ABSTRACT

Bioremediation using microbes is a sustainable technology for biodegradation of target compounds, and an omics approach gives more clarity on these microbial communities. This book provides insights into the complex behavior of microbial communities and identifies enzymes/metabolites and their degradation pathways. It describes the application of microbes and their derivatives for the bioremediation of potentially toxic and novel compounds. It highlights the existing technologies along with industrial practices and real-life case studies.

Features:

  • Includes recent research and development in the areas of omics and microbial bioremediation.
  • Covers the broad environmental pollution control approaches such as metagenomics, metabolomics, fluxomics, bioremediation, and biodegradation of industrial wastes.
  • Reviews metagenomics and waste management, and recycling for environmental cleanup.
  • Describes the metagenomic methodologies and best practices, from sample collection to data analysis for taxonomies.
  • Explores various microbial degradation pathways and detoxification mechanisms for organic and inorganic contaminants of wastewater with their gene expression.

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental engineering, soil remediation, hazardous waste management, environmental modeling, and wastewater treatment.

chapter 1|17 pages

Omics to Field Bioremediation

Current Status, Challenges, and Future Opportunities

chapter 3|17 pages

Functional Metagenomics

A Methodological Approach to View the Microbial World: A Review

chapter 5|27 pages

Quorum Sensing

A Potential Mechanism Toward Microbial Activity and Biofilm Formation

chapter 8|22 pages

Genome Editing Tools

Increasing Efficiency of Microbes for Remediating Contaminated Environment

chapter 11|35 pages

Role of Indigenous Microbial Community in Bioremediation

Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Outlook

chapter 12|11 pages

Functional Metagenomics in Environmental Bioremediation

Recent Advances, Challenges and Future Outlook

chapter 16|22 pages

Omics Reflection on the Bacterial Escape from the Toxic Trap of Metal(loid)s

Cracking the Code of Contaminants Stress, Resistance Repertoire, and Remediation

chapter 18|15 pages

Disturbance and Stress in Coastal Ecosystems

Quantifying Responses at Multiple Levels of Biological Organization

chapter 20|12 pages

Metal(loid)-Microbe Interactions

Trading on Tolerance and Transformation for Environmental Remediation

chapter 23|15 pages

Genetically Engineered Microorganisms

A Promising Approach for Bioremediation