Contributors from environmental science, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and other disciplines describe theories and practices of using living organisms to clean areas polluted by poisons and waste. The topics include heavy metal pollution and its management with bioremediation, applying genomics and proteomics in bioremediation, the effective management of agro-industrial residues as composting for mushrooms and utilizing spent mushroom substrate for bioremediation, the emerging role of phytoremediation by endophytic microorganisms, and effective waste water treatment and its management.
– ProtoView Reviews
Bioremediation is a multidisciplinary field, and this work addresses all of the most important scientific disciplines that contribute to successful bioremedial efforts. A particular strength of this work is that virtually every chapter provides a case study along with specific nuances to illustrate the topic under discussion. When applying similar methods to other applications, the practitioner’s challenge would be decoupling those aspects of bioremediation specific to the case study and recognizing the nuances inherent to his/her situation. The book is useful for technical people either considering or working on bioremediation projects.
– Muhammed Hassanali, American Reference Books Annual