Microbial technology for health and environment. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Pankaj Kumar Arora, editor.
• Other Names: Arora, Pankaj Kumar
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Series Editor -- About the Editor -- 1: Microbial Peroxidases and Their Unique Catalytic Potentialities to Degrade Environmentally Related Pollutants -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Peroxidases: Potential Sources -- 1.2.1 Physiochemical and Catalytic Properties of LiP (EC 1.11.1.14) -- 1.2.2 Physiochemical and Catalytic Properties of MnP -- 1.2.3 Physiochemical and Catalytic Properties of HRP -- 1.3 New or Advanced Enzyme-Based Techniques -- 1.3.1 Genetic Engineering -- 1.3.2 Enzyme Engineering -- 1.3.3 Nanozymes 1.3.4 Immobilized Peroxidases and Properties -- 1.4 LiP-Assisted Degradation of Hazardous Contaminants -- 1.5 MnP-Assisted Degradation of Hazardous Contaminants -- 1.6 HRP-Assisted Degradation of Hazardous Contaminants -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Microalgal Technology: A Promising Tool for Wastewater Remediation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Adverse Effects of Wastewater on the Environment -- 2.3 Newer Approaches Over Conventional Wastewater -- 2.4 Microalgal Species Involved in the Wastewater Treatments -- 2.5 Factors Affecting the Wastewater Remediation -- 2.5.1 Carbon 2.5.2 pH -- 2.5.3 Salinity -- 2.5.4 Temperature -- 2.5.5 Light -- 2.5.6 Inhibitory Substance -- 2.6 Problems Encountered During Wastewater Remediation -- 2.7 Mechanism of Action of Microalgae During Wastewater Treatment -- 2.7.1 Assimilation -- 2.7.2 Precipitation -- 2.7.3 Biosorption -- 2.7.4 Bioaccumulation -- 2.8 Biotechnological Strategies for Improvement of Phycoremediation of Wastewater -- 2.8.1 Immobilized Cell System -- 2.8.2 Hyperconcentrated Cultures -- 2.8.3 Genetic Engineering -- 2.9 Microalgal-Bacterial Aggregate System for Wastewater Treatment 2.10 Development of Photobioreactors -- 2.11 Applications of Phycoremediation in Wastewater Treatment -- 2.11.1 Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment -- 2.11.1.1 Removal of Nutrients -- 2.11.1.2 Reduction of Biological and Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD/COD) -- 2.11.1.3 Removal of Coliform Bacteria -- 2.11.1.4 Heavy Metal Removal -- 2.12 Formation of Valuable Products -- 2.12.1 Biomass Production -- 2.12.2 Bioethanol Production -- 2.12.3 Biomethane Production -- 2.12.4 Biochar Production -- 2.12.5 Microalgae in Bioelectrochemical Systems -- 2.12.6 Microalgal Biofilms 2.13 Other Applications of Microalgae -- 2.13.1 Production of Secondary Metabolites -- 2.13.2 Sulfated Polysaccharides -- 2.13.3 Proteins and Amino Acids -- 2.13.4 PHA and PHB Production -- 2.14 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- 3: Microbial Remediation for Wastewater Treatment -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Wastewater Pollution Sources -- 3.3 Bioremediation of Wastewater -- 3.4 Microbial Enzymes in Biodegradation -- 3.5 Limitations of Bioremediation -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- 4: Quorum Quenching for Sustainable Environment: Biology, Mechanisms, and Applications
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (414 pages)
• Subjects: 660.6/2; Microbial biotechnology; Industrial microbiology; Industrial microbiology; Microbial biotechnology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811526794; 9811526796; 9789811526800; 9789811526817; 9811526818
• Related ISBNs: 981152680X; 9789811526787; 9811526788
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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