Emerging technologies in applied and environmental microbiology / edited by Maulin P. Shah, B.R.M. Vyas. -- London, UK ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press , 2023. – (58.69/E53)

Contents

Contributors
CHAPTER 1  Experimental investigation of leaked potable water quality supplied by the leading water treatment plant in Bangladesh,
             1 Introduction
             2 Materials and methods
             3 Result and discussions
             4 Conclusions
             Acknowledgments
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 2 Mass balance, energy balance, and economic analysis of groundwater supply for tannery industry: a case study
             1 Introduction
             2 Methodology
             3 Results and discussions
             4 Conclusions
             Declarations
             References
CHAPTER 3 Microbial communications in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
             1 Introduction
             2 QS in Gram-negative bacteria
             3 QS in Gram-positive bacteria
             4 Interspecies communication
             5 Inter-kingdom communication
             6 Analytical techniques for detection of the QS molecules
             7 Blocking of communication by forestalling QS
             8 Conclusion
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 4 Microbial enzymes: a futuristic tools for a sustainable environment in 21st century
             1 Introduction
             2 Enzymes
             3 Microbial enzymes in bioremediation
             4 Possible strategies for overcoming problems associated with the use of enzymes
             5 Conclusions
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 5 Characterization of wastewater and effluents remediation through nanotechnology for efficient reclamation and reuse
             1 Introduction
             2 Characterization of wastewater
             3 Importance of nanotechnology in wastewater purification
             4 Synthesis of nanoparticles
             5 Wastewater effluents remediation through the applications of nanotechnology
             6 Recent advancements in the nano-technological remediation of wastewater
             7 Conclusion
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 6 Enhanced Bioremediation of arsenic-contaminated groundwater using bacterial biosorption, sequestration, and phytoremediation techniques
             1 Introduction
             2 Biosorption mechanisms
             3 Arsenic sequestration
             4 Arsenic phytoremediation
             5 Arsenic hyper-tolerant microbacterium
             6 Contemporary trends and impending prospects
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 7  Metal pollutants: an environmental hazard
             1 Introduction
             2 Metal pollution
             3 Effects of metal pollutants in environment
             4 Methods of remediation
             5 Conclusion
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 8 Biotransformation of bisphenol A by laccase enzymes
             1 Introduction
             2 BPA occurrence and toxicity
             3 Laccase enzymes
             4 BPA degradation by laccases
             5 Conclusions
             References
CHAPTER 9 A new emerging technology against foodborne pathogens: cold atmospheric plasma
             1 Introduction
             2 Cold atmospheric plasma
             3 Conclusions
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 10 Genetic engineering of algae
             1 Introduction
             2 Applied characteristics of algae
             3 The basis of algal genetic manipulation
             4 Ecological risks of genetically engineered microalgae
             5 Methods for production of transgenic microalgae
             6 Genetic manipulation of microalgae for biofuel production
             7 Microalgae as a broad range of biofuel products
             8 Lipid metabolism
             9 Genetic engineering of microalgae for starch improvement
             10 Microalgal genome editing
             11 Application of microalgae to phycoremediation
             12 Conclusions and outlook
             References
             Further reading
CHAPTER 11  Heavy metals in the environment: toxicity to microbial remediation
             1 Introduction
             2 Sources of heavy metal contamination
             3 Negative effects of the heavy metal contamination on environment
             4 Technologies used for the heavy metal remediation
             5 Microorganisms involved in the bioremediation of heavy metals
             6 Mechanism of microbial remediation of heavy metals
             7 Factors affecting microbial remediation of heavy metals
             8 Genetic basis of heavy-metal biotransformation in microorganisms
             9 Conclusions
             References
CHAPTER 12 Role of bacteria in biological removal of environmental pollutants
             1 Introduction
             2 Microoragnisms involved in the biodegradation of pollutants
             3 Factors affecting biological removal of pollutants
             4 Application of bacteria in biological degradation of environmental pollutants
             5 Genetically engineered bacteria for biodegradation of pollutants
             6 Conclusions
             References
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