Bioremediation of environmentally polluting substances

Author: Shen Dezhong
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: The book consists of 15 chapters, primarily divided into three parts. Part (Chapters 1-6) discusses the fundamental characteristics and theoretical foundations of bioremediation, including the role of microorganisms in pollutant degradation and their toxicological effects, the impact of pollutants on biodegradation, the influence of environmental factors on pollutant biodegradation, and the biodegradation of typical organic pollutants. The second part (Chapters 7-11) covers general issues in bioremediation engineering technology, including microbial manipulation, environmental field investigation and assessment, treatability studies, remediation work programs and evaluation, as well as in-situ bioremediation and ex-situ bioremediation techniques. The third part (Chapters 12-15) focuses on specific applications of bioremediation, such as marine bioremediation, bioremediation of heavy metal pollution, fungal bioremediation, and phytoremediation.