Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future
โ Scribed by Ram Lakhan Singh (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 502
- Series
- Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology....Pages 1-12
Global Environmental Problems....Pages 13-41
Microbes and Environment....Pages 43-84
Bioremediation of Plant Refuges and Xenobiotics....Pages 85-142
Management and Remediation of Problem Soils, Solid Waste and Soil Pollution....Pages 143-171
Wastewater Treatment....Pages 173-232
Bioreactors....Pages 233-272
Biopesticides....Pages 273-292
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources: Bioenergy and Biofuels....Pages 293-314
Biodiversity and Its Conservation....Pages 315-340
Biosensors....Pages 341-363
Environmental Control of Biotechnology Industries....Pages 365-391
Bioleaching and Biomining....Pages 393-423
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Environment....Pages 425-465
Degradable Polymers and Plastics of the Future: Steps Toward Environmental Sustainability, Regulations, and Safety Aspects....Pages 467-487
โฆ Subjects
Environmental Management;Environmental Health;Industrial Pollution Prevention;Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution;Sustainable Development
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