Description
Increased awareness surrounding environmental protection has prompted the development of more ecofriendly technologies. This book provides useful information on technologies based upon the use of biological agents for environmental clean-up, including bacteria, yeast, fungi, algae, and plants. Some chapters refer to the direct application of products derived from plants and microorganisms for designing strategies of environmental remediation. The combination of strategies helps in efficient removal of pollutants generated from anthropogenic activities with minimal environmental impact. This book is meant for professionals involved in environmental technology and waste management.
Table of Contents
Agro-industrial Wastewaters Bioremediation by Ligninolytic Macrofungi
Pablo M. Ahmed, María del M. Rosales Soro, Lucía I.C. de Figueroa and Hipólito F. Pajot
Bioremediation of Lignocellulosic Waste Coupled to Production of Bioethanol
María del M. Rosales Soro, Pablo M. Ahmed, Lucía I. Castellanos de Figueroa and Hipólito F. Pajot
Recovery of Sugarcane Vinasse by Microbial Pathways: An Integral Approach
Macarena M. Rulli, Luciana M. Del Gobbo, María J. Amoroso and Verónica L. Colin
Use of Immobilized Biomass as Low-Cost Technology for Bioremediation of PAHs Contaminated Sites
Mauricio J. Alessandrello, María S. Juárez Tomás, Paula Isaac, Diana L. Vullo and Marcela A. Ferrero
Biosorption of Dyes by Brown Algae
Josefina Plaza Cazón and Edgardo Donati
Strategies for Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Pesticides in the Environment
Ma. Laura Ortiz-Hernández, María L. Castrejón-Godínez, Elida C. Popoca-Ursino, Fabricio R. Cervantes-Dacasa and Maikel Fernández-López
Pesticide Bioremediation: An Approach for Environmental Cleanup Using Microbial Consortia
Enzo E. Raimondo, Juliana M. Saez, Gabriela E. Briceño, María S. Fuentes and Claudia S. Benimeli
Mycoremediation: Fungal Mediated Processes for the Elimination of Organic Pollutants
Carlos E. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Víctor Castro-Gutiérrez and Gonzalo Tortella
Pesticides in the Environment: Biobed Systems as an Innovative Biotechnological Tool to Minimize Pollution
Gonzalo Tortella Fuentes, Gabriela Briceño, Carlos E. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Sergio Cuozzo and Olga Rubilar
Hexachlorocyclohexane: Sources, Harmful Effects and Promising Bacteria for its Bioremediation
María Z. Simón Solá, Daiana E. Pérez Visñuk, Paula Paterlini, Marta A. Polti and Analía Alvarez
Actinobacteria as bio-tools for removing and degrading α-, β- and γ- hexachlorocyclohexane
Pedro E. Sineli, Gonzalo R. Tortella and Sergio A. Cuozzo
Mining and Mine Tailings: Characterization, Impacts, Ecology and Bioremediation Strategies
Ma. Laura Ortiz-Hernández, Patricia Mussali-Galante, Enrique Sánchez-Salinas and Efraín Tovar-Sánchez
Phytomanagement of Metal-Rich and Contaminated Soils: Implicated Factors and Strategies for its Improvement
Cristina Becerra-Castro, Vanessa Álvarez-López, Tania Pardo, Beatriz Rodríguez-Garrido, Andrea Cerdeira-Pérez, Ángeles Prieto-Fernández and Petra S Kidd
Bioremediation of Heavy Metals by Cells or Metabolites Microbial Immobilized
María F. Castro, José O. Bonilla, Claudio D. Delfini and Liliana B. Villegas
Hexavalent Chromium Removal Related to Scale-up Studies
Pablo M. Fernández, Silvana C. Viñarta, Anahí R. Bernal and Lucía I. Castellanos de Figueroa
Contribution of Genomic and Proteomic Studies toward Understanding Hexavalent Chromium Stress Resistance
Anahí R. Bernal, Elías L. Cruz, Lucía I. Castellanos de Figueroa and Pablo M. Fernández
Effects of Environmental Factors on Bioremediation of Co-Contaminated Soils Using a Multiresistant Bacterium
Juan D. Aparicio, María Z. Simón Solá, Claudia S. Benimeli, Lucía Bigliardo and Marta A. Polti
