Bioremediation: Principles and Applications

Crawford, Ronald L. (Editor)/ Crawford, Don L. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0521470412 / ISBN 13: 9780521470414

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 1996

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400 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bioremediation: Principles and Applications
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521470412
• ISBN 13: 9780521470414
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.86 kilograms

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Synopsis

Industrial and agricultural activity throughout this century has led to considerable contamination of soil and groundwater resources by hazardous chemicals. The technique of bioremediation uses living organisms--usually bacteria and fungi--to remove pollutants from soil and water with minimal disturbance to these environments. This approach, which is potentially more cost-effective than traditional techniques such as incineration of soils and carbon filtration of water, requires an understanding of how organisms transform chemicals, how they survive in polluted environments, and how they can be used in the field. This book examines these issues for many of the most serious and common environmental contaminants, presenting the most recent position on the application of bioremediation to polluted soil and water.

Book Description

Bioremediation provides a technology based on the use of living organisms, usually bacteria and fungi, to remove pollutants from soil and water. This approach requires an understanding of how organisms transform chemicals, how they survive in polluted environments and how they should be employed in the field. This book examines these issues for many of the most serious and common environmental contaminants and presents the most recent position on the application of bioremediation to the cleanup of polluted soil and water.