| Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Singh, Ram Lakhan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9811018650 ISBN-13: 9789811018657 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Pollution Control - Medical | Public Health - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 333.7 |
| Series: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustaina |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.34" W x 9.55" (2.43 lbs) 487 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This textbook on Environmental Biotechnology not only presents an unbiased overview of the practical biological approaches currently employed to address environmental problems, but also equips readers with a working knowledge of the science that underpins them. Starting with the fundamentals of biotechnology, it subsequently provides detailed discussions of global environmental problems including microbes and their interaction with the environment, xenobiotics and their remediation, solid waste management, waste water treatment, bioreactors, biosensors, biomining and biopesticides. This book also covers renewable and non-renewable bioenergy resources, biodiversity and its conservation, and approaches to monitoring biotechnological industries, genetically modified microorganism and foods so as to increase awareness. All chapters are written in a highly accessible style, and each also includes a short bibliography for further research. In summary this textbook offers a valuable asset, allowing students, young researchers and professionals in the biotechnology industry to grasp the basics of environmental biotechnology. |