This timely reference book discusses the biotechnological applications of microorganisms as a crucial solution for the sustainable management of different types of toxic pollutants. It reviews the sustainable biodegradation approach and resource recovery for different kinds of pollutants like plastic wastes, pharmaceutical wastes, pesticides, and textile industry wastes. The book provides an understanding of biotechnology-based interventions toward a zero-waste route.

KEY FEATURES

Provides a deep understanding of biodegradation of toxic pollutants from industries ranging from textiles to pharmaceuticals
Presents novel technologies for the sustainable treatment of environmental pollution
Reviews crucial considerations like energy requirements and cost analysis
Brings out the latest themes such as the eco-design study of bio-nanomaterials, bio-nanofilters, and assessment for the treatment of emerging pollutants and IoT-based technology
Covers the latest research developments in the biodegradation of antibiotics, pesticides, and electronic wastes

This book is meant for scientists, ecologists, microbiologists, industry experts, researchers, students, innovators involved in biotechnology research, and policymakers focused on bioremediation.

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Yes, you can access Biodegradation of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals by Kashyap K Dubey,Kamal K Pant,Ashok Pandey,Maria Ángeles Sanromán in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Biology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Biological Sciences

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Biology

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Biological Sciences

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Preface
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Chapter 1 Biodegradation of Petrochemical Refinery Wastewater
Chapter 2 Biodegradation of Anti-Inflammatory, Non-Steroidal, Pharmaceutical Active Compounds
Chapter 3 Biodegradation of Catechol in Sequential Batch Reactor
Chapter 4 Biodegradation and Decolorization of Textile Wastewater by Sequential Aerobic/Microaerophilic, Aerobic and Microaerophilic Processes
Chapter 5 Bio-Adsorbent-Based Integrated System
Chapter 6 Carbon-Based Hybrid Metal Composites for the Degradation of Toxic Chemicals
Chapter 7 Microbial Biofilms in Biodegradation of Toxic Chemicals
Chapter 8 Microbial Degradation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Chapter 9 Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Mediated by Cyanobacteria
Chapter 10 Metal Recovery from Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Bioleaching: A Greener Approach
Chapter 11 Microplastics Pollution: A Perspective on the Source, Fate, Impact, Identification and Extraction from the Environment
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