| Fungi in Bioremediation Contributor(s): Gadd, Geoffrey Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521065313 ISBN-13: 9780521065313 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $75.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: An authoritative account of the application of fungi to the treatment of environmental pollution. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Medical | Microbiology |
| Dewey: 628.5 |
| Series: British Mycological Society Symposia |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6" W x 9" (1.59 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bioremediation research has concentrated on organic pollutants, although the range of substances that can be transformed or detoxified by microorganisms includes both natural and synthetic organic materials and inorganic pollutants. The majority of applications developed to date involve bacteria, with a distinct lack of appreciation of the potential roles and involvement of fungi in bioremediation, despite clear evidence of their metabolic and morphological versatility. This book highlights the potential of filamentous fungi, including mycorrhizas, in bioremediation and discusses the physiology and chemistry of pollutant transformations. |