About this book
Leading researchers from around the world present their best genetic, chemical, and analytical techniques for studying specific pollutants and their remediation. Their expert procedures range widely from cell immobilization and screening to microbiological and analytical chemistry methods that are applied to such environmental pollutants as hydrocarbons, PAHs, PCBs, TBT, and heavy metals. These pathbreaking contributors have also included illuminating reviews and case studies intended to expand the useful range of the methods, and they discuss such major issues in bioremediation as the design and use of bioreactors, genetic manipulation, and the preparation and analysis of environmental samples.
Contents
Part I. Overview. Uses of Bacteria in Bioremediation, Emer Colleran. Granular Sludge Consortia for Bioremediation, Nina Christiansen, Indra M. Mathrani, and Birgitte K. Ahring. Part II. Protocols. Screening of Bacterial Products for Their Crude Oil Biodegradation Effectiveness, Albert D. Venosa, John R. Haines, and B. Loye Eberhart. Measurement of Biosurfactant-Enhanced Solubilization and Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons, Raina M. Miller and Yimin Zhang. Immobilization of Bacteria in Macro- and Microparticles, David B. Knaebel, Keith E. Stormo, and Ronald L. Crawford. Immobilization and Evaluation of Bacterial Cells in Bioreactors, Samir S. Sofer. Immobilization of Yeast and Algal Cells for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals, John R. Duncan, Dean Brady, and Brendan Wilhelmi. Enumeration of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria, Laura E. Rice and Barbara B. Hemmingsen. Molecular Methods for the Detection of Methanotrophs, Ian R. McDonald, Andrew J. Holmes, Elizabeth M. Kenna, and J. Colin Murrell. Measurement of Mutagenic Activity in Contaminated Soils, Shanna L. Collie and Kevin C. Donnelly. Conjugation-Mediated Gene Transfer in Bacterial Strains to Be Used for Bioremediation, Max Mergeay and Dirk Springael. Analysis of Pentachlorophenol in Soils for Use in Bioremediation Protocols, Ruth McGrath and Ian Singleton. Generation of Species-Specific DNA Probes for the Lignin Peroxidase Genes of White Rot Fungi, Patrick J. Collins and Alan D. W. Dobson. Biodegradation of Nitroaromatics by Microbes, Juan L. Ramos, Asuncion Delgado, Estrella Duque, Maria-Dolores Fandila, Matilde Gil, Ali Haidoue, Gloria Lucchesi, Carmen Michan, and Rafael Salto. The Determination of Trace Elements in Biological and Environmental Samples Using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, John O'Halloran, Andrew R. Walsh, and Patrick J. Fitzpatrick. Quantifying Organic and Inorganic Tin Compounds in Environmental Samples, Joseph J. Cooney. Protocol for Determining Bioavailability and Biodegradation Kinetics of Organic Soil Pollutants in Soil Systems to Enhance Bioremediation of Polluted Soil Sites, Henry H. Tabak, Rakesh Govind, Chunsheng Fu, and Chao Gao. Methods for Evaluation of PCB Dechlorination in Sediments, John F. Quensen III and James M. Tiedje. Evaluation of PCB Dechlorination in Sediments, John F. Quensen III and James M. Tiedje. Part III. Case Studies. Microbial Degradation of Alkenylbenzenes, Kevin E. O'Connor and Alan D. W. Dobson. Heavy Metal Bioremediation of Soil, Ludo Diels. Application of Bioavailability and Biokinetics Protocol to Phenol and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contaminants in Soil and Development of Bioavailability and Biokinetic Models for Soil Systems, Henry H. Tabak, Rakesh Govind, Chunsheng Fu, and Chao Gao. Index.
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