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Environmental Biotechnology

  • Written by a distinguished panel of experts in the field of biotechnology
  • Offers theories and principles that are crucial for solving pollution problems in the modern era
  • Emphasizes theories and principles of environmental microbiology and biotechnology
  • Serves as an incredible companion to Volume 11: Environmental Bioengineering
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering (HEE, volume 10)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Applications of Environmental Biotechnology

    • Volodymyr Ivanov, Yung-Tse Hung
    Pages 1-17
  3. Microbial Systematics

    • Aharon Oren
    Pages 81-120
  4. Microbial Ecology

    • Nicolai S. Panikov
    Pages 121-191
  5. Microbial Ecology of Isolated Life Support Systems

    • Lydia A. Somova, Nickolay S. Pechurkin, Mark Nelson, Lawrence K. Wang
    Pages 257-286
  6. Environmental Solid-State Cultivation Processes and Bioreactors

    • David Alexander Mitchell, Nadia Krieger, Oscar Felippe von Meien, Luiz Fernando de Lima Luz Júnior, José Domingos Fontana, Lorena Benathar Ballod Tavares et al.
    Pages 287-342
  7. Value-Added Biotechnological Products from Organic Wastes

    • Olena Stabnikova, Jing-Yuan Wang, Volodymyr Ivanov
    Pages 343-394
  8. Anaerobic Digestion in Suspended Growth Bioreactors

    • Gerasimos Lyberatos, Pratap C. Pullammanappallil
    Pages 395-438
  9. Selection and Design of Membrane Bioreactors in Environmental Bioengineering

    • Giuseppe Guglielmi, Gianni Andreottola
    Pages 439-516
  10. Closed Ecological Systems, Space Life Support and Biospherics

    • Mark Nelson, Nickolay S. Pechurkin, John P. Allen, Lydia A Somova, Josef I. Gitelson
    Pages 517-565
  11. Natural Environmental Biotechnology

    • Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang
    Pages 567-622
  12. Aerobic and Anoxic Suspended-Growth Biotechnologies

    • Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang
    Pages 623-670
  13. Aerobic and Anaerobic Attached Growth Biotechnologies

    • Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang
    Pages 671-720
  14. Sequencing Batch Reactor Technology

    • Lawrence K. Wang, Nazih K. Shammas
    Pages 721-747
  15. Flotation Biological Systems

    • Lawrence K. Wang, Nazih K. Shammas, Daniel B. Guss
    Pages 749-781
  16. A/O Phosphorus Removal Biotechnology

    • Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang
    Pages 783-814
  17. Treatment of Septage and Biosolids from Biological Processes

    • Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang, Azni Idris, Katayon Saed, Yung-Tse Hung
    Pages 815-853
  18. Environmental Control of Biotechnology Industry

    • Lawrence K. Wang, Nazih K. Shammas, Ping Wang
    Pages 855-914

About this book

The past 30 years have seen the emergence of a growing desire worldwide that positive actions be taken to restore and protect the environment from the degrading effects of all forms of pollution – air, water, soil, and noise. Since pollution is a direct or indirect consequence of waste production, the seemingly idealistic demand for “zero discharge” can be construed as an unrealistic demand for zero waste. However, as long as waste continues to exist, we can only attempt to abate the subsequent pollution by converting it to a less noxious form. Three major questions usually arise when a particular type of pollution has been identi ed: (1) How serious is the pollution? (2) Is the technology to abate it available? and (3) Do the costs of abatement justify the degree of abatement achieved? This book is one of the volumes of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series. The principal intention of this series is to help readers formulate answers to the last two questions above. The traditional approach of applying tried-and-true solutions to speci c pollution problems has been a major contributing factor to the success of environmental engineering, and has accounted in large measure for the establishment of a “methodology of pollution control. ” However, the realization of the ever-increasing complexity and interrelated nature of current environmental problems renders it imperative that intelligent planning of pollution abatement systems be undertaken.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Latham, USA

    Lawrence K. Wang

  • School of Civil & Environmental Eng., Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Volodymyr Ivanov, Joo-Hwa Tay

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eBook USD 259.00
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Softcover Book USD 329.99
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