Soil Enzymology in the Recycling of Organic Wastes and Environmental Restoration

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen (Editor), Hernández, Teresa (Editor), García, Carlos (Editor), Rad, Carlos (Editor), González-Carcedo, Salvador (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering,
• Subjects: Environment.; Nature conservation.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Sustainable development.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Sustainable Development.; Nature Conservation.

Soil enzymes play a fundamental role in many soil processes such as the mineralization of organic matter, the synthesis of humic substances, the degradation of xenobiotics or the mechanisms involved in the biocontrol of plant pathogens. Their direct link with soil microorganisms gives them a key rol...

Table of Contents:

• General Presentation
• Enzymes as indicators of environmental soil quality
• Applied enzymology for monitoring of soil contamination and soil restoration
• New applications of enzymes and other molecular techniques.