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Cover -- Textbook of Environmental Biotechnology -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- 1 Scope of Environmental Biotechnology -- 2 Environment and Ecology -- 3 Environmental Pollution -- 4 Microbial Metabolism -- 5 Analytical Techniques for Environmental Monitoring -- 6 Management and Treatment of Waste -- 7 Biological Waste Treatment -- 8 Bioreactors for Waste Treatment -- 9 Effluent Treatment -- 10 Bioremediation -- 11 Bioenergy from Waste -- 12 Value Added Products from Organic Waste -- 13 Global Environmental Issues at National andInternational Level -- Glossary.pdf -- References.pdf -- Index.pdf.

"The book includes current and emerging concepts in the area of environmental biotechnology like pollution- source, control and measurement, bioremediation, biofuels, biosensors, conservation biotechnology etc. The book includes recent studies and innovations made in this field and incorporates case studies to help in understanding the concepts"--

Chapter 01 Microbial degradation of plastics and its biotechnological advancement -- Chapter 02 Biodegradation and Bioremediation of S-Triazine Herbicides -- Chapter 03 Toxic Effects of Pesticides on Avian Fauna -- Chapter 04 Genetically modified microbial biosensor for detection of pollutants in water samples -- Chapter 05 Integration of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production with Industrial Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 06 Fouling and Wetting, a Major Challenge for Membrane Distillation -- Chapter 07 Biotechnological Applications of Immobilized Microalgae -- Chapter 08 Marine Microbial biosurfactants, Ecological and Environmental applications -- Chapter 09 Effect of biochar addition to soil on plant quality.

Environmental Biotechnology: A Biosystems Approach, Second Edition presents valuable information on how biotechnology has acted as a vital buffer among people, pollution, and the environment. It answers the most important questions on the topic, including how, and why, a knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological principles of the environment must be achieved in order to develop biotechnology applications. Using a systems biology approach, the book provides a context for researchers and practitioners in environmental science, also serving as a complement to guidebooks on the necessary specifications and criteria for a wide range of environmental designs and applications. Users will find crucial information on the topics scientific researchers must evaluate in order to develop further technologies.Provides a systems approach to biotechnologies which includes the physical, biological, and chemical processes in contextPresents relevant case studies on cutting-edge technologies, such as nanobiotechnologies and green engineeringAddresses both the applications and implications of biotechnologies by following the lifecycle of a variety of established and developing biotechnologiesIncludes crucial information on the topics scientific researchers must evaluate in order to develop further technologies Dr. Daniel A. Vallero is an internationally recognized expert in environmental science and engineering. His four decades of research, teaching and professional experience in hazardous waste engineering and management have addressed a wide range of human health risk and ecological issues, from global climate change to the release of hazardous wastes. His research has advanced the state-of-the-science of air and water pollution measurement, models of potential exposures to chemicals in consumer products, and environmental impact assessments. He established the Engineering Ethics program and is a key collaborator in the Responsible Conduct of Research Program at Duke University. These programs introduce students, from first-year through PhD, to the complex relationships between science, technology and societal demands on the engineer. The lessons learned from the cases in this book are a fundamental part of Duke's preparation of its future engineers to address the ethical dilemmas likely to be encountered during the careers of the next generation engineers. Dr. Vallero received a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, a Master of Science in City Regional Planning from SIU, a Masters in Civil Environmental Engineering (Environmental Health Sciences) from the University of Kansas, and a PhD in Civil Environmental Engineering from Duke.

Environmental Biotechnology is an emerging field of scientific and technological investigations that is truly global. People around the world are now joined together by a common technical bond. Furthermore, popular recognition is high for the environmental problems being faced and solved by biotechnology methods. With a feeling of winning, but recognizing there is much work to be done, workers with in-depth experience in solving one problem in environmental biotechnology meet to learn from the background of other workers how they, too, are addressing and solving environmental problems. This text includes papers from the third biennial meeting of the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology, the ISEB, held in Boston, Massachusetts, on the campus of Northeastern University. Technical oral presentations of state-of-the-art research were integrated with tutorials and workshops by practising technologists in the broad field of environmental biotechnology. This meeting was in every respect truly global. For example, presentations were heard from technical workers in Southeast Asia, Russia, China, Europe, North Africa, India, and the United States. By having these selected presenters, all participants benefited from this interactive symposium. Various persons of political stature were the keynote, banquet, and luncheon speakers; these social events further promoted informal exchange of ideas, discussions of technical problems, and exploration of new applications. This international symposium on environmental biotechnology was held on the campus of Northeastern University, but all Boston area universities were included and participated as conference Co-Chairs. This symposium was considered a success because workers with experience in one area of environmental biotechnology learned from the wealth of established backgrounds of those in other areas of environmental biotechnology. To formally disseminate conference results, all technical presentations were reviewed for formal publication

This textbook provides practical guidelines on conducting experiments across the entire spectrum of environmental biotechnology. It opens with general information on laboratory safety, rules and regulations, as well as a description of various equipment commonly used in environmental laboratories. It then discusses in detail the major experiments in basic and advanced environmental studies, including the analysis of water and soil samples; the isolation, culture, and biochemical characterization of microbes; and plant tissue culture techniques and nutrient analyses. Each chapter features detailed method sections and easy-to-follow protocols, and offers guidance on calculations and formulas, as well as illustrative flow charts to assist with troubleshooting for each experiment. Given its scope, the book is an invaluable aid for laboratory researchers studying environmental biotechnology, and a rich source of information and advice for advanced undergraduates and graduates in the fields of environmental science and biotechnology.