Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes

Microbial Degradation of Xenobiotics through Bacterial and Fungal Approach

1st Edition - February 16, 2022
Editors: Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodriguez-Couto
Language: English
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Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Microbial Degradation of Xenobiotics through Bacterial and Fungal Approach covers the active and applicable role that bacteria and fungi play in the degradation of xenobiotic compounds from the environment. The book gives up-to-date information on recent advancements in the field of environmental xenobiotics and how they disturb a plant's metabolism. The book also gives information on aerobic and anaerobic degradation of xenobiotic compounds through bacteria or fungi and/or a combined approach. Finally, the book covers the characteristics of environmental microbiology, biochemical engineering, agricultural microbiology, environmental engineering, and soil bioremediation.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Chapter 1. Microbial degradation of xenobiotics in bioelectrochemical systems
1.1. Introduction to xenobiotics
1.2. Conventional processes of xenobiotics degradation and their drawbacks
1.3. Xenobiotics degradation in bioelectrochemical systems
1.4. Challenges faced
1.5. Summary
1.6. Conclusion
Chapter 2. Bacterial and fungal degradation of dyes: a remedial source
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Classification of dyes
2.3. Environmental and health problems associated with dyes
2.4. Conventional methods of dye removal
2.5. Bacterial degradation of dye
2.6. Mechanism of dye degradation via bacteria
2.7. Factors affecting bacterial degradation of dyes
2.8. Bacterial bioreactors for decolorization and degradation of dyes
2.9. Fungal degradation of dye
2.10. Mechanism of dye degradation via fungi
2.11. Factors affecting fungal degradation
2.12. Fungal bioreactors for decolorization and degradation of dyes
2.13. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 3. Role of halophiles in xenobiotic bioremediation
3.1. Xenobiotic compounds
3.2. Halophiles—an extremophle in action
3.3. Metal bioremediation by halophiles
3.4. Bioremediation of hydrocarbons including crude oils
3.5. Bioremediation of crude oil
3.6. Aliphatic hydrocarbon
3.7. Monoaromatic hydrocarbon
3.8. Polyaromatic hydrocarbon
3.9. Conclusion
Chapter 4. Fungal diversity in the bioremediation of toxic effluents
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Methods of bioremediation
4.3. Steps of mycoremediation
4.4. Kinds of bioremediators
4.5. Factors affecting mycoremediation
4.6. Different types of targeted contaminants
4.7. Enzymes involved in bioremediation
4.8. Recent advancements in fungal bioremediation
4.9. Conclusion and future perspective
Chapter 5. Current advances in microbial bioremediation of surface and ground water contaminated by hydrocarbon
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Microbial bioremediation of hydrocarbon (petroleum) contaminated water
5.3. Challenges and recommendations
5.4. Conclusions and future prospects
Chapter 6. Microbial remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in liquid wastes
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Classification and composition of petroleum oil
6.3. Impact of petroleum hydrocarbons on environment
6.4. Remediation techniques
6.5. Microbial degradation petroleum oil
6.6. Sources of microbes
6.7. Role of enzymes
6.8. Role of biosurfactants in degrading hydrocarbon
6.9. Factors affecting the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbon
6.10. Advantages of microbial remediation technique
6.11. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 7. Microbial remediation of metals by marine bacteria
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Heavy metal toxicity
7.3. Removal of toxic metals by marine microbes
7.4. Conclusions and future perspectives
Chapter 8. Microbial degradation of dye-containing wastewater
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Dye
8.3. Classification of dyes
8.4. Sources of hazardous dyes in the environment
8.5. Mode of toxicity of dye in human health
8.6. Microbial interaction with dyes
8.7. Bacterial interaction with dye
8.8. Fungal interaction with dye
8.9. Bioremediation strategies of dyes
8.10. Bacterial degradation of dyes
8.11. Fungal degradation of dyes
8.12. Hurdles on dye bioremediation
8.13. Future prospects
Chapter 9. Microbial bioremediation of heavy metals by Marine bacteria
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Types of marine bacteria involved in metal bioremediation
9.3. Mechanism of microbial bioremediation of metals
9.4. Microbial bioremediation and its mechanism
9.5. Microbial remediation of heavy metals from the soil
9.6. Microbial bioremediation of metals from water
9.7. Advantages and disadvantages of microbial bioremediation
9.8. Bioleaching (biomining)
9.9. Phytoremediation
9.10. Plant microbial bioremediation
9.11. Heavy metal removal by fungi
9.12. Metal uptake by fungi
9.13. Heavy metal removal by Algae
9.14. Factors affecting heavy metal bioremediation by algae (Table 9.6)
9.15. Factors affecting the microbial bioremediation of heavy metals
9.16. Conclusion and Future prospects
Chapter 10. Role of microbes in biodegradation of cyanide and its metal complexes
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Cyanide
10.3. Factors responsible for the biodegradation of cyanides
10.4. Microbial metabolism
10.5. Advances in cyanide biodegradation technologies
10.6. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 11. Microbial-mediated explosives removal and its impact on TNT, RDX, and HMX
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Classification of explosives
11.3. The problem with explosives
11.4. Impact of explosives on the environment
11.5. An overview of the environmental fate of explosives
11.6. Bioremediation of explosives
11.7. Limitations, future prospects, and conclusion
Chapter 12. Advancement in microbial bioremediation
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Xenobiotics and role of microbes
12.3. Parameters for biodegradation
12.4. Approaches to bioremediation
12.5. Improving the process of biodegradation
12.6. Omics approaches in the microbial bioremediation
12.7. Conclusion and future prospective
Chapter 13. Counterbalancing common explosive pollutants (TNT, RDX, and HMX) in the environment by microbial degradation
13.1. Introduction
13.2. TNT
13.3. RDX and HMX
13.4. Conclusion
13.5. Future research
Chapter 14. Enzyme-based biodegradation of toxic environmental pollutants
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Structure of enzymes
14.3. Mode of action of enzymes
14.4. Classification and nomenclature
14.5. Industrial pollution and their impact on the ecosystem
14.6. Conclusion
Chapter 15. Cyanoremediation: a clean and green approach toward the sustainable environment
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Cyanobacteria at a glance
15.3. Cyanobacteria as potential food, feed, and bioenergy source
15.4. Cyanoremediation—a clean and green technology toward sustainable future
15.5. Conclusion
Chapter 16. Enzymatic bioremediation: current status, challenges, future prospects, and applications
16.1. Introduction
16.2. Bioremediation—aspects and techniques
16.3. Enzymes for bioremediation
16.4. Modified enzymes for bioremediation—genetic engineering/enzyme engineering
16.5. Enzyme immobilization
16.6. Advances on an innovation on enzymatic bioremediation
Chapter 17. An approach toward the biodegradation of PAHs by microbial consortia
17.1. Introduction
17.2. PAH-degrading pathways by different bacteria and fungi
17.3. Removal of PAHs from the soil by bacteria
17.4. Effect of incomplete combustion of PAHs on microbial and fungal consortia
17.5. Proteomics and metabolomics in bioremediation of PAHs
17.6. Limiting factors of PAHs degradation
17.7. Remediation strategy for limiting factors
17.8. Review on physicochemical treatments
17.9. Conclusion and future aspects
Chapter 18. Bacterial- and fungal-mediated biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soil
18.1. Introduction
18.2. Composition of petroleum hydrocarbons
18.3. Impact of petroleum hydrocarbon on soil
18.4. Removal of petroleum hydrocarbon
18.5. Conclusions
Chapter 19. Deep-marine bacteria—The Frontier alternative for heavy metals bioremediation
19.1. Introduction
19.2. Sources of heavy metals
19.3. Characteristics and diversity of deep-marine bacteria
19.4. Deep-marine bacteria adaptation concerning changing environmental conditions
19.5. Heavy metal removal by deep-marine bacteria
19.6. Application of deep-marine bacteria in bioremediation
19.7. Bioremediation enhancement via genetically modified deep-marine bacteria
19.8. Future prospective also pros and cons of using deep-marine bacteria
19.9. Conclusion
Chapter 20. Microbial biofilms for waste treatment and sustainable development
20.1. Introduction
20.2. Biofilms in bioremediation
20.3. Oil bioremediation
20.4. Textile wastewater treatment
20.5. Removal of pharmaceuticals
20.6. Bioremediation of persistent organic pollutants
20.7. Heavy metal remediation
20.8. Limitations and future prospect
20.9. Conclusion
Index

Maulin P. Shah

Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis.

Affiliations and expertise

Environmental Microbiology Consultant, Gujarat, India

Susana Rodriguez-Couto

Susana Rodríguez-Couto (female) got her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry) from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1992 and her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1999 from the University of Vigo, obtaining the maximal grade (magna cum laude) and, in addition, she was awarded with the Extraordinary Prize for Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry. She worked as an Associate Professor and an Isidro Parga Pondal Senior Researcher at the University of Vigo (2000-2004), as a Ramón y Cajal Senior Researcher at Rovira i Virgili University (2004-2008) and as an Ikerbasque Research Professor (2009-2019). She has also worked as an Invited Researcher at the Institute from Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology (Austria) and at the Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho (Portugal). In 2008, she received the I3 Professor from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education to the recognition of an outstanding research activity. In March 2021 she is joining LUT School of Engineering Science at Mikkeli, Finland, as a Full Professor in biological water treatment. She has published more than 140 articles in highly reputed international journals (h index 42). She is editor of several journals (3Biotech, Frontiers) and 14 Elsevier books.

Affiliations and expertise

Full Professor (Biological Water Treatment), Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland

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