Biodegradation Technology of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants

Kassio Ferreira Mendes; Rodrigo Nogueira de Sousa; Kamila Cabral Mielke

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Kassio Ferreira Mendes

University of Sao Paulo,
Brazil

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Rodrigo Nogueira de Sousa

University of Sao Paulo,
Brazil

Kamila Cabral Mielke

Universidade Federal de Viçosa,
Brazil

Published 20 April 2022

Doi 10.5772/intechopen.94650

ISBN 978-1-83968-896-6

Print ISBN 978-1-83968-895-9

eBook (PDF) ISBN 978-1-83968-897-3

Number of pages 494

Bioremediation technologies for environments contaminated by organic and inorganic pollutants are a major focus of researchers and scientists worldwide. The chemical control of agricultural pests and advocacy for sustainable agriculture have led to the development of new paradigms in environmental remediation. This book covers recent advances in the bioremediation technology of organic and inorgan...

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2. Effects of Biochar in Soil and Water Remediation: A Review

By Adelaide Perdigão and José Luís da Silva Pereira

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3. Pesticide Residues: Impacts on Fauna and the Environment

By Muzafar Riyaz, Rauf Ahmad Shah and Kuppusamy Sivasankaran

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4. Persistant Organic Pollutants in Soil and Its Phytoremediation

By Mahima Begum, Bhaswati Sarmah, Gayatri Goswami Kandali, Sontara Kalita, Ipsita Ojha, Raktim Bhagawati and Lipika Talukdar

1,241

5. Bacillus megaterium Biodegradation Glyphosate

By Nibal Khaleel Mousa, Abdul-Jabbar Ali and Maha Hussein

648

6. Biodegradation by Fungi for Humans and Plants Nutrition

By Chandan Singh and Deepak Vyas

1,158

7. Aquatic Plants as Bioremediators in Pollution Abatement of Heavy Metals

By Aaltharackal Vikraman Meera, Manorama Thampatti KC, Jacob John, Bhadra Sudha and Abdulmajeed Sajeena

879

8. Expedited Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants and Refractory Compounds Using Bio-Electrochemical Systems

By Eustace Fernando, Godfrey Kyazze, Ahmed Ahsan and Pavithra Fernando

500

9. Critical Studies on the Kinetics, Isotherms and Activation Energy of Sorption Phenomenon for Optimized Kenaf Shive Sorbent in Crude Oil/Seawater System

By Zwahruddeen Muhammad Salisu, Diya’uddeen Bashir Hasan, Yahaya Gambo Liman, Suleiman Mohammed Awal, Ukanah Suleiman Pendo, Mohammed Kabir Yakubu and Ishiaku Semo Umaru

414

10. Differential Impact of the Prior Mix by Stirring in the Biodegradation of Sunflower Oil

By Pedro Eulogio Cisterna Osorio and Barbara Faundez-Miño

451

11. Conventional and Contemporary Techniques for Removal of Heavy Metals from Soil

By Vaishali Arora and Babita Khosla

1,440

12. Phytoremediation of Arsenic Contaminated Water Using Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic and Submerged Weeds

By Dibakar Roy, Dasari Sreekanth, Deepak Pawar, Himanshu Mahawar and Kamal K. Barman

964

13. A Review on the Resistance and Accumulation of Heavy Metals by Different Microbial Strains

By Madhuri Girdhar, Zeba Tabassum, Kopal Singh and Anand Mohan

1,108

14. Phytoremediation Potential of Chrysopogon zizanioides for Toxic Elements in Contaminated Matrices

By Sebastián A. Ramos-Arcos, Edith G. González-Mondragón, Eduardo S. López-Hernández, Ana R. Rodríguez-Luna, Carlos M. Morales-Bautista, Selene Lagunas-Rivera and Sugey López-Martínez

595

15. Fungal Deterioration of Cultural Heritage Objects

By Željko Savković, Miloš Stupar, Nikola Unković, Aleksandar Knežević, Jelena Vukojević and Milica Ljaljević Grbić

1,250

16. Bioremediation Techniques for Soil Pollution: An Introduction

By Anita Verma

2,684

17. Phytoremediatiation of Metal and Metalloid Pollutants from Farmland: An In-Situ Soil Conservation

By Selvanayaki Krishnasamy, Ramkumar Lakshmanan and Mythili Ravichandran

824

18. Phytochelatin Synthase in Heavy Metal Detoxification and Xenobiotic Metabolism

By Ju-Chen Chia

813

19. Sustainable Textile Processing by Enzyme Applications

By Shekh Md. Mamun Kabir and Joonseok Koh

1,832

20. Recombinant Fungal Cellulases for the Saccharification of Sugarcane Bagasse

By Raquel Guimarães Benevides, Sandra Aparecida de Assis, Alison Borges Vitor, Geise Camila Ribeiro, Cleidineia Souza de Santana and Larissa Emanuelle da Silva Almeida

538

21. Novel Acumens into Biodegradation: Impact of Nanomaterials and Their Contribution

By Danushika C. Manatunga, Rohan S. Dassanayake and Renuka N. Liyanage

664

22. Nanoparticles: Novel Approach to Mitigate Environmental Pollutants

By Sushil Kumar Singh, Sakshi Singh, Ashutosh Singh Gautam, Virendra Kumar, Ravish Singh Rajput and Manish Singh Rajput

850

23. Mobile Phase Selection by Optimization for the Determination of Multiple Pesticides Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

By Abubakar Lawal and Lukman Bola Abdul’rauf

496

24. Mass Spectrometry Coupled with Chromatography toward Separation and Identification of Organic Mixtures

By Asmae Bouziani and Mohamed Yahya

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25. Gas Chromatographic: Mass Spectrometric Mining the Volatilomes Associated to Rhizobiota Exposed to Commonly Used Pharmaceuticals

By Emoke Dalma Kovacs and Melinda-Haydee Kovacs

391

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