Bioremediation for Environmental Pollutants

Increased industrial and agricultural activity has led to the contamination of the earth's soil and groundwater resources with hazardous chemicals. The presence of heavy metals, dyes, fluorides, dissolved solids, and many other pollutants used in industry and agriculture are responsible for hazardous levels of water pollution. The removal of these pollutants in water resources is challenging. Bioremediation is a new technique that employs living organisms, usually bacteria and fungi, to remove pollutants from soil and water, preferably in situ. This approach is more cost-effective than traditional techniques, such as the incineration of soils and carbon filtration of water. It requires understanding how organisms consume and transform polluting chemicals, survive in polluted environments, and how they should be employed in the field.

Bioremediation for Environmental Pollutants discusses the latest research in green chemistry and practices and principles involved in the quality improvement of water by remediation. It covers different aspects of environmental problems and their remedies with up-to-date developments in the field of bioremediation of industrial/environmental pollutants. Volume 2 explains the methods used to control the remediation processes making it cost-effectively and feasible. It elaborates on the application of microbial enzymes, microalgae, and genetically engineered microorganisms in the bioremediation of significant pollutants, food wastes, distillery wastewater, and pharmaceutical wastes.

Audience:

This book is invaluable for researchers and scientists in environmental science, environmental microbiology, and waste management. It also serves as a learning resource for graduate and undergraduate students in environmental science, microbiology, limnology, freshwater ecology, and microbial biotechnology.

Editor(s):

Inamuddin
Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology,
Faculty of Engineering and Technology,
Aligarh Muslim University,
Aligarh-202002, India

Contributor(s):

Abdalah Makaranga
Omics of Algae Group, Industrial Biotechnology and DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi
India

Ajoy Saha
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute
Bengaluru-560089
Karnataka
India

Aline M. dos Santos
Department of Food Science and Technology
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Roraima Avenue, 1000, 97105-900
Santa Maria, RS
Brazil

Amal I. Hassan
Radioisotope Department, Nuclear Research Center
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Dokki 12311
Giza
Egypt

Ana M. Ferreira
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
3810-193 Aveiro
Portugal

Ana P. M. Tavares
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
3810-193 Aveiro
Portugal

Andréia Anschau
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Câmpus Dois Vizinhos
Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, 85660-000, Dois Vizinhos
Paraná
Brazil

Asha A. Nesamma
Omics of Algae Group, Industrial Biotechnology and DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi
India

Awais Ali Aslam
Department of Chemistry
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI
Lahore campus, 54000
Pakistan

B S Manjunatha
ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology
12 Regent Park, Kolkata700040
West Bengal
India

Charles Rashama
Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS). University of South Africa’s College of Science
Engineering and Technology, Cnr Pioneer and Christian De Wet Roads, Private Bag X6
Florida, 1710
South Africa

Clayton Bhondayi
Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS). University of South Africa’s College of Science
Engineering and Technology, Cnr Pioneer and Christian De Wet Roads, Private Bag X6
Florida, 1710
South Africa

Deepa G. Muricken
Department of Biochemistry
St.Mary’s College Trissur
Kerala
India

Deb Prasad Ray
ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology
12 Regent Park, Kolkata700040
West Bengal
India

Eduardo Bittencourt Sydney
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Câmpus Ponta Grossa
Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, 84016-210, Ponta Grossa
Paraná
Brazil

Eduardo Jacob-Lopes
Department of Food Science and Technology
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Roraima Avenue, 1000, 97105-900
Santa Maria, RS
Brazil

Flávia F. Magalhães
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
3810-193 Aveiro
Portugal

Grace N. Ijoma
Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS). University of South Africa’s College of Science
Engineering and Technology, Cnr Pioneer and Christian De Wet Roads, Private Bag X6
Florida, 1710
South Africa

Hosam M. Saleh
Radioisotope Department, Nuclear Research Center
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Dokki 12311
Giza
Egypt

Joshua Gorimbo
Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS). University of South Africa’s College of Science
Engineering and Technology, Cnr Pioneer and Christian De Wet Roads, Private Bag X6
Florida, 1710
South Africa

J.K. Kapoor
Department of Chemistry
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Haryana
India

Kashif M. Shaikh
Omics of Algae Group, Industrial Biotechnology and DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi
India

K. Lebelo
Central University of Technology, Free State, Department of Life Sciences
Private Bag X20539
Bloemfontein, 9301
South Africa

Leila Q. Zepka
Department of Food Science and Technology
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Roraima Avenue, 1000, 97105-900
Santa Maria, RS
Brazil

Letícia Dutra Minozzo
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Câmpus Dois Vizinhos
Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, 85660-000, Dois Vizinhos
Paraná
Brazil

Maria I. Bonifácio
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
3810-193 Aveiro
Portugal

Mara G. Freire
CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
3810-193 Aveiro
Portugal

Maria Shamim
Department of Chemistry
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI
Lahore campus, 54000
Pakistan

Maria Luisa Cerri
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Câmpus Ponta Grossa
Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, 84016-210, Ponta Grossa
Paraná
Brazil

Maham Miran
Department of Chemistry
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI
Lahore campus, 54000
Pakistan

Majid Niaz Akhtar
Department of Physics
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology (MNSUET), 60000
Multan
Pakistan

Mohd. Azmuddin Abdullah
Institute of Marine Biotechnology
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus
Terenggan
Malaysia
/
SIBCo Medical and Pharmaceuticals Sdn. Bhd., No. 2, Level 5
Jalan Tengku Ampuan Zabedah, D9/D, Seksyen 9, 40000 Shah Alam
Selangor
Malaysia

M.J. Mochane
Central University of Technology, Free State, Department of Life Sciences
Private Bag X20539
Bloemfontein, 9301
South Africa

M. Masinde
Central University of Technology, Free State
Centre for Sustainable SMART cities, Private Bag X20539
Bloemfontein, 9301
South Africa

Muhammad Shahid Nazir
Department of Chemistry
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI
Lahore campus, 54000
Pakistan

Naiana Cristine Gabiatt
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Câmpus Dois Vizinhos
Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, 85660-000, Dois Vizinhos
Paraná
Brazil

Neethu Narayanan
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi-110012
India

Niranjan Kumar
ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology
12 Regent Park, Kolkata700040
West Bengal
India

Niharika Singh
Department of Biotechnology
Amity University, Uttar Pradesh
Noida Campus
India

N.J Malebo
Central University of Technology, Free State, Department of Life Sciences
Private Bag X20539
Bloemfontein, 9301
South Africa

Osama Kokab
Department of Chemistry
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI
Lahore campus, 54000
Pakistan

Pannaga P. Jutur
Omics of Algae Group, Industrial Biotechnology and DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi
India

Paula Fernandes Montanher
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Câmpus Dois Vizinhos
Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, 85660-000, Dois Vizinhos
Paraná
Brazil

Patricia A. da Silva
Department of Food Science and Technology
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Roraima Avenue, 1000, 97105-900
Santa Maria, RS
Brazil

Paola Lasta
Department of Food Science and Technology
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Roraima Avenue, 1000, 97105-900
Santa Maria, RS
Brazil

Rakesh Kumar Ghosh
ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology
12 Regent Park, Kolkata700040
West Bengal
India

Rafaela B. Sartori
Department of Food Science and Technology
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Roraima Avenue, 1000, 97105-900
Santa Maria, RS
Brazil

R. Gandhimathi
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
India

S. Kanmani
Department of Civil Engineering
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
India

S. Selva Kumar
Department of Sciences
Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
India

Shagufta Jabin
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad
Haryana - 121001
India

Shinomol George K
Department of Neurochemistry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Karnataka
India

Sinazo Z.Z. Cobongela
Nanotechnology Innovation Centre
Advanced Materials Division, Mintek
Randburg
South Africa
/
Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry
University of the Witwatersrand, P.O Box Wits 2050
Johannesburg
South Africa

Tonderayi S. Matambo
Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS). University of South Africa’s College of Science
Engineering and Technology, Cnr Pioneer and Christian De Wet Roads, Private Bag X6
Florida, 1710
South Africa

Zaman Tahir
Department of Chemical Engineering
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)
Lahore Campus, 54000
Pakistan

Zulfiqar Ali
Department of Physics
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology (MNSUET), 60000
Multan
Pakistan

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