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Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation
1st Edition - June 21, 2014
Editor: Surajit Das
Paperback ISBN:9780128000212
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Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation brings together experts in relevant fields to describe the successful application of microbes and their derivatives for bioremediation of potentially toxic and relatively novel compounds. This single-source reference encompasses all categories of pollutants and their applications in a convenient, comprehensive package.
Our natural biodiversity and environment is in danger due to the release of continuously emerging potential pollutants by anthropogenic activities. Though many attempts have been made to eradicate and remediate these noxious elements, every day thousands of xenobiotics of relatively new entities emerge, thus worsening the situation. Primitive microorganisms are highly adaptable to toxic environments, and can reduce the load of toxic elements by their successful transformation and remediation.
Describes many novel approaches of microbial bioremediation including genetic engineering, metagenomics, microbial fuel cell technology, biosurfactants and biofilm-based bioremediation
Introduces relatively new hazardous elements and their bioremediation practices including oil spills, military waste water, greenhouse gases, polythene wastes, and more
Provides the most advanced techniques in the field of bioremediation, including insilico approach, microbes as pollution indicators, use of bioreactors, techniques of pollution monitoring, and more
Researchers and scientists in the field of bioremediation, post-graduate students of microbiology, biotechnology, environmental science, industry personnel
Preface
Biography
List of Contributors
1. Microbial Bioremediation: A Potential Tool for Restoration of Contaminated Areas
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Pollution: A Major Global Problem
1.3 Current Remediation Practices
1.4 Characteristics of Microorganisms Suitable for Remediation
1.5 Adaptation in Extreme Environmental Conditions
1.6 Applications of Bacteria for Bioremediation
1.7 Factors of Bioremediation
1.8 Microbial Bioremediation Strategies
1.9 Pros and Cons of Using Bacteria in Bioremediation
1.10 Conclusion and Future Prospects
Acknowledgments
References
2. Heavy Metals and Hydrocarbons: Adverse Effects and Mechanism of Toxicity
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Source of Contaminants in the Environment
2.3 Major Groups of Pollutants
2.4 The Environmental Fate and Biogeochemical Cycle of Pollutants
2.5 Effect of Pollutants on the Ecosystem
2.6 Exposure, Metabolism, and the Fate of Environmental Pollutants in Humans
2.7 Effects of Heavy Metals and PAHs on Human Health
2.8 Conclusion
References
3. Nanotoxicity: Aspects and Concerns in Biological Systems
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Entry of Nanomaterials into Living Organisms
3.3 Fate of Nanoparticles Inside Living Organisms
3.4 Nanotoxicity, In Vivo Degradation, and Effects
3.5 Ecology, Environment, and Nanomaterials
3.6 The Microbial World and Engineered Nanomaterials
3.7 Conclusion
Reference
4. Application of Molecular Techniques for the Assessment of Microbial Communities in Contaminated Sites
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Microbial Community Profiling
4.3 Functional Analysis of Microbial Communities
4.4 Determination of In Situ Abundance of Microorganisms
4.5 Application of “-omics” Technologies
4.6 Conclusion
References
5. Microbial Indicators for Monitoring Pollution and Bioremediation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Choosing a Whole Cell Bioreporter
5.3 Applying the Bioreporter as a Pollution Monitoring and Bioremediation Tool
5.4 Examples of In Situ Field Applications
5.5 Field Release of Pseudomonas fluorescens HK44 for Monitoring PAH Bioremediation in Subsurface Soils
Acknowledgments
References
6. Mercury Pollution and Bioremediation—A Case Study on Biosorption by a Mercury-Resistant Marine Bacterium
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Mercury Cycle in the Environment
6.3 Health Effects Associated with Mercury Contamination
6.4 Mercury-Resistant Bacteria and Mechanisms of Resistance
6.5 Mercury-Resistant Bacteria in Bioremediation
6.6 Bioaccumulating Mercury-Resistant Marine Bacteria as Potential Candidates for Bioremediation of Mercury: Case Study
6.7 Discussion
6.8 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
7. Biosurfactant-Based Bioremediation of Toxic Metals
17.4 Metagenome Extraction and Library Construction from Contaminated Sites
17.5 Metagenomic Strategies for Accessing Biodegradative Genes from Contaminated Sites
17.6 Microbial Community Profiling of Contaminated Sites by Direct Sequencing
17.7 Conclusion
References
18. In Silico Approach in Bioremediation
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Microorganisms in Bioremediation
18.3 Generation of a Biodegradation Pathway
18.4 Models for Bioremediation
18.5 Docking Approach
18.6 Genomics Approach
18.7 Future Prospects
18.8 Conclusion
References
19. Microalgae in Bioremediation: Sequestration of Greenhouse Gases, Clearout of Fugitive Nutrient Minerals, and Subtraction of Toxic Elements from Waters
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Microalgae in Biosequestration of GHGs
19.3 Bioremediation of GHGs Using Microalgae: A Case Study
References
20. Bioreactor and Enzymatic Reactions in Bioremediation
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Membrane-Associated Bioreactor
20.3 Applications of Membrane-Associated Bioreactors
20.4 Case Study
20.5 Conclusion and Scope of Future Challenge
Reference
21. Microbiological Metabolism Under Chemical Stress
21.1 Introduction
21.2 General Bacterial Stress Responses
21.3 Bacterial Physiological Responses to Chemical Stress
21.4 Microbial Stress During Biofuel and Chemical Production
21.5 Conclusion
References
22. Bioremediation of Pesticides: A Case Study
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Challenges in Bioremediation
22.3 Role of Enzymes in Bioremediation
22.4 Rates of Bioremediation
22.5 Chemical Structure and its Impact on Bioremediation
22.6 Initial Pathways in Biodegradation of Pesticides
22.7 A Case Study
22.8 Conclusion
References
23. Microalgae in Removal of Heavy Metal and Organic Pollutants from Soil
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Microalgae in Removal of Heavy Metals
23.3 Organic Pollutants
23.4 Conclusion
References
24. Bioremediation of Aquaculture Effluents
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Microbes as Bioremediators
24.3 Limitations of Microbial Bioremediation
24.4 Multitrophic Bioremediation Systems: A Sustainable Alternative
24.5 Conclusion
References
25. Aquifer Microbiology at Different Geogenic Settings for Environmental Biogeotechnology
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Groundwater: A Complex Ecosystem
25.3 Hydrogeobiology
25.4 Application in Groundwater Remediation
25.5 Conclusion
References
26. Exploring Prospects of Monooxygenase-Based Biocatalysts in Xenobiotics
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Metabolism of Xenobiotics
References
No. of pages: 642
Language: English
Published: June 21, 2014
Imprint: Elsevier
Paperback ISBN: 9780128000212
eBook ISBN: 9780128004821
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Surajit Das
Prof. Surajit Das iscurrently working at the Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. He received his doctoral degree in Marine Biology with specialization in microbiology from the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has been awarded the Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Australian Government to conduct postdoctoral research on marine microbial technology at the University of Tasmania. He has more than 15 years of research experience in environmental biotechnology, marine microbiology, bacterial biofilm, waste water treatment, and bioremediation. Prof. Das has maintained a strong commitment to explore the diversity of marine microorganisms from tropical, coastal, mangrove, and deep-sea environments using taxonomic and molecular tools. The main goal of his research is to understand the genetic regulation of bacterial biofilm for the improvement and development of biofilm-mediated bioremediation, thereby restoring the deteriorating environment as an eco-friendly approach.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology, NIT, India