Fungi in Bioremediation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521065313)

Bioremediation research has concentrated on organic pollutants, although the range of substances that can be transformed or detoxified by microorganisms includes both natural and synthetic organic materials and inorganic pollutants. The majority of applications developed to date involve bacteria, with a distinct lack of appreciation of the potential roles and involvement of fungi in bioremediation, despite clear evidence of their metabolic and morphological versatility. This book highlights the potential of filamentous fungi, including mycorrhizas, in bioremediation and discusses the physiology and chemistry of pollutant transformations.

Author: Geoffrey Michael Gadd
ISBN-10: 0521065313
ISBN-13: 9780521065313
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/12/2008
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d