Phytoremediation: Methods and Reviews 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Willey, Neil (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1588295419 ISBN-13: 9781588295415 Publisher: Humana OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Science | Biotechnology - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
Dewey: 628.5 |
LCCN: 2006015505 |
Series: Methods in Biotechnology |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (2.05 lbs) 478 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Phytoremediation: Methods and Reviews presents the most innovative recent methodological developments in phytoremediation research, and outlines a variety of the contexts in which phytoremediation has begun to be applied. A significant portion of this volume is devoted to groundbreaking methods for the production of plants that are able to degrade, take up, or tolerate the effects of pollutants. Phytoremediation: Methods and Reviews adopts a multidisciplinary approach to the examination of principles and practices of phytoremediation, from molecular manipulation to field application. Parts I and II discuss detailed protocols for achieving several different goals of phytoremediation, including enhancing contaminant degradation, uptake, and tolerance by plants; exploiting plant diversity for phytoremedation; modifying contaminant availability; and experimentally analyzing phytoremediation potential. Parts III and IV examine a variety of progressive techniques for phytoremediation and explore their implementation and success on a global scale. This cutting-edge volume highlights the myriad of contexts in which phytoremediation can be applied, and energizes new research by describing ways in which barriers to success have been recently overcome. |