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Recombinant DNA Technology for Bioremediation of Pollutants

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Bioremediation Technology

Abstract

Pollutants are artificially generated by-products of modern human world and most of them are known to have little to severe ecotoxicological impact on nature. The growing awareness of environmental pollution and its direct or indirect impact on ecosystem warrants development of cost effective, efficient and environmentally safe methods. The excessive use of chemicals in every walk of life due to unabated industrialization of modern society and growing market of cheap but harmful products due to globalization are disturbing the homeostatic balance of nature and its environment. Being the most intelligent creature of the universe, it is the prime duty of human beings to keep nature free of pollutants and provide environmentally safe ambience not only to the society but also to those innocent creatures who cannot express their discomfort.

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  1. Department of Marine Biotechnology, Naval Materials Research Laboratory, Shil-Badlapur Road, 421 506, Ambernath, India

    Pradeep Kumar (Scientist ‘F’ Head Marine Biotechnology) & Gayatri Baul

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    M. H. Fulekar

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Kumar, P., Baul, G. (2010). Recombinant DNA Technology for Bioremediation of Pollutants. In: Fulekar, M.H. (eds) Bioremediation Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3678-0_8

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