Microbes based approaches for the management of hazardous contaminants / edited by Ajay Kumar... [and 3 others].

Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2024]
Physical Description: 1 online resource
Additional Creators: Kumar, Ajay

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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Mycobial Nanotechnology in Bioremediation of Wastewater -- 1.1 Fungi -- 1.2 Nanotechnology Aspects -- 1.3 The Production of Nanoparticles Using an Origin of Fungi -- 1.3.1 Silver Nanoparticles -- 1.3.2 Gold Nanoparticles -- 1.3.3 Additional Nanoparticles -- 1.4 Categories and Characteristics of Synthesized Nanoparticles -- 1.4.1 Characteristics on Nanoparticles -- 1.4.2 Physical Characteristics -- 1.4.3 Biological Characteristics -- 1.4.4 Medical Benefits -- 1.4.5 Mechanical Characteristics, 1.4.6 Optical Characteristics -- 1.4.7 Electrical Characteristics -- 1.5 Various Usage of Nanomaterials -- 1.6 Mycobial Bioremediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater -- 1.7 Benefits of Mycobial Bioremediation -- 1.8 Constraints of Mycobial Bioremediation -- 1.9 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 2 Microbial Enzymes in Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants: Mechanisms and Applications -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Mechanism of Microbial Enzymes in Bioremediation of Organic Pollutants -- 2.1.1.1 Fungi -- 2.1.1.2 Bacteria -- 2.1.1.3 Algae -- 2.1.1.4 Other Microbes, 2.1.2 Applications of Microbial Enzymes Mediated Bioremediation -- 2.1.3 Factors Affecting Enzymatic Biodegradation -- 2.2 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Microbe Assisted Remediation of Xenobiotics: A Sustainable Solution -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Sources of Xenobiotics -- 3.1.2 The Effects of Xenobiotics on Environment -- 3.1.2.1 Effect of Xenobiotics on Soil -- 3.1.2.2 Effect of Xenobiotics on Water -- 3.1.2.3 Effect of Xenobiotics on Plants -- 3.1.2.4 Effect of Xenobiotics on Marine Life -- 3.1.2.5 Effect of Xenobiotics on Terrestrial Animals, 3.1.2.6 Effect of Xenobiotics on Human Health -- 3.2 Bioremediation -- 3.2.1 Factors Affecting Bioremediation -- 3.3 Environmental Factors -- 3.3.1 Strategies for Bioremediation -- 3.3.1.1 In Situ Bioremediation Strategies -- 3.3.2 Bioventing -- 3.3.3 Biosparging -- 3.3.4 Bioaugmentation -- 3.3.5 Biostimulation -- 3.4 Ex Situ Bioremediation Strategies -- 3.4.1 Landfarming -- 3.4.2 Composting -- 3.4.3 Biopiling -- 3.5 Genetic Engineering Approaches -- 3.6 The Beneficial Role of Microbes in Degradation of Different Pollutants -- 3.6.1 In Heavy Metal Bioremediation, and 3.7 Mechanism of Heavy Metal Detoxification by Microbes -- 3.7.1 Biosorption Mechanisms -- 3.8 Intracellular Sequestration -- 3.9 Extracellular Sequestration -- 3.9.1 Metal Methylation -- 3.10 Reduction of Heavy Metal Ions by Microbial Cell -- 3.10.1 In Dye Bioremediation -- 3.11 The Degradation Mechanism of the Complex Dye Structure by Microbes -- 3.11.1 In Pesticide Bioremediation -- 3.11.2 In Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Compound Bioremediation -- 3.12 In Domestic and Agricultural Lignocellulose Wastes Remediation -- 3.13 Conclusion -- References

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9781119851158 electronic book
1119851157 electronic book
9781119851141 electronic book
1119851149 electronic book
9781119851127 hardcover
1119851122 hardcover

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