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The book, Bioremediation of Toxic Metal(loid)s, describes the state-of-the-art and potential of emerging technologies on bioremediation of toxic metal(loid)s. It has a compilation of the available comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals and advancements in the field of bioremediation of toxic metal(loid)s. The mechanisms, applications, and current advancements of various bioremediation strategies used for metal(loid)s have been described in 21 chapters contributed by leading experts from different institutes, universities, and research laboratories from various countries across the globe including Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. This book offers a bird's eye view on various bioremediation technologies based on a variety of biological agents viz. plants, bacteria, algae, fungi etc., used for environmental clean-up of toxic metal(loid)s.
Contents
Section 1: Fundamentals of Bioremediation of Toxic Metal(loid)s 1. Metal(loid)s: Sources, Toxicity and Bioremediation 2. Bioprecipitation as a Remediation Technique for Metal(loid)s Contamination from Mining Activities 3. Bioaccumulation of Metals in Lichens and Mosses: Understanding Atmospheric Deposition, Metal-induced Modifications and their Suitability as Biomonitors and Bioremediators 4. Phytoremediation: A Green Technology for Treating Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil 5. Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): A Sustainable Strategy for Heavy Metals Removal from Contaminated Waterbodies 6. Bacterial Mechanisms for Metal(loid)s Remediation 7. Bioremediation Potential of Trichoderma species for Metal(loid)s 8. Trends in Waste Water Treatment using Phycoremediation for Biofuel Production 9. Lignocellulosic Waste as Adsorbent for Water Pollutants: A Step towards Sustainability and Circular Economy Section 2: Bioremediation of Specific Toxic Metal(loid)s 10. Bioremediation of Arsenic: A Sustainable Approach in Managing Arsenic Contamination 11. Phytoremediation of Uranium and Other Radionuclides in Soil and Water and Effects of Biogeochemical Conditions 12. Bioremediation Strategies for Removal of Chromium from Polluted Environment 13. Environmental Evidence and Behaviour of Mercury Emissions, Biogeochemical Cycle, and Remediation in Earth Systems Section 3: Biotechnological Strategies for Remediation of Toxic Metal(loid)s 14. Deciphering the Role of Metal Binding Proteins and Metal Transporters for Remediation of Toxic Metals in Plants 15. Remediation of Toxic Metal(loid)s: Biotechnological Strategies 16. Synthetic Biology Approaches for Bioremediation of Metals Section 4: Nanotechnology and Metal(loid)s Remediation 17. Bioremediation of Heavy Metals from Ecosystem Nanotechnological Perspectives 18. Mitigation of Arsenic Pollution by using Iron-based Nano-adsorbents Section 5: General Aspects/Case Studies on Bioremediation of Metal(loid)s 19. Restoration of Old Mining Sites Polluted by Metal(loid)s by using Various Amendments 20. Bioremediation of Mining Waste and Other Copper-containing Effluents by Biosorption 21. Remediation of Contaminated Chromite Mine Spoil by Biochar Application
