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Biotechnology in the Sustainable Environment

Part of the book series: Environmental Science Research (ESRH, volume 54)

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Challenges and Opportunities in the Area of Environmental Biotechnology

  3. Advances in Sustainable Biotechnology

    1. Green Technology Trends

      • Doug Miller
      Pages 5-12
    2. Green Chemistry

      • Glenn E. Nedwin
      Pages 13-32
    3. Fungal Degradation of Azo Dyes and Its Relationship to their Structure

      • Andrzej Paszczynski, Stefan Goszczynski, Ronald L. Crawford
      Pages 33-45
    4. Engineering Enzymes and Microorganisms for the Transformation of Synthetic Compounds

      • Joost P. Schanstra, Gerrit J. Poelarends, Tjibbe Bosma, Dick B. Janssen
      Pages 47-57
  4. The State-of-the-Science in Environmental Biotechnology and Remediation

    1. An Integrated Treatment System for Polychlorinated Biphenyls Remediation

      • Mary Jim Beck, Alice C. Layton, Curtis A. Lajoie, James P. Easter, Gary S. Sayler, John Barton et al.
      Pages 73-83
    2. Ten Years of Research in Groundwater Transport Studies at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi

      • Thomas B. Stauffer, J. Mark Boggs, William G. MacIntyre
      Pages 85-96
    3. Bioaugmentation of TCE-Contaminated Soil with Inducer-Free Microbes

      • Takeshi Imamura, Shinya Kozaki, Akira Kuriyama, Masahiro Kawaguchi, Yoshiyuki Touge, Tetsuya Yano et al.
      Pages 97-106
    4. Is Bioremediation a Viable Option for Contaminated Site Treatment?

      • A. Heitzer, R. W. Scholz, B. Stäubli, J. Stünzi
      Pages 107-126
    5. Monitoring the Population Dynamics of Biodegradable Consortia During Bioremediation

      • Karen Budwill, Mark Roberts, David B. Knaebel, Don L. Crawford
      Pages 127-138
    6. Biological Treatment of Air Pollutants

      • Hinrich L. Bohn
      Pages 139-146
  5. Environmental Biotechnology at Home and Abroad

    1. Environmental Biotechnology Issues in Russia

      • Alexander M. Boronin, Nickolai P. Kuzmin, Ivan I. Starovoytov, Irina A. Kosheleva, Andrei E. Filonov, Renat R. Gaiazov et al.
      Pages 153-168
    2. Environmental Biotechnologies in Mexico

      • José Luis Solleiro, Rosario Castañón
      Pages 183-199
    3. Environmental Biotechnology

      • Osami Yagi, Minoru Nishimura
      Pages 201-207
  6. Environmental Monitoring, Risk Analysis, and Applications to Bioremediation

    1. Environmentally Acceptable Endpoints

      • Hon Don Ritter
      Pages 209-214

Editors and Affiliations

  • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

    Gary S. Sayler, John Sanseverino, Kimberly L. Davis

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