Environmental pollutants have become a major global concern. The modern
growth of industrialization, urbanization, modern agricultural
development and energy generation have resulted in indiscriminate
exploitation of natural resources for fulfilling the human desires and
needs, which have contributed in disturbing the ecological balance on
which the quality of environment depends. The modern technological
advancements in chemical processes/operations have been raised to new
products and also new pollutants in abundant level which are above the
self cleaning capacity of the environment. One of the major issues in
present times is the threat to human lives, due to the progressive
deterioration of the environment.
This book discusses bioremediation technology-based remediation to
restore contaminated sites and protect the environment. It studies the
opportunities for more efficient biological processes in molecular
biology and ecology. Notable accomplishments of these studies include
the cleaning up of polluted water and contaminated land. The book
includes invited papers by eminent contributors who provide
cost-effective bioremediation strategies to immobilize contaminants for
cleanup of environment. The book is directed towards postgraduate
students in biotechnology/life sciences/environmental
sciences/biosciences and researchers in universities and research
institutes and industries.
