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Organic Xenobiotics and Plants

From Mode of Action to Ecophysiology

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Peter Schröder

    1. Inst. Biochem. Pflanzenphys., GSF-Forschungszentrum, Oberschleißheim, Germany

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  2. Christopher D. Collins

    1. School of Human and Environmental Scienc, Department of Soil Science, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom

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  • Only up-to-date treatment of xenobiotics in plants
  • Includes practical applications to real-life problems
  • Relates to food safety and bioremediation

Part of the book series: Plant Ecophysiology (KLEC, volume 8)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Principles of Transport, Deposition and Uptake

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND UPTAKE

    1. Plant Uptake of Xenobiotics

      • Chris D. Collins, Ian Martin, William Doucette
      Pages 3-16

    2. Haloorganics in Temperate Forest Ecosystems: Sources, Transport and Degradation

      • Nicholas Clarke, Milan Gryndler, Hans-Holger Liste, Reiner Schroll, Peter Schröder, Miroslav Matucha
      Pages 17-45

    3. Semivolatiles in the Forest Environment: The Case of PAHs

      • Claudio A. Belis, Ivo Offenthaler, Peter Weiss
      Pages 47-73

  4. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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  6. Pollutant Degradation and Ecosystem Remediation from Enzymes to Whole Plants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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  7. POLLUTANT DEGRADATION AND ECOSYSTEM REMEDIATION FROM ENZYMES TO WHOLE PLANTS

    1. New Perspectives on the Metabolism and Detoxification of Synthetic Compounds in Plants

      • Robert Edwards, David P. Dixon, Ian Cummins, Melissa Brazier-Hicks, Mark Skipsey
      Pages 125-148

    2. Using Plants to Remove Foreign Compounds from Contaminated Water and Soil

      • Jean-Paul Schwitzguébel, Valérie Page, Susete Martins-Dias, Luísa C. Davies, Galina Vasilyeva, Elena Strijakova
      Pages 149-189

    3. Biodegradation of Organic Xenobiotic Pollutants in the Rhizosphere

      • Hassan Azaizeh, Paula M. L. Castro, Petra Kidd
      Pages 191-215

    4. Bioindicators and Biomonitors: Use of Organisms to Observe the Influence of Chemicals on the Environment

      • Bernd Markert, Simone Wünschmann
      Pages 217-236

    5. SAR Based Computational Models as Decision Making Tools in Bioremediation

      • Nick Price, Qasim Chaudhry
      Pages 237-259

    6. State-of-the-Art Chemical Analyses: Xenobiotics, Plant Proteomics, and Residues in Plant Based Products

      • Touradj Solouki, Mohammad Ali Khalvati, Mahsan Miladi, Behrooz Zekavat
      Pages 261-306

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 307-311
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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

  • Inst. Biochem. Pflanzenphys., GSF-Forschungszentrum, Oberschleißheim, Germany

    Peter Schröder

  • School of Human and Environmental Scienc, Department of Soil Science, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom

    Christopher D. Collins

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