Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future

Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future edited by Ram Lakhan Singh.

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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Singh, Ram Lakhan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Environmental management.
Environmental health.
Pollution prevention.
Water pollution.
Sustainable development.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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