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Microorganisms to Combat Pollution

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  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. E. Rosenberg

    1. Department of Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  3. Metals

    1. Mercury biotransformations and their potential for remediation of mercury contamination

      • Tamar Barkay, Ralph Turner, Erwan Saouter, Joanne Horn
      Pages 23-35

    2. Interactions of bacteria with cadmium

      • Eliora Z. Ron, Dror Minz, N. P. Finkelstein, Eugene Rosenberg
      Pages 37-46

  4. Lignocellulose

    1. The cellulose paradox: pollutant par excellence and/or a reclaimable natural resource?

      • Edward A. Bayer, Raphael Lamed
      Pages 47-64

    2. Utilization of lignocellulosic waste by the edible mushroom, Pleurotus

      • Yitzhak Hadar, Zohar Kerem, Barbara Gorodecki, Orly Ardon
      Pages 65-81

    3. Delignification of wood pulp by a thermostable xylanase from Bacillus stearothermophilus strain T-6

      • Yuval Shoham, Zeev Schwartz, Alexander Khasin, Orit Gat, Zinaida Zosim, Eugene Rosenberg
      Pages 83-94

    4. Biotechnology in the degradation and utilization of lignocellulose

      • Paul Broda
      Pages 95-114

  6. Halogenated Compounds

    1. Versatility of soil column experiments to study biodegradation of halogenated compounds under environmental conditions

      • Jan Roelof van der Meer, Tom N. P. Bosma, Wil P. de Bruin, Hauke Harms, Christof Holliger, Huub H. M. Rijnaarts et al.
      Pages 141-160

    2. Bacterial PCB biodegradation

      • Alfred W. Boyle, Christopher J. Silvin, John P. Hassett, James P. Nakas, S. W. Tanenbaum
      Pages 161-174

    3. Biodegradation of haloalkanes

      • Shimshon Belkin
      Pages 175-189

  7. Petroleum

    1. Oil spill bioremediation: experiences, lessons and results from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska

      • P. H. Pritchard, J. G. Mueller, J. C. Rogers, F. V. Kremer, J. A. Glaser
      Pages 191-211

    2. Petroleum bioremediation — a multiphase problem

      • Eugene Rosenberg, Rachel Legmann, Ariel Kushmaro, Ran Taube, Ellik Adler, Eliora Z. Ron
      Pages 213-226

    3. Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

      • Carl E. Cerniglia
      Pages 227-244

  8. Military/Industrial Pollution

    1. Biological degradation of explosives and chemical agents

      • John E. Walker, David L. Kaplan
      Pages 245-261

    2. Microbial degradation of pollutants at high salt concentrations

      • Aharon Oren, Peter Gurevich, Malkit Azachi, Yigal Henis
      Pages 263-274

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 275-280
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This volume contains material first presented at an international workshop on the 'Use of Microorganisms to Combat Pollution', held in Israel, May 10--18, 1992. The workshop was sponsored by the Bat-Sheva de Rothschild Foundation for the Advancement of Science and included microbiologists, biochemists and geneticists from universities, environmental agencies and the military. Each of the contributors to this volume is an ack­ nowledged expert on the treatment of one or more types of pollution using microorganisms or their enzymes. This book differs from most published symposia proceedings in the breadth of coverage of each subject. Most of the chapters are divided into three parts: (a) A general presentation of the source and toxicity of the pollutant, (b) a review of the current state-of-the-science on the biodegradation of that pollutant and (c) the authors' unique research experiences on the problem. In several examples, the authors have presented data from both laboratory studies and field trials. Thus, the book contains not only the theoretical background on the biodegradation of pollutants, but also practical experiences in applying this knowledge to solving significant pollution problems.

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  • Department of Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    E. Rosenberg

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