Novel Biomaterials Decontamination of Toxic Metals from Wastewater /

• Main Authors: Srivastava, Shalini (Author), Goyal, Pritee (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering,
• Subjects: Environment.; Water-supply.; Ecotoxicology.; Water pollution.; Biomaterials.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Water Industry/Water Technologies.

Current research revolves around trends to bring technology into harmony with the natural environment and in order to protect the ecosystem. Bioremediation involves processes which reduce the overall treatment costs by using agricultural residues. Regeneration of the biosorbent further increases the...

Table of Contents:

• Heavy Metals: Environmental Threat
• Detoxification of Metals – Biochelation
• Metal Decontamination: Techniques Used So Far
• Existing Metal Removal Technologies: Demerits
• Hyperaccumulation: A Phytoremedial Approach
• Biosorption: A Promising Green Approach
• Biosorption: Mechanistic Aspects
• Biosorbents Used So Far
• Biosorption: Application Strategies
• Designing of Experiments
• Interpretations
• Sorption Isotherms and Kinetics
• Reusability of Biomaterial: A Cost-Effective Approach
• Characterization of Metal–Biomaterial Interaction
• Protein as Possible Bioactive Principle
• Novel Biomaterials – Commercialization Approach.