{"product_id":"microbial-bioremediation-of-non-metals-anna-irini-koukkou-9781904455837","title":"Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals: Current Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eMicrobial biodegradation of non-metals pollutants plays a pivotal role in the bioremediation of contaminated soil and groundwater sites. Such pollutants include chloroethenes, steroids, organophosphorus compounds, alkanes, PAHs and PCBs. In this important new book, expert international authors exhaustively review this topic from a biochemical and genetic viewpoint, providing a timely overview of current research. Topics covered include: enzymatic biodegradation reactions; the impact of bioturbation on hydrocarbon dynamics in marine sediments; the structure, function and biodiversity of ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases involved in PAH biodegradation; strategies to engineer PCB-degrading bacteria; PCB-degrading plant-microbe systems strategies; the structure, regulation and diversity of microbial genes encoding biodegradative enzymes. In addition there are excellent reviews detailing the application of the state-of-the-art molecular technologies to study biodegradative processes. Technologies covered are community fingerprinting, molecular detection of degradative genes, and metagenomics for the analysis and monitoring of microorganisms \u003cem\u003ein situ\u003c\/em\u003e. These are complemented well by the fascinating reviews of the catabolic plasmids and mobile genetic elements involved in bioremediation, including discussions on the origin and evolution of these catabolic pathways to different genera. In addition the best procedures for the evaluation and design of relevant \u003cem\u003ein situ\u003c\/em\u003e remediation strategies are examined and classical \u003cem\u003eex-situ\u003c\/em\u003e technologies such \u003cem\u003eLandfarming, Composting, Biopiling \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSlurry-phase bioremediation\u003c\/em\u003e are described. This book is a vital reference resource for research scientists, graduate students, and other specialists interested on microbial bioremediation of organic pollutants and is recommended reading for environmental microbiologists, chemists and engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna-Irini Koukkou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1904455832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781904455837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Caister Academic Press Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 274","brand":"Anna-Irini Koukkou","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48445837771007,"sku":"9781904455837","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fca390c9-e300-4922-9e8f-2a7a74c7b7ae.jpg?v=1777220989","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/microbial-bioremediation-of-non-metals-anna-irini-koukkou-9781904455837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}