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Biotechnology in the Sustainable Environment

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Gary S. Sayler

    1. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

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  2. John Sanseverino

    1. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

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  3. Kimberly L. Davis

    1. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

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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
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  2. Challenges and Opportunities in the Area of Environmental Biotechnology

    1. Challenges and Opportunities in the Area of Environmental Biotechnology

      • G. S. Sayler
      Pages 1-4

  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. Phytoremediation Applications for Removing Heavy Metal Contamination from Soil and Water

      • Burt D. Ensley, Ilya Raskin, David E. Salt
      Pages 59-64

    2. The Role of Microbial PCB Dechlorination in Natural Restoration and Bioremediation

      • Donna L. Bedard, Heidi M. Van Dort
      Pages 65-71

    3. 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

    4. 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

    5. 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

    6. Is Bioremediation a Viable Option for Contaminated Site Treatment?

      • A. Heitzer, R. W. Scholz, B. Stäubli, J. Stünzi
      Pages 107-126

    7. Monitoring the Population Dynamics of Biodegradable Consortia During Bioremediation

      • Karen Budwill, Mark Roberts, David B. Knaebel, Don L. Crawford
      Pages 127-138

    8. Biological Treatment of Air Pollutants

      • Hinrich L. Bohn
      Pages 139-146

  5. Environmental Biotechnology at Home and Abroad

    1. Environmental Biotechnology Issues in the Federal Government

      • D. Jay Grimes
      Pages 147-152

    2. 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

    3. Sustainable Development and Responding to the Challenges of the Evolution of Environmental Biotechnology in Canada

      • Terry McIntyre
      Pages 169-181

    4. Environmental Biotechnologies in Mexico

      • José Luis Solleiro, Rosario Castañón
      Pages 183-199

    5. 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
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  • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

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

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