Applied Bioremediation and Phytoremediation

The production of a vast array of chemicals, especially petroleum compounds during the last century, has caused a serious deterioration in environmental quality. In this context, one major threat is posed by the continually expanding areas of contaminated soils and sediments. Biotechnological methods based on the biodegradation of environmental pollutants or phytoremediation of persistent organic contaminants and metals are being developed. Bioremediation has been used successfully to remediate many petroleum-contaminated sites. However, there are as yet no commercial technologies commonly used to remediate the most recalcitrant contaminants, such as explosives, pesticides and metallic pollutants. Nevertheless, bioremediation is a rapidly advancing field and new bio-based remedial technologies are continuing to emerge. For this volume, a number of experts from universities, government laboratories and industry, have contributed chapters on innovative methods in bioremediation and phytoremediation.

1 Soil Bioremediation and Phytoremediation -- An Overview
Owen Ward and Ajay Singh
2 Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Petroleum Pollutants in Soil
Michael H. Huesmann
3 Bioremediation of Pesticide-Contaminated Soils
Ramesh C. Kuhad, Atul K. Johri, Ajay Singh and Owen P. Ward
4 Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Explosives
Jian-Shen Zhao, Diane Fournier, Sonia Thiboutot, Guy Ampleman and Jalal Hawari
5 Biological Treatment of Metallic Pollutants
Brendlyn D. Faison
6 Phytoremediation of Persistent Organic Contaminants in the Environment
Saleema Saleh, Xiao-Dong Huang, Bruce M. Greenberg and Bernard R. Glick
7 Phytoremediation of Metals and Inorganic Pollutants
Tomas Macek, Daniela Pavlikova and Martina Mackova
8 Remediation of Organic Pollutants Through Natural Attenuation
Serge Delisle and Charles W. Greer
9 Evaluation of Current Soil Bioremediation Technologies
Owen P. Ward and Ajay Singh
10 Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Polluted Soils in Extreme Temperature Environments
Rosa Margesin
11 Innovative Methods for the Bioremediation of Air Contaminants
Zarook Shareefdeen
12 Risk-Based Remediation of Contaminated Soil
Tahir Husain