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Phytoremediation

Biotechnological Strategies for Promoting Invigorating Environs

  • 1st Edition - October 4, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Rouf Ahmad Bhat, Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, Gowhar Hamid Dar, Khalid Rehman Hakeem
  • Language: English

Phytoremediation: Biotechnological Strategies for Promoting Invigorating Environs focuses on phytoremediation’s history, present and future potential, discussing mechanism… Read more

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Description

Phytoremediation: Biotechnological Strategies for Promoting Invigorating Environs focuses on phytoremediation’s history, present and future potential, discussing mechanisms of remediation, different types of pollutant and polluted environs, cell signaling, biotechnology, and molecular biology, including site-directed DNA and the omics related to plant sciences. Sections focus on phytoremediation as an economically feasible and environmentally safe strategy, including its mechanisms from macroscopic to microscopic level, strategies of assisted phytoremediation, the role of omics on innovations on the field, the development of genetically modified plants (GMPs) to deal with pollutants, the future prospects of targeted genetic engineering in phytoremediation and remediation advantages and disadvantages.

Other sections in the book explore the phytoremediation of specific environs (water and soil) and specific contaminants that are of major worldwide concern.

Key features

  • Presents phytoremediation mechanisms at a microscopic level (molecular mechanisms)
  • Covers remediation in different environs and in different kinds of pollutants
  • Conveys the economic aspects relating to phytoremediation

Readership

Students, researches and scientists that are interested in plant science, biotechnology, molecular biology, environmental science or engineering, nanoscience applied to environmental restoration and cell signaling in phytoremediation

Table of contents

1. The History of Phytoremediation

2. Potentially Toxic Elements and Phytoremediation: Opportunities and Challenges

3. Mechanisms of phytoremediation

4. Phytoremediation at Molecular level

5. Microbial Assisted Phytoremediation

6. Nano-phytoremediation for Soil contamination: An Emerging Approach for Revitalizing the Tarnished Resource

7. Biomass amendments and phytoremediation of environmental pollutants

8. Chemical amendments and Phytoremediation

9. Omics and Phytoremediation

10. Recent advancement in Plant genetic engineering for efficient phytoremediation

11. Targeted genetic modification technologies: potential benefits of their future use in phytoremediation

12. Benefits and Limitations of Phytoremediation: Heavy Metal Remediation Review

13. Phytoremediation of Soil and Water

14. Rhizoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils: A systematic review of mutualism between phytoremediation species and soil living microorganisms

15. Ecotoxicity of Nickel and its Possible Remediation

16. Phytoremediation of pesticides

17. Nature sucks up Explosives

18. Phytoremediation: An alternative approach for removal of dyes

19. Phytoremediation of Pharmaceutical Wastes

20. Phytoremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

21. Role of Biotechnology in Phytoremediation

22. Engineering plants for Metal Tolerance and Accumulation

23. Economic Feasibility of Phytoremediation

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 8, 2021
  • Language: English

About the editors

RB

Rouf Ahmad Bhat

Dr. Rouf Ahmad Bhat pursued his doctorate at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (Division of Environmental Sciences) and is presently working in the Department of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Bhat has been teaching for the past 09 years and is an author of more than 55 research articles (h-index 32; i-index 52; total citation 4000) and 50 chapters and has published more than 50 books with international publishers. Besides, he has worked as an associate environmental expert in World Bank-funded Flood Recovery Project and the environmental support staff in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded development projects.

Affiliations and expertise
Renowned Researcher and Instructor in Environmental Sciences, Department of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir, India

FP

Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli

Dr. Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli (Ph.D) is specialized in biotechnology/molecular biology and has been studying nanomaterials applications such as delivery and remediation. She has worked with engineered viral particles and nanomaterials functionalized by different protocols (gold nanorods, carbon nanotubes, carbon-dots, nanoparticles, nanographene oxide) that resulted in 10 patent applications. She teaches topics related to biochemistry and biotechnology/molecular biology to graduate students as an associate professor at Federal University of São João del Rei. Dr. Tonelli has edited and/or authored 3 books, has reviewed various articles/book proposals, has authored 12 scientific articles and more than 20 book chapters from international publishers. The main topics addressed in the publications are: nanomaterials, gene delivery strategies, remediation strategies and cell signaling. She has presented and participated in numerous national and international conferences and has also had the opportunity to contribute to the organization of various scientific events. Dr. Tonelli has also dedicated herself to promote Science and Technology co-funding an ONG with this purpose and also joining a scientific divulgation group composed only by women. She has had her efforts as a researcher recognized by various awards (including For Women in Science Brazil-L’Oreal/UNESCO/ABC and Under30 Brazil – Forbes) and certificates of merit.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor / Researcher, Federal University of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil

GD

Gowhar Hamid Dar

Dr. Gowhar Hamid Dar currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Higher Education Department Govt. of J&K and is presently posted in Government Degree College Kulgam where he serves as Head, Department of Environmental Science and Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). He has a Ph. D in Environmental Science with a specialization in Environmental Microbiology. He has been teaching postgraduate and graduate students for the past many years in the Higher Education Department of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. He has more than 80 research articles in international and national journals of repute and more than 25 books with international publishers to his credit. Further, Dr. Dar is Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for different R&D projects sanctioned by Government of India and Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University Srinagar, India

KH

Khalid Rehman Hakeem

Dr. Hakeem is a Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Head of the Plant Biotechnology Research Unit at the Princess Dr. Najlaa Bint Saud Al Saud Center for Distinguished Research in Biotechnology. His academic journey includes roles as Assistant Professor at the University of Kashmir and research appointments in Malaysia. He holds a Ph.D. in Botany from Jamia Hamdard, India, with expertise in plant eco-physiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, and medicinal plant research. He has authored numerous books, journal articles, and book chapters, and serves on editorial boards for leading publishers. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and affiliated with international scientific societies. His work focuses on advancing plant science through global collaborations and research on eco-physiological and molecular processes.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Makkah Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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