Description
Bioremediation of Pollutants: From Genetic Engineering to Genome Engineering provides insights into genetic and genome engineering strategies in bioremediation, covering a wide range of microorganisms that are key to the removal of pollutants. The book includes discussions on root engineering, transgenic plants, metagenomics, bioreactors, molecular biology tools, genome editing, synthetic biology, microbial indicators, biosurfactants, biofilms, genetically modified organisms, and engineered fungi and bacteria. Presented by top experts in the field, this resource captures the essence and diversity of bioremediation methodologies in a single source.Students and beginners in environmental science, researchers, soil scientists, genetic and genome engineers, stakeholders and policymakers interested in improving this rapidly growing area of research will find this resource extremely useful.- Draws together research from eminent scientists from across the globe in the areas of phytoremediation and microbial remediation- Includes case studies of engineered bacterial remediation- Covers the genome editing CRISPR-Cas9 system that has been less explored in plants and microorganisms
Table of Contents
Part I Phytoremediation1 Phytoremediation—a holistic approach for remediation ofheavy metals and metalloids2 Role of potential native weeds and grasses for phytoremediationof endocrine-disrupting pollutants discharged from pulp paperindustry waste3 Transgenic plants in phytoremediation of organic pollutants4 Progress, prospects, and challenges of genetic engineering inPhytoremediation5 Recent advances in phytoremediation using genome engineeringCRISPR-Cas9 technologyPart II Microbial Remediation6 Endophytes—the hidden world for agriculture, ecosystem, andenvironmental sustainability7 Engineering bacterial aromatic dioxygenase genes to improveBioremediation8 Microbial remediation progress and future prospects9 Development of biologically-based activated carbon for advancedwater and wastewater treatment process10 The role of microorganism bioremediation for sustainableenvironment management11 Bioreactor and bioprocess technology for bioremediation ofdomestic and municipal wastewater12 Metagenomics approach for bioremediation: challenges andPerspectives13 Microbial bioremediation of industrial effluents and pesticides14 Synthetic biology approaches for bioremediation15 Microbial indicators and biosensors for bioremediation16 Biosurfactant-based bioremediation17 Engineered bacteria for bioremediation18 Biofilm in bioremediation19 Genetic engineering approaches for detecting environmentalPollutants20 Current status, challenges, and future of bioremediation21 Engineered microbes and evolving plastic bioremediationtechnology
