Overview
- Broadens the understanding of environmental remediation methods
- Reinforces the basic concepts of bio-remediation and introduces latest updates
- Maximizes readers knowledge on nanotechnology and biosensor based remediation of pollutants
Part of the book series: Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology (EMB)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book presents state-of-the-art environmental remediation processes. Environmental protection and management is a global concern, especially in the context of industrial regions. Over the years, several conventional, engineering-based physicochemical decontamination methods have used in the remediation of polluted sites. However, these methods are expensive and have limited efficiency. Drawing on research and examples from around the world, this book offers a comprehensive review of and insights into green technologies and sustainable remediation alternatives. It discusses the emerging importance of nanotechnology, chemo and biosensors, indicator species, microbe-based remediation of organic compounds, and ex-situ remediation methods. Addressing the growing global need for a holistic overview of the environmental remediation of polluted sites, it will appeal to teachers, researchers, scientists, capacity builders, and policymakers. It also serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of biotechnology and environmental sciences.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Dr. Ram Prasad is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, India. His research interests include applied and environmental microbiology, plant-microbe interactions, sustainable agriculture, and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has authored over 150 publications, including research papers, review articles, book chapters and books. He has five patents issued or pending, and has edited several books. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Amity University, India; Visiting Assistant Professor at Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, USA; and Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Environmental Pollution and Remediation
Editors: Ram Prasad
Series Title: Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5499-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5498-8Published: 17 April 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5501-5Published: 17 April 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5499-5Published: 16 April 2021
Series ISSN: 2662-1681
Series E-ISSN: 2662-169X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 495
Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 53 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Environmental Chemistry, Microbiology, Genetics and Genomics, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis