Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science

Biosurfactants for the Bioremediation of Polluted Environments

Inamuddin, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9780128226964
• eBook ISBN: 9780128232842
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Environmental Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Biosurfactants for the Bioremediation of Polluted Environments explores the use of biosurfactants in remediation initiatives, reviewing knowledge surrounding the creation and application of biosurfactants for addressing issues related to the release of toxic substances in ecosystems. Sections cover their production, assessment and optimization for bioremediation, varied pollutant degradation applications, and a range of contaminants and ecological sites. As awareness and efforts to develop greener products and processes continues to grow, biosurfactants are garnering more attention for the potential roles they can play in reducing the use and production of more toxic products. Drawing on the knowledge of its expert team of global contributors, this book provides useful insights for all those currently or potentially interested in developing or applying biosurfactants in their own work. - Provides an accessible introduction to biosurfactant chemistry - Highlights the optimization, modeling, prediction and kinetics of key factors supporting biosurfactant-enhanced biodegradation processes - Explores a wide range of biosurfactant applications for remediation and degradation of pollutants

Table of contents

• Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science
• Chapter 1 Application of biosurfactant for treatment of effluent waste, polluted wastewater treatment, and sewage sludge
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2 Application of biosurfactants as bioabsorption agents of heavily contaminated soil and water
• Chapter 3 Active metabolites and biosurfactants for utilization in environmental remediation and eco-restoration of polluted soils
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 4 Isolation, screening, and characterization of biosurfactant-producing microorganism that can biodegrade heavily polluted soil using molecular techniques
• Chapter 5 Application of biosurfactant as a noninvasive stimulant to enhance the degradation activities of indigenous hydrocarbon degraders in the soil
• Chapter 6 Ecorestoration of soil treated with biosurfactant during greenhouse and field trials
• Chapter 7 Application of biosurfactants in the removal of oil from emulsion
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 8 The environmental impact of municipal solid waste and the application of biosurfactants in the bioremediation of polluted environments
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 9 Bioremediation of heavy metal polluted environments using biosurfactants
• Aims and objectives
• Chapter 10 Production of biosurfactants using agroindustrial wastes as substrates
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 11 Significance of biosurfactants in oil recovery and bioremediation of crude oil
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 12 Removal of hydrophobic pollutants from water using adsorption and degradation method with special reference to biosurfactants
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 13 Application of biosurfactants as antifouling agent
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 14 Application of biosurfactant during the process of biostimulation for effective bioremediation of a contaminated environment
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 15 Biosurfactant application and bioaugmentation for effective bioremediation of contaminated environment
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 16 Influence of biosurfactant in the bioremediation of pentachlorophenol
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 17 Application of enzymes derived from beneficial microorganisms and their synergetic effects with biosurfactants and their role in bioremediation
• 1: Brief introduction to bioremediation
• Chapter 18 Biosurfactant-based bioremediation of soil and aquatic contaminants
• 1: Sources of aquatic sites contamination
• Chapter 19 Biosurfactants as useful tools in bioremediation of contaminated soil and aquatic areas
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 20 Biosurfactants and sustainable multifunctional biocompounds for wastewater remediation
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 21 Increased bioavailability of hydrophobic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) using biosurfactants
• 1: Introduction
• Index