Biotechnology in environmental remediation
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Biotechnology and Various Environmental Concerns: An Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2 Plant Biotechnology: Its Importance, Contribution to Agriculture and Environment, and Its Future Prospects -- 2.1 Wher...
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Wiley-VCH
2023
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Biotechnology and Various Environmental Concerns: An Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2 Plant Biotechnology: Its Importance, Contribution to Agriculture and Environment, and Its Future Prospects -- 2.1 Where do Environment and Biotechnology Meet? -- 2.1.1 Introduction -- 2.1.2 Chief Applications -- 2.2 Understanding Agricultural Biotechnology -- 2.2.1 Introduction -- 2.2.2 Main Components of Agricultural Biotechnology -- 2.2.3 Applications of Agricultural Biotechnology -- 2.3 Animal and Plant Biotechnology -- 2.3.1 Animal Biotechnology -- 2.3.2 Plant Biotechnology -- 2.3.2.1 Introduction -- 2.3.2.2 Traditional Breeding and Genetic Modification -- 2.3.2.3 Creating GMOs -- 2.3.2.4 Applications of GM Plants -- 2.3.2.5 GMO Controversy -- 2.3.2.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Recent Advances in the Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination with Microbes -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Sources of Petroleum Hydrocarbons -- 3.3 Composition of Petroleum Pollutants -- 3.4 Toxic Effects of Petroleum Hydrocarbons -- 3.4.1 Hydrocarbon Toxicity to Microorganisms -- 3.4.2 Petroleum Toxicity to Soil -- 3.4.3 Petroleum Toxicity and Plant Growth -- 3.4.4 Petroleum Toxicity and Human Health -- 3.5 Hydrocarbon‐Degrading Microorganisms -- 3.6 Mechanism of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Degradation -- 3.6.1 Enzymatic Degradation of Hydrocarbons -- 3.6.2 Degradation of Hydrocarbons by Biosurfactants -- 3.6.3 Petroleum Hydrocarbon Degradation by Immobilized Cells -- 3.7 Types of Hydrocarbon Degradation -- 3.7.1 Degradation of Hydrocarbons Under Aerobic Condition -- 3.7.2 Hydrocarbon Degradation Under Anaerobic Condition -- 3.8 Factors Affecting Hydrocarbon Degradation by Microorganisms -- 3.8.1 Hydrocarbon Biodegradation and Temperature. |
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| Beschreibung: | xiv, 290 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme 24.4 cm x 17 cm |
| ISBN: | 9783527350773 978-3-527-35077-3 3527350772 3-527-35077-2 |