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Record Nr.

UNINA9911020325203321

Autore

Evans Gareth (Gareth M.)

Titolo

Environmental biotechnology : theory and application / / by Gareth M. Evans, Judith C. Furlong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

9786612889271

9780470975152

0470975156

9781282889279

1282889273

9780470975381

0470975385

9780470975145

0470975148

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 275 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

FurlongJudith C

Disciplina

628.5

Soggetti

Bioremediation

Pollution

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to environmental biotechnology -- Microbes and metabolism -- Fundamentals of biological intervention -- Pollution and pollution control -- Contaminated land and bio-remediation -- Aerobes and effluents -- Phytotechnology and photosynthesis -- Biotechnology and waste -- Genetic manipulation -- Integrated environmental biotechnology.

Sommario/riassunto

Environmental Biotechnology: Theory and Applications, 2 nd Edition is designed to draw together the microscopic, functional level and the macroscopic, practical applications of biotechnology and to explain how the two relate within an environmental context. It presents the practical biological approaches currently employed to address environmental problems and provides the reader with a working knowledge of the science that underpins them. Biotechnology has now



become a realistic alternative to many established approaches for manufacturing, land remediation, pollution control and waste management and is therefore an essential aspect of environmental studies. Fully updated to reflect new developments in the field and with numerous new case studies throughout this edition will be essential reading for undergraduates and masters students taking modules in Biotechnology or Pollution Control as part of Environmental Science, Environmental Management or Environmental Biology programmes.   Quote from the first edition:   "There is no doubt that this book will be one of inspiration for all professionals in the field. It is a very good framework for understanding the complex nature of processes and technology and as such it will be useful for researchers, practitioners and other parties who need a working knowledge of this fascinating subject." -Professor Bjorn Jensen, Chairman of the European Federation of Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology section and Research and Innovation Director, DHI Water and Environment