Handbook of Metal-Microbe Interactions and BioremediationSurajit Das, Hirak Ranjan Dash Around the World, metal pollution is a major problem. Conventional practices of toxic metal removal can be ineffective and/or expensive, delaying and exacerbating the crisis. Those communities dealing with contamination must be aware of the fundamentals advances of microbe-mediated metal removal practices because these methods can be easily used and require less remedial intervention. This book describes innovations and efficient applications for metal bioremediation for environments polluted by metal contaminates. |
Contents
An Introduction to Noxious Elements | xxi |
Sources of Metal Pollution Global Status and Conventional Bioremediation Practices | lvi |
Natural Scavengers of Toxic Metals and Their Role in Bioremediation | lxxxi |
Insight into MicrobeAssisted Bioremediation Technologies for the Amendment of Toxic Metal | c |
Biotransformation of Heavy Metalloids in Relation to the Remediation of Contaminated Soils | cxvi |
Potential Arsenal to Combat Metal Toxicity | cxlv |
MetalMicrobe Interactions and Microbial Bioremediation of Toxic Metals | iii |
Modeling Microbial Energetics and Community Dynamics | 1976 |
Bioremediation Approach for Handling Multiple Metal Contamination | 2004 |
From Metabolism to Water Bioremediation | 2015 |
Investigation on ArsenicAccumulating and ArsenicTransforming Bacteria for Potential Use | 1658 |
From Metabolism to Bioremediation | 1674 |
Efficacy of LeadResistant Microorganisms for Bioremediation of LeadContaminated Sites | 1702 |
Cadmium and Lead Tolerance Mechanisms in Bacteria and the Role of Halotolerant | 1721 |
Elucidation of Cadmium Resistance Gene of Cd resistant Bacteria involved in Cd Bioremediation | 1744 |
Interaction between Plants Metals and Microbes | iv |
Threats on Ecosystem and Bioremediation Approaches | iv |
Biochemical Pathways in Bacteria to Survive MetalContaminated Environments | iv |
New Trends in Microbial Biosorption Modeling and Optimization | iv |
Understanding Toxic MetalBinding Proteins and Peptides | xx |
Adaptation and Function in Soil | 43 |
Microbial Tools for Iron Uptake and Resistance to Other Metals | 59 |
Microbial Biosorption and ImprovedGenetically Modified Biosorbents for Toxic Metal Removal | 83 |
Biosorption of Metals by Microorganisms in the Bioremediation of Toxic Metals | 105 |
Biosurfactants for the Remediation of Metal Contamination | 129 |
Bacterial Biofilms and Genetic Regulation for Metal Detoxification | 154 |
Geomicrobiology of ArsenicContaminated Groundwater of Bengal Delta Plain | 176 |
Immobilization Techniques for Microbial Bioremediation of Toxic Metals | 161 |
Bioreactor for Detoxification of Heavy Metals through Bioleaching Technique | 182 |
Computational Approaches for MetalBinding Site Prediction and Design of Effective Metal | 1207 |
FungiMediated Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and Application in Metal Sequestration | 1247 |
Application of SurfaceActive Compounds of Microbial Origin to Clean Up Soils Contaminated | 2012 |
Bioremediation of Copper and Other Heavy Metals Using Microbial Biomass | 1758 |
Toxicity of Copper and Remediation Approaches | 1783 |
Applications to Metals Bioremediation and Biorecovery | 1810 |
MicroorganismMediated Sequestration of Ferric and Ferrous Ion from the Environment | 1832 |
Zinc Biosorption by Microbial Species for Biotreatment Processes | 1858 |
Hexavalent Chromium VI Removal by Aspergillus niger | 1881 |
Microbial Remediation of ChromiumContaminated Wastes | 1906 |
Bacteria and AlgaeMediated Remediation of Chromium | 1931 |
Bacterial Interactions with Chromium and Strategies for the Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium | 1946 |
An Insight into Metabolism | 1960 |
A Promising Technology for Radionuclides and Explosive Compounds | 1985 |
Magnetically Responsive Microbial Cells for Metal Ions Removal and Detection | 2021 |
Bioremediation to Chemical Degradation | 2029 |
Assessment of the Diversity and Bioremediation Potential of MercuryResistant Marine Bacteria | 2051 |
Index | 2066 |
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