Bioremediation : A Sustainable Approach to Preserving Earth's Water.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editor -- Chapter 1. Green Chemistry and Its Applications in Water Remediation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Green Chemistry: An Overview -- 1.3 Water Remediation -- 1.4 Green Water Remediation in the Literature -- 1.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 2. Share of Bioremediation in Research Journals: A Bibliometric Study -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Methodology -- 2.3 Results and Discussions -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3. Biofunctionalized Adsorbents for Treatment of Industrial Effluents -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Comparison of Non-Immobilized and Immobilized Processes -- 3.3 Biomolecules Immobilized for Catalysis -- 3.4 Nanomaterials Used as Supports for Immobilization -- 3.5 Different Techniques of Immobilization -- 3.6 Bioreactor Designs for Application of Biocatalysts -- 3.7 Process Kinetics -- 3.8 Process Optimization -- 3.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4. Applications of Biosorption in Heavy Metals Removal -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Lignocellulosic Materials as Biosorbents -- 4.3 Modification of Lignocellulosic Materials for Adsorption Purpose -- 4.4 Other Biological Materials as Biosorbents -- 4.5 Adsorption Isotherm and Kinetic Studies -- 4.6 Thermodynamic Studies -- 4.7 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 5. Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes in Wastewaters -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Biodegradation and Bioremediation -- 5.3 Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes -- 5.4 Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes by Fungi -- 5.5 Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes by Bacteria -- 5.6 Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes by Algae -- 5.7 Recent Advances in Microbial Degradation of Dyes -- 5.8 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References.

Chapter 6. The Cross-Talk between Bioremediation and Valuation of Residues of the Olive-Oil Production Chain -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Olive Oil Mill Wastewaters -- 6.3 OOMW Management -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7. Applications of Biosorption in Dyes Removal -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Dyes and Environmental Impact -- 7.3 Sorption Mechanisms and Sorbent Materials -- 7.4 Biosorption -- 7.5 Biosorbent Materials -- 7.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 8. Use of Bioremediation in Treatment of Industrial Effluents -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Industrial Wastes and Their Classification -- 8.3 Industrial Effluents -- 8.4 Bioremediation Technology -- 8.5 Basic Principles of Bioremediation and Related Process Variables -- 8.6 Bioremediation of Industrial Effluents -- References -- Chapter 9. Biosorption: A Promising Technique against Dye Removal -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Dye Removal: An Overview -- 9.3 Biosorption -- 9.4 Biosorption of Dyes in Literature -- 9.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 10. Green Synthesis of Carbonaceous Adsorbents and Their Application for Removal of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons from Water -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Adsorption for WasteWater Treatment -- 10.3 Green Carbonaceous Adsorbents -- 10.4 Bacteria Immobilized Carbonaceous Adsorbents -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Bioremediation: A Sustainable Approach to Preserving Earth's Water discusses the latest research in green chemistry practices and principles that are involved in water remediation and the quality improvement of water.

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