Overview
- Editors:
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Peter Schröder
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Inst. Biochem. Pflanzenphys., GSF-Forschungszentrum, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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Christopher D. Collins
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School of Human and Environmental Scienc, Department of Soil Science, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
- Only up-to-date treatment of xenobiotics in plants
- Includes practical applications to real-life problems
- Relates to food safety and bioremediation
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-viii
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Principles of Transport, Deposition and Uptake
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PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND UPTAKE
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- Chris D. Collins, Ian Martin, William Doucette
Pages 3-16
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- Nicholas Clarke, Milan Gryndler, Hans-Holger Liste, Reiner Schroll, Peter Schröder, Miroslav Matucha
Pages 17-45
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- Claudio A. Belis, Ivo Offenthaler, Peter Weiss
Pages 47-73
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CASE STUDIES
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- András Bittsánszky, Gábor Gullner, Gábor Gyulai, Tamas Komives
Pages 77-85
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- Miroslav Matucha, Peter Schröder
Pages 87-103
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- Rolf Herzig, Christoph Bieri, Andreas Weber, Peter Straehl
Pages 105-121
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Pollutant Degradation and Ecosystem Remediation from Enzymes to Whole Plants
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Front Matter
Pages 123-123
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POLLUTANT DEGRADATION AND ECOSYSTEM REMEDIATION FROM ENZYMES TO WHOLE PLANTS
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- Robert Edwards, David P. Dixon, Ian Cummins, Melissa Brazier-Hicks, Mark Skipsey
Pages 125-148
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- Jean-Paul Schwitzguébel, Valérie Page, Susete Martins-Dias, Luísa C. Davies, Galina Vasilyeva, Elena Strijakova
Pages 149-189
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- Hassan Azaizeh, Paula M. L. Castro, Petra Kidd
Pages 191-215
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- Bernd Markert, Simone Wünschmann
Pages 217-236
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- Nick Price, Qasim Chaudhry
Pages 237-259
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- Touradj Solouki, Mohammad Ali Khalvati, Mahsan Miladi, Behrooz Zekavat
Pages 261-306
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Back Matter
Pages 307-311
About this book
Natural and agro-ecosystems are frequently exposed to natural or synthetic substances, which, while they have no direct nutritional value or significance in metabolism, may negatively affect plant functioning. These, xenobiotics, may originate from both natural (fires, volcano eruptions, soil or rock erosion, biodegradation) and anthropogenic (air and soil pollution, herbicides) sources. And, while affected plants have only a limited number of possibilities for avoiding accumulation of these compounds, they do exhibit several enzymatic reactions for detoxification including oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis and conjugation reactions. In agro-ecosystems in particular these mechanisms have great significance in relation to herbicide detoxification and tolerance.
In this volume an international group of experts present an overview of the nature and distribution of organic xenobiotics, including their uptake, effects on plant functioning and detoxification mechanisms. The particular significance of glutathione S-transferases in bio-indication and bio-monitoring, and in the detoxification of volatile organic air pollutants and herbicides is evaluated, and their potential significance in phytoremediation and bioaccumulation will be discussed.
This volume will be of interest to a wide audience, from graduate students to senior researchers in a wide range of disciplines including plant ecology, plant biochemistry, agriculture and environmental management. It will also be of practical interest to environmentalists, policy makers and resource managers.
Editors and Affiliations
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Inst. Biochem. Pflanzenphys., GSF-Forschungszentrum, Oberschleißheim, Germany
Peter Schröder
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School of Human and Environmental Scienc, Department of Soil Science, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
Christopher D. Collins