www.ifibiop.org), Chairman of the International Society for Energy, Environment & Sustainability (www.isees.in), Editor-in-chief of Bioresource Technology (http://ees.elsevier.com/bite/), Honorary Executive Advisor of Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (www.jees.in), Journal of Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (https://www.springer.com/journal/43393), Journal of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (http://neerijese.org/editorial-board/), Subject Editor, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, India (https://www.springer.com/life+sciences/journal/40011).
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