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Microorganisms for sustainable environment and health /

Icroorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health covers hazardous pollutants released from natural as well as anthropogenic activities and implications on environmental and human health. This book serves as a valuable source of basic knowledge and recent developments in the clean technologies an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Chowdhary, Pankaj
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Contributors
  • About the editors
  • Preface
  • 1 Recent advancement in the biotechnological application of lignin peroxidase and its future prospects
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Production or sources of lignin peroxidase
  • 1.3 Physiochemical and molecular properties lignin peroxidase
  • 1.4 Mode of action
  • 1.5 Application in various sectors
  • 1.5.1 Cosmetic industry
  • 1.5.2 Bioethanol production
  • 1.5.3 Pulp and paper industry
  • 1.5.4 Textile industry
  • 1.6 Miscellaneous biotechnological application
  • 1.7 Conclusion and future prospects
  • References
  • 2 Microbes mediated approaches for environmental waste management
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Characteristics and classification of waste
  • 2.2.1 Based on material
  • 2.2.1.1 Solid waste
  • 2.2.1.2 Liquid waste
  • 2.2.1.3 Air emissions
  • 2.2.2 Based on degradation property
  • 2.2.3 Based on environmental impact
  • 2.2.4 Based on the source of generation
  • 2.2.4.1 Household waste
  • 2.2.4.2 Industrial waste
  • 2.2.4.2.1 Toxic chemicals
  • 2.2.4.2.2 Air contaminants
  • 2.2.4.2.3 Greenhouse gases
  • 2.2.4.2.4 Hazardous waste
  • 2.2.4.2.5 Nonhazardous or ordinary industrial waste
  • 2.2.4.2.6 Construction and demolition waste
  • 2.2.4.2.7 Electronic waste
  • 2.2.4.2.8 Medical waste
  • 2.2.4.2.9 Nuclear waste
  • 2.3 Waste management practices
  • 2.3.1 Solid waste management techniques
  • 2.3.1.1 Dumps and landfills
  • 2.3.1.2 Thermal treatment
  • 2.3.1.2.1 Pyrolysis and gasification
  • 2.3.1.2.2 Plasma arc
  • 2.3.1.2.3 Incineration
  • 2.3.1.2.4 Open burning
  • 2.5.1.2.5 Supercritical water decomposition
  • 2.3.1.3 Composting
  • 2.3.2 Liquid waste management techniques
  • 2.3.2.1 Preliminary treatment
  • 2.3.2.1.1 Screening
  • 2.3.2.1.2 Shredding
  • 2.3.2.1.3 Grit removal
  • 2.3.2.1.4 Preaeration
  • 2.3.2.1.5 Chemical addition
  • 2.3.2.2 Primary treatment
  • 2.3.2.3 Secondary treatment
  • 2.3.2.4 Tertiary treatment
  • 2.4 Role of microorganisms in waste management
  • 2.4.1 Bioremediation
  • 2.4.2 Bioaugmentation
  • 2.4.3 Decomposition
  • 2.4.3.1 Aerobic decomposition
  • 2.4.3.2 Anaerobic decomposition
  • 2.4.4 Recycling
  • 2.5 Conclusion and future prospects
  • References
  • 3 Actinobacteria for the effective removal of toxic dyes
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Toxic dyes
  • 3.2.1 Azo dyes
  • 3.2.2 Triphenylmethane dyes
  • 3.3 Removal technologies
  • 3.3.1 Physicochemical approaches
  • 3.3.2 Biological approaches
  • 3.3.3 Microbial-based technologies
  • 3.4 Actinobacteria
  • 3.4.1 Origin, diversity, and ubiquity
  • 3.4.2 Applications in bioremediation
  • 3.5 Removal of dyes by actinobacteria
  • 3.5.1 Actinobacteria with dye removal potential
  • 3.5.2 Biosorption as a mechanism for dye removal
  • 3.5.3 Biodegradation as a mechanism for dye removal
  • 3.6 Innovations to the use of actinobacteria for dye removal
  • 3.7 Conclusions and prospects