Wastewater Treatment
Cutting-Edge Molecular Tools, Techniques and Applied Aspects
- 1st Edition - February 4, 2021
- Latest edition
- Editors: Maulin P. Shah, Angana Sarkar, Sukhendu Mandal
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 8 1 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 9 5 - 2
Wastewater Treatment: Cutting-Edge Molecular Tools, Techniques and Applied Aspects reports new findings in existing molecular biology strategies, including their limita… Read more
Wastewater Treatment: Cutting-Edge Molecular Tools, Techniques and Applied Aspects reports new findings in existing molecular biology strategies, including their limitations, challenges and potential application to remove environmental pollutants through advancements made in cutting edge tools. In addition, the book introduces new trends and advances in environmental bioremediation with thorough discussions on recent developments in this field.
- Describes the application of different omics tools in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
- Describes the role of microorganisms in WWTPs
- Points out the reuse of treated wastewater through emerging technologies
- Includes the recovery of resources from wastewater
- Emphasizes the need for the use of cutting-edge molecular tools
Engineers, scientists and managers who require an excellent introduction to and basic knowledge of the principles of molecular biology or molecular genomics in the area of wastewater treatment. Students in Environmental Biotechnology/Microbiology. Professionals working or interested in Environmental Microbiology, Boremediation or Environmental Genomics
1. Application of omic tools for microbial community structure and function analysis2. Metagenomics: A possible solution for uncovering the "mystery box" of microbial communities involved in the treatment of wastewater3. Molecular tools for microbial diversity analysis4. The role of microorganisms in performance optimization of WWTPs5. Environmental contaminants: treatments, threats, toxicity and tools for sustainability6. Improvement of biodegradability index of industrial wastewater using different pre-treatment techniques7. Biota debromination in wastewaters8. Application of meta-transcriptomics in wastewater treatment processes9. The role of fungal species in the bioremediation of metals10. Molecular biology techniques for the detection of contaminants in wastewater11. Current treatment technologies for the removal of microplastic and microfiber pollutants from wastewater12. Wastewater treatment for bioenergy purposes on metaproteomic approach13. Peracetic acid in the reuse of treated wastewaters14. Bio-electrochemical methods for the recovery of products from wastewater15. Microbes-based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment and the decontamination of water16. Biological wastewater treatment technology: Microalgae17. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic diversity in wastewater treatment: phenotypic characterization, molecular techniques and bioprospecting18. Immobilized microalgae for removing industrial pollutants: A greener technique19. Advances in biotechnological tools for bioremediation of wastewater using a bacterial-algal symbiotic system20. Algae-based wastewater treatment and biorefinery21. Application of omic tools for microbial community structure and function analysis22. Meta-omics studies of microbial communities in hollow fiber membrane biofilm reactors treating contaminants in water resources: Recent advances23. Omics: a step towards understanding the complex diversity of microbial community at contaminated sites24. Advanced omics technologies: Relevance to environment and microbial community25. Molecular tools: Advanced approaches to analyse the diversity of microbial community26. Microbial electrochemical heavy metal removal: from fundamentals to recent developments27. The role of modern innovative techniques for assessing and monitoring heavy metal and pesticide pollution in different environs
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 4, 2021
- Language: English
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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.
Affiliations and expertise
Environmental Microbiology Consultant, Gujarat, IndiaAS
Angana Sarkar
Prof. Angana Sarkar pursued her graduation in Agricultural Engineering from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswasvidyalaya, West Bengal, India, followed by post-graduation in Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India 2008. Later, she completed her Ph.D. in Environmental Biotechnlogy from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. Subsequently she joined National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India in the year 2015 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology & Medical Engineering. Her research area is mainly focused on (i) Pollutant detection using biosensors, (ii) Groundwater bioremediation, (iii) Waste water (domestic and industrial) treatment (iv) Solid waste management by bio-refinery approach to produce environmental waste to value like bioethanol, pigment, biofertilizars etc. and (iv) Hydrocarbon and other organic pollutants degradation.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology and MEdical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, IndiaSM
Sukhendu Mandal
Prof. Sukhendu Mandal pursued his graduation in basic sciences from Suri Vidyasagar College,West Bengal, India, followed by post-graduation in Microbiology from Viswa Bharti University, India 2000. Later, he completed his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Bose Institute, West Bengal, India. Subsequently he joined Waksman Institute, New Jersey, USA, where he perused his post doc in the year 2012. Presently he is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Calcutta University, West Bengal, India. His research areas are mainly focused on Antimicrobial drug discovery specially again MDR pathogens, Bacterial remediation of environmental wastes, Interaction of endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria with plants, Role of alternate sigma factors in Mycobacterial gene expression., Bacterial genomics, Environmental Pollutants remediation strategy, Bacterial Taxonomy and molecular systematics. He is also serving as a reviewer in various journals of national and international repute.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Microbiology , University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IndiaRead Wastewater Treatment on ScienceDirect