by RamNareshBharagava (Editor), Gaurav Saxena (Editor)
Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is currently a major global challenge. Industries are the key economic drivers, but are also the main polluters as untreated/partially treated effluents from industry are usually discharged into the aquatic environment or dumped. Industrial effluents often contain highly toxic and hazardous pollutants, which cause ecological damage and present and health hazards to living beings. As such, there is a pressing need to find ecofriendly solutions to deal with industrial waste, and to develop sustainable methods for treating/detoxifying waste before it's released into the environment. As a low cost and eco-friendly clean technology, bioremediation can offer a sustainable alternative to conventional remediation technologies for the treatment and management of industrial wastes.
This book (Volume II) describes the role of biological agents in the degradation and detoxification of organic and inorganic pollutants in industrial wastes, and presents recent bioremediation approaches for waste treatment and management, such as constructed wetlands, electro- bioremediation and nano-bioremediation, as well as microbial fuel cells. It appeals to students, researchers, scientists, industry professionals and experts in the field of microbiology, biotechnology, environmental sciences, eco-toxicology, environmental remediation and waste management and other relevant areas who are interested in biodegradation and bioremediation of industrial wastes for environmental safety.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 780
Edition: 1st ed. 2019
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Published: 13 Apr 2019
ISBN 10: 9811334250
ISBN 13: 9789811334252
Ram Naresh Bharagava is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Raebareli, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gaurav Saxena is a Senior Doctoral Student, actively engaged in research at the Laboratory for Bioremediation and Metagenomics Research (LBMR), Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (Central) University, Lucknow (UP) 2260 025, India.