Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Singh, Ram Lakhan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future
• Θέματα: Environment.; Environmental management.; Environmental health.; Sustainable development.; Pollution prevention.; Water pollution.; Environmental Management.; Environmental Health.; Industrial Pollution Prevention.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Sustainable Development.

This textbook on Environmental Biotechnology not only presents an unbiased overview of the practical biological approaches currently employed to address environmental problems, but also equips readers with a working knowledge of the science that underpins them. Starting with the fundamentals of biot...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology
• 2. Global Environmental Problems
• 3. Microbes and Environment
• 4. Bioremediation of Plant Refuges and Xenobiotics
• 5. Management and Remediation of Problem Soils, Solid Waste and Soil Pollution
• 6. Waste Water Treatment
• 7. Bioreactors
• 8. Biopesticides
• 9. Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Resources, Bioenergy and Biofuels
• 10. Biodiversity and its Conservation
• 11. Biosensors
• 12. Environmental Control of Biotechnology Industries
• 13. Bioleaching and Biomining
• 14. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Environment
• 15. Degradable Polymers and Plastics of the Future: Steps towards Environmental Sustainability, Regulations and Safety Aspects.