Pollution: Ecology and BiotreatmentProvides a positive perspective on the increasing problem of environmental pollution. Biotechnology is used in the treatment of environmental pollutants released by industry and has the potential to provide green technologies which will tackle the problem of environmental pollution at source by minimizing pollution by manufacturers. This text examines relevant environmental legislation, the ecology of pollution and the science and technology behind biotreatment strategies for each of the major classes of environmental pollutants. |
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Chapter | 3 |
Integrated pollution control and national | 15 |
Chapter 2 | 21 |
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accumulation acid adsorption aerobic algae algal anaerobic aquatic aromatic bacteria biocatalysts biodegradation biofilm biological biomass bioreactor bioremediation biosorbent biotechnologies biotreatment carbon catabolic catalysed cations chemical chemolithotrophic chlorinated coal complex concentrations contaminated COOH cycle degradation dehalogenases dehalogenation denitrification desulphurization ecological ecosystems effects efficiency effluent elements environment environmental enzymes eutrophication fungi groundwater growth halidohydrolases haloalkanes halogenated heavy metals heterotrophic immobilized increase inorganic interactions involved ions isolated levels lignin mechanisms metabolic metabolites methanogenic microbial Microbiol microorganisms mineralization molecules natural nitrate nitrogen nutrients occur organic compounds organic material organic sulphur oxidation oxygen particles pathway phosphate phosphorus phytoplankton plants pollution control potential present production Pseudomonas radionuclide reactions reactor reduced release removal result ring cleavage sediments selection sewage soil soluble sorption species substituent substrate surface techniques toxic treatment trichloroethylene uptake utilize waste stream wastewater water body whilst xenobiotic xenobiotic compounds