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Table of contents (38 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Biomass Estimation Techniques
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Comparison of Effective Organisms in Bioremediation Process
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Ecotoxicology and Toxicity Monitoring of Bioremediation Measures
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About this book
Traditional reliance on chemical analysis to understand the direction and extent of treatment in a bioremediation process has been found to be inadequate. Whereas the goal of bioremediation is toxicity reduction, few direct, reliable measures of this process are as yet available. Another area of intense discussion is the assessment of market forces contributing to the acceptability of bioremediation. Finally, another important component is a series of lectures and lively exchanges devoted to practical applications of different bioremediation technologies. The range of subjects covers a wide spectrum, encompassing emerging technologies as well as actual, full-scale operations. Examples discussed include landfarming, biopiling, composting, phytoremediation and mycoremediation. Each technology is explored for its utility and capability to provide desired treatment goals.
Advantages and limitations of each technology are discussed. The concept of natural attenuation is also critically evaluated since in some cases where time to remediation is not a significant factor, it may be an alternative to active bioremediation operations.
Editors and Affiliations
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Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
Václav Šašek
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, USA
John A. Glaser
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Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
Philippe Baveye
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Utilization of Bioremediation to Reduce Soil Contamination: Problems and Solutions
Editors: Václav Šašek, John A. Glaser, Philippe Baveye
Series Title: NATO Science Series: IV:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0131-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2003
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1141-2Published: 28 February 2003
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1142-9Published: 28 February 2003
eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-0131-1Published: 06 December 2012
Series ISSN: 1568-1238
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 417
Topics: Sedimentology, Noise Control, Soil Science & Conservation, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology