Bioremediation and biotechnology. Vol 3, Persistent and recalcitrant toxic substances

Bioremediation and biotechnology. Vol 3, Persistent and recalcitrant toxic substances / Rouf Ahmad Bhat, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Najla Bint Saud Al-Saud, editors.

Healthy environment is important for any kind of biota on earth. It provides the basic elements of life such as clean water, fresh air, fertile soil and supports ecosystem of the food chain. Pollution drastically alters quality of the environment by changing the physico-chemical and biological aspec...

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Other Authors: Bhat, Rouf Ahmad, 1981-, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Al-Saud, Najla Bint Saud
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Subjects:
Bioremediation.
Environmental science, engineering & technology.
Water supply & treatment.
Sustainability.
Applied ecology.
Agricultural science.
Conservation of the environment.
Technology & Engineering > Environmental > General.
Technology & Engineering > Environmental > Water Supply.
Science > Environmental Science.
Science > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Technology & Engineering > Agriculture > General.
Nature > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Bioremediation
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • About the Book
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • Chapter 1: Impact of Heavy Metal Contamination on Quality Environs
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 HMs Effluence in Different Environs
  • 1.3 Ecotoxicity of HMs
  • 1.4 Effects of HMs on Soil Structure
  • 1.5 Effects of HMs on Plant Life Cycle
  • 1.6 Effects of HMs on Human Health
  • 1.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Concerns and Threats of Xenobiotics on Aquatic Ecosystems
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Concerns and Threats of Xenobiotics on Aquatic Ecosystems
  • 2.2.1 Pharmaceuticals
  • 2.2.2 Pesticides
  • 2.3 Conclusions
  • 2.4 Future Perspectives
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Approaches and Methods for Evaluation of Persistent Pollutant Load in Different Aquatic Environs
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Approaches and Methods for Evaluation of Persistent Pollution in Aquatic Environs
  • 3.3 Conclusions
  • 3.4 Future Perspectives
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Chemical Pesticides: Integrated Methods in Assessment and Monitoring
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Pesticides
  • 4.2.1 Toxicity Based Classification
  • 4.2.2 Type of Target Pest Based Classification
  • 4.2.3 Chemical Nature Based Classification
  • 4.2.4 Mode of Entry Based Classification
  • 4.2.4.1 Systemic Pesticides
  • 4.2.4.2 Contact Pesticides
  • 4.2.4.3 Stomach Poisons
  • 4.2.4.4 Fumigants
  • 4.2.4.5 Repellents
  • 4.2.5 Mechanism of Action Based Classification
  • 4.2.6 Sources of Origin Based Classification
  • 4.2.6.1 Biopesticides
  • Microbial Pesticides
  • Pesticides Originated from Plant Incorporated Protectants
  • Biochemical Pesticides
  • 4.2.6.2 Chemical Pesticides
  • 4.3 Monitoring of Pesticides
  • 4.4 Assessment Methods of Pesticides
  • 4.4.1 Sample Preparation
  • 4.4.1.1 Liquid-Liquid Extraction (LLE)
  • 4.4.1.2 Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE)
  • 4.4.1.3 Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE)
  • 4.4.1.4 Solid-Phase Micro-Extraction (SPME)
  • 4.4.1.5 Liquid Phase Micro-Extraction (LPME)
  • 4.4.1.6 Single-Drop Micro-Extraction (SDME)
  • 4.4.1.7 Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Micro-Extraction (DLLME)
  • 4.4.1.8 Hollow Fibre Micro-extraction (HF-LPME)
  • 4.4.1.9 Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) Method
  • 4.5 Analytical Methods for the Monitoring of Pesticide Residues
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Chemical Transformations of Synthetic Persistent Substances
  • 5.1 Background
  • 5.2 Management of Plant Protection Products (Pesticides/Biocides)
  • 5.2.1 Determination of the Harmful Dose
  • 5.2.2 SPSs Behaviour in the Environment
  • 5.3 Biodegradation Processes
  • 5.4 Physio-Chemical Properties of SPSs in the Assessment of Distribution in the Environment
  • 5.4.1 SPSs Group and the Approach by Extrapolation
  • 5.4.2 Aerobic Biodegradation
  • 5.5 Retrieving SPSs from the Environment
  • 5.5.1 Identification of SPSs
  • 5.5.2 Absorption and Distribution of SPS
  • 5.5.3 Toxicokinetics
  • 5.5.4 Biotransformation and Elimination of SPSs

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