Environmental Biotechnology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Genetics, Physiology and Ecology

   1. Microbial Degradation of Toxic Chemicals: Evolutionary Insights

      • Matthew R. Parsek, Sally M. McFall, A. M. Chakrabarty

      Pages 1-15

   2. Isolation of a New Mixotrophic Bacterium Which can Fix CO2 and Assimilate Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons Anaerobically

      • Tadayuki Imanaka, Masaaki Morikawa

      Pages 16-27

   3. DNA Recombination, Plasmid Dissemination, Enzymatic “Combustion” and Cell Immobilization: Their Potential Effect on Environmental Biotechnology

      • Haoran Jian, Wung-Wai Tso

      Pages 28-37

   4. Bioremediation of Pesticides and Herbicides by Streptomycetes

      • Burton M. Pogell

      Pages 38-46

   5. Heavy Metal Resistance Plasmids and Use in Bioremediation

      • Ginro Endo, Guangyong Ji, Simon Silver

      Pages 47-62

   6. Growing Trees on Landfills

      • M. H. Wong

      Pages 63-77

   7. Plasmid Transfer and Catabolic Gene Distribution in the Area of a Groundwater Bioremediation System

      • R. Campbell Wyndham, Michelle C. Peel, Cindy H. Nakatsu

      Pages 78-86

   8. Microbiological Assay of Trickling Filters

      • C. Ramos, M. Cruz

      Pages 87-95

   9. Purification and Characterization of Nitrile Hydratase from Rhodococcus rhodochrous M8

      • M. K. Sinolitsky, S. M. Rogacheva, S. V. Poltavskaya, A. A. Sintin, S. P. Voronin

      Pages 96-104

   10. Microbial Response to Multiple-Metal Stress

       • Vasu D. Appanna, Hugh Finn, Micheal St. Pierre

       Pages 105-113

   11. A Metabolic Engineering View on Molecular Breeding of an Alcohol Fermenting Yeast from Xylose

       • Tatsuji Seki, Manee Tantirungkij, Kazuhito Fujiyama, Toshiomi Yoshida

       Pages 114-124

   12. Adsorption Profiles of Silver-Resistant P. diminuta at 2 Different pH’s

       • Zaharah Ibrahim, Wan Azlina Ahmad

       Pages 125-134

   13. Zinc Resistance in Azospirillum Brasilense sp7 and Its Application

       • P. Mangala Gowri, Sheela Srivastava

       Pages 135-143

   14. Cloning and Expression of the α-Pinene Monooxygenase Gene from Pseudomonas fluorescens NCIMB 11671

       • A. Colocousi, D. J. Leak

       Pages 144-157

   15. Bioaccumulation of Zinc from Industrial Effluent by Pseudomonas stutzeri RS34

       • Renu Bhagat, Sheela Srivastava

       Pages 158-166

   16. Carboxylation of Phenol to Benzoic Acid by a Methanogenic Consortium

       • J.- G. Bisaillon, L. Létourneau, A. Charest, F. Lépine, R. Beaudet

       Pages 167-177

   17. Microbial Properties Governing the Microbial Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

       • Claus Jørgensen, Jens Aamand, Bjørn K. Jensen, Steffen D. Nielsen, Carsten Suhr Jacobsen

       Pages 178-192

   18. Distribution of bph Genes Encoding Biphenyl and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Degrading Enzymes in Soil Bacteria

       • Rosemary M. Gutierrez, Jun Hirose, Sadazo Yoshino, Kensuke Furukawa, S. Hayashida

       Pages 193-205

3. Bioremediation and Biodegradation Processes

   1. Thermophilic Aerobic Processes for Waste Sewage Sludge Treatment

      • Geoffrey Hamer

      Pages 206-220

Biotechnology offers a `natural' way of addressing environmental problems, ranging from identification of biohazards to bioremediation techniques for industrial, agricultural and municipal effluents and residues. Biotechnology is also a crucial element in the paradigm of `sustainable development'. This collection of 66 papers, by authors from 20 countries spanning 4 continents, addresses many of these issues. The material presented will interest scientists, engineers, and others in industry, government and academia. It incorporates both introductory and advanced aspects of the subject matter, which includes water, air and soil treatment, biosensor and biomonitoring technology, genetic engineering of microorganisms, and policy issues in applying biotechnology to environmental problems. The papers present a variety of aspects ranging from current state-of-the-art research, to examples of applications of these technologies.

• Biomonitoring
• Ecology
• biotechnology
• environment
• microorganism
• residue
• residues
• soil

• University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

  M. Moo-Young, W. A. Anderson

• University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA

  A. M. Chakrabarty

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