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Bioremediation of mercury : current research and industrial applications /

"Mercury is a heavy metal with extreme toxicity, the ability to biomagnify, and long range atmospheric transport of its gaseous form. Past and present industrial uses of mercury have resulted in the pollution of soils, groundwater, rivers, and marine ecosystems worldwide, the clean-up of which,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wagner-Döbler, Irene (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Norfolk, UK : Caister Academic Press, ©2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Mercury is a heavy metal with extreme toxicity, the ability to biomagnify, and long range atmospheric transport of its gaseous form. Past and present industrial uses of mercury have resulted in the pollution of soils, groundwater, rivers, and marine ecosystems worldwide, the clean-up of which, using standard technology, is either not feasible or is prohibitively costly. A low cost and environmentally friendly alternative is bioremediation: the use of microbes or plants (phytoremediation) to remediate contaminated sites. In this timely book, established mercury experts review the latest research in this area, including the genetic engineering of bacteria and plants. The gap between laboratory research and field application is bridged using case studies."--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 144 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1908230789
9781908230782