
Microbial Wastewater Treatment
- 1st Edition - June 12, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodriguez-Couto
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 8 0 9 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 8 1 0 - 3
Microbial Wastewater Treatment focuses on the exploitation of microorganisms as decontaminating tools to treat polluted wastewater, a worldwide concern. Microorga… Read more

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Request a sales quoteMicrobial Wastewater Treatment focuses on the exploitation of microorganisms as decontaminating tools to treat polluted wastewater, a worldwide concern. Microorganism-based processes are seen as promising technologies to treat the ever-increasing problem of polluted wastewater. The book covers recently developed process technologies to solve five major trends in the field of wastewater treatment, including nutrient removal and recovery, trace organic compounds, energy saving and production, sustainability and community involvement.
- Illustrates the importance of microorganisms in wastewater treatment
- Points out the reuse of the treated wastewater
- Highlights the recovery of resources from wastewater
- Pays attention to the occurrence of novel micro-pollutants
- Introduces new trends in wastewater technology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Effects of Microbiological and Non-Microbiological Treatments of Sewage Sludge on Antibiotics as Emerging Pollutants Present in Wastewater: A Review
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Antibiotic Concentrations in Sewage Sludge and Soils Where Sewage Sludge Was Spread
- 3. Efficacy of Different Treatments to Remove Antibiotics From Sewage Sludge
- 4. Future Research Needs in This Field
- Chapter 2. Modeling Microbial Activity in Wastewater Treatment
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Mathematical Modeling of Anaerobic Treatment Systems
- 3. Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Model Applications
- 4. Future Trends, Recommendations, and Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Electroactive Filter Technology for Water Treatment
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Electroactive Filter Based on Anodic Oxidation
- 3. Electroactive Filter Based on Cathodic Reduction
- 4. Challenges and Future Perspectives
- Chapter 4. Aerobic Granulation in Wastewater Treatment: A General Overview
- 1. Introduction: Aerobic Granules
- 2. Physiochemical Properties and Granule Formation
- 3. Microbial Community
- 4. Types of Bioreactors
- 5. Operational Parameters
- 6. Role of Aerobic Granules in Wastewater Treatment
- 7. Application of Aerobic Granulation Technology
- 8. Summary
- Chapter 5. Microbes: A Key Player in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Microbial Diversity in Wastewater Treatment
- 3. Techniques in Wastewater Treatment
- 4. Role of Microbes in Treating Waste in Different Industries
- 5. Conclusions
- Chapter 6. Bioremediation of Azo Dye
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Potential of Fungal Laccase in Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes
- 1. Laccase Production Studies
- 2. Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes by Laccase
- 3. Concluding Remarks
- Chapter 8. Oleaginous Microorganisms for Simultaneous Biodiesel Production and Wastewater Treatment: A Review
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Lipid-Accumulating Microorganisms
- 3. Nutrient-Rich Byproducts and Wastewaters for Microbial Lipid Production
- 4. Oleaginous Microorganisms Used for Simultaneous Lipid Production and Wastewater Treatment
- 5. Biodiesel Predicted Properties Based on the Fatty Acid Composition of Microbial Lipids
- 6. Industrial Application of Oleaginous Microorganisms: Issues and Outlooks
- 7. Conclusion
- Chapter 9. Microbial Fuel Cell: A Boon in Bioremediation of Wastes
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Application of MFC for Treatment of Various Organic and Inorganic Wastes
- 3. Limitations, Future Prospects, and Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 10. Cyanobacteria/Microalgae for Distillery Wastewater Treatment- Past, Present and the Future
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Current Practices of Distillery Wastewater Treatment
- 3. DWW Treatment by Algae
- 4. Phycoremediation of Distillery Wastewater
- 5. Research Challenges and Future Research Goals in DWW Treatment by Algae
- 6. Conclusions
- Chapter 11. Perspectives, Scope, Advancements, and Challenges of Microbial Technologies Treating Textile Industry Effluents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Legislative Acts and Regulations on Water Pollution in India
- 3. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Transfer of Technology From Lab to On-Sites
- 4. Textile Effluent Treatment Technologies and Approaches
- 5. Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Treatment Process
- 6. Integrated Biotechnological Interventions for Wastewater Treatment
- 7. Cell Factories and Whole Cell Biocatalysts (WCBs)
- 8. Microbial Fuel Cell Technology
- 9. Biomembrane Filtration and Nanotechnology Applications
- 10. Functional Metagenomics and Gene-Editing Technologies
- 11. Challenges of Microbial Technologies
- 12. Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 12, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 290
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128168097
- eBook ISBN: 9780128168103
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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.
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