Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols: Pollution Mitigation and Waste Treatment Applications
Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols: Pollution Mitigation and Waste Treatment Applications (Springer Protocols Handbooks) by Terry J. McGenity
English | 29 Jan. 2017 | ISBN: 3662531100 | 292 Pages | PDF | 5.52 MB
English | 29 Jan. 2017 | ISBN: 3662531100 | 292 Pages | PDF | 5.52 MB
This Volume presents applications of hydrocarbon microbiology in the context of environmental pollutant degradation, covering pollutants such as petroleum and related wastes (i.e. oil sludge), biofuels, lipid-rich wastes, chlorinated solvents and BTEX, in several environments (marine, soil, groundwater). The approaches presented range from laboratory experiments and treatment in reactors to field applications. Two chapters highlight innovative approaches to address relevant questions in pollutant degradation, such as low environmental concentrations of pollutants, and the biodegradation of complex pollutant mixtures using biofilms. Rather than presenting the applications in the form of protocols, some of the chapters in this Volume include detailed practical information on the opportunities offered by and limitations of the different approaches, providing valuable information for researchers planning to perform bioremediation experiments.