Biodegradation of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals: Remediation and Resource Recovery [Hardcover]

1. Biodegradation of Petrochemical refinery wastewater.?2. Biodegradation of anti-inflammatory non-steroidal pharmaceutical active compounds. 3.?Biodegradation of Catechol in Sequential Batch Reactor. 4.?Biodegradation and Decolorization of Textile Wastewater by Sequential Aerobic/microaerophilic, Aerobic and Microaerophilic Processes. 5.?Bio-adsorbent based Integrated System. 6.?Carbon-based hybrid metal composites for the degradation of toxic chemicals. 7.?Microbial Biofilms in Biodegradation of Toxic Chemicals. 8.?Microbial degradation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals. 9.?Bioremediation of heavy metals mediated by Cyanobacteria. 10.?Metal Recovery from Lithium-ion Batteries using Bioleaching: A Greener Approach. 11.?Microplastics pollution: A perspective on source, fate, impact, identification and extraction from the environment.

This timely reference book discusses the biotechnological applications of microorganisms as a crucial solution for the sustainable management of different types of toxic pollutants. It reviews the sustainable biodegradation approach and resource recovery for different kinds of pollutants like plastic wastes, pharmaceutical wastes, pesticides, and textile industry wastes. The book provides an understanding of biotechnology-based interventions toward a zero-waste route.

KEY FEATURES

• Provides a deep understanding of biodegradation of toxic pollutants from industries ranging from textiles to pharmaceuticals
• Presents novel technologies for the sustainable treatment of environmental pollution
• Reviews crucial considerations like energy requirements and cost analysis
• Brings out the latest themes such as the eco-design study of bio-nanomaterials, bio-nanofilters, and assessment for the treatment of emerging pollutants and IoT-based technology
• Covers the latest research develolS+