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Consequences of Microbial Interactions with Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids: Biodegradation and Bioremediation

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Editors:
  1. Robert J. Steffan

    1. Blue Crab Lure Company, Cape Coral, USA

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  • International experts discuss the state-of-the-art in the treatment and remediation of oil spills and groundwater pollution and other practical real-world applications of the ability of microorganisms to biodegrade hydrocarbons
  • A state-of-the-art review of practical approaches for utilizing microorganisms for treating and remediating hydrocarbons, including the treatment of some of the world’s largest crude oil spills.
  • A comprehensive treaties on the practical applications of microorganisms for treating hydrocarbon wastes and pollution, and a discussion of the implication of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria on real-world industrial processes

Part of the book series: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology (HHLM)

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Table of contents (19 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Biodegradation and Bioremediation: An Introduction

    • Víctor de Lorenzo
    Pages 1-20

  3. Developing Bioremediation Technologies for Commercial Application: An Insider’s View

    • Robert J. Steffan
    Pages 21-32

  4. Utility of Industrial Experimental Sites for Developing Analytical, Monitoring, and Remediation Technologies

    • D. L. Freedman, R. Yu
    Pages 33-43

  5. Bioremediation of Marine Oil Spills

    • Roger C. Prince, Ronald M. Atlas
    Pages 45-69

  6. Oil Biodegradation in Deep Marine Basins

    • Terry C. Hazen, Stephen M. Techtmann
    Pages 71-88

  7. Biostimulation Strategies for Enhanced Bioremediation of Marine Oil Spills Including Chronic Pollution

    • Maria Nikolopoulou, Nicolas Kalogerakis
    Pages 89-98

  8. Weathered Hydrocarbon Biotransformation: Implications for Bioremediation, Analysis, and Risk Assessment

    • S. Cipullo, K. J. Brassington, S. J. T. Pollard, F. Coulon
    Pages 99-115

  9. Role of Biosurfactants

    • Eliora Z. Ron, E. Rosenberg
    Pages 117-122

  10. Plant-Endophyte Partnerships to Assist Petroleum Hydrocarbon Remediation

    • S. Thijs, N. Weyens, P. Gkorezis, J. Vangronsveld
    Pages 123-156

  11. Removal of Hydrocarbons and Other Related Chemicals via the Rhizosphere of Plants

    • Lázaro Molina, Pieter van Dillewijn, Estrella Duque, Craig Daniels, Tino Krell, Manuel Espinosa-Urgel et al.
    Pages 157-169

  12. Natural Attenuation of Hydrocarbon Compounds in Groundwater

    • Steven F. Thornton
    Pages 171-195

  13. In Situ Groundwater Bioremediation

    • Terry C. Hazen
    Pages 197-214

  14. Microbiology of Oil- and Natural Gas-Producing Shale Formations: An Overview

    • Christopher G. Struchtemeyer
    Pages 215-232

  15. Cometabolic Bioremediation

    • Terry C. Hazen
    Pages 233-247

  16. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons: Metagenomics and Metabolomics

    • Lisa M. Gieg, Courtney R. A. Toth
    Pages 249-286

  17. Genomic Responses of Pseudomonas putida to Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    • Víctor de Lorenzo, Hiren Joshi
    Pages 287-301

  18. Biodegradation of Ether Pollutants

    • Amie McElroy, Michael Hyman
    Pages 303-331

  19. Plastic Biodegradation: Challenges and Opportunities

    • Nick Wierckx, Tanja Narancic, Christian Eberlein, Ren Wei, Oliver Drzyzga, Audrey Magnin et al.
    Pages 333-361

  20. Determination of Kinetic Parameters and Metabolic Modes Using the Chemostat

    • Rich Boden, Lee P. Hutt
    Pages 363-404
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In this book international experts discuss the state-of-the-art  in the biological degradation of hydrocarbons to meet remedial or disposal goals.  The work focuses on practical applications, often on globally important scales including the remediation of some of the world’s largest crude oil spills.  Other related chapters discuss important implications of microbial transformation of hydrocarbons, including treatment of high fat processing wastes, impacts of microbial biodegradation activity on industrial processes, and the implications of microbial oil degradation in relation to modern oil extraction processes like hydraulic fracturing of shales and extraction of oil sands.



Editors and Affiliations

  • Blue Crab Lure Company, Cape Coral, USA

    Robert J. Steffan

About the editor

Dr. Robert J. Steffan received his Ph.D. in biology from the University of Louisville, where he worked on the development of molecular biological tools for monitoring genetically engineered microorganisms in the environment. His work included the first ever application of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for monitoring organisms in environmental samples. This early work provided a basis for much of the PCR-based environmental analysis in use today. Following his doctoral studies, he received an Alexander von Humboldt fellowship to perform postdoctoral research at the National Institute for Biotechnology (GBF) in Braunschweig, Germany. There, he worked to identify and genetically engineer biodegradation pathways in bacteria and to evaluate genetic transformation of bacteria in nature. After his postdoctoral studies, he worked in the environmental industry for more than 25 years, where he served as a technical expert to help solve real-world remediation and pollution treatment challenges, and also led a research and development group. His primary research interests were biodegradation of chlorinated solvents and ether-containing pollutants (1,4-dioxane, MTBE, BCEE, etc.), bioaugmentation for remediation, development of novel remediation strategies, and molecular biology of degradative bacteria. He directed the development and commercialization of SDC-9TM, a Dehalococcoides sp.-containing bacterial culture that has been applied at more than 2000 sites for remediation of chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater. In addition, he led a program that developed a novel patented combinatorial biocatalysis process that resulted in the production of several unique and patented antibiotic compounds with activity against Gram-positive microorganisms including multidrug resistant TB. He has authored more than 100 scientific papers, reports, and book chapters, including two invited review articles in the Annual Review of Microbiology, and has received 11 patents. He has served as a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Bacteriology and Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and was the recipient of the 2008 Excellence in Review Award from Environmental Science & Technology. He retired from his work in the environmental industry in 2014.


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