Fungi As Bioremediators (soil Biology)
by Ajit Varma /
2013 / English / PDF
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Biological remediation methods have been successfully used to treat
polluted soils. While bacteria have produced good results in
bioremediation for quite some time now, the use of fungi to
decontaminate soils has only recently been established. This volume
of Soil Biology discusses the potentials of filamentous fungi in
bioremediation. Fungi suitable for degradation, as well as
genetically modified organisms, their biochemistry, enzymology, and
practical applications are described. Chapters include topics such
as pesticide removal, fungal wood decay processes, remediation of
soils contaminated with heavy and radioactive metals, of paper and
cardboard industrial wastes, and of petroleum pollutants.
Biological remediation methods have been successfully used to treat
polluted soils. While bacteria have produced good results in
bioremediation for quite some time now, the use of fungi to
decontaminate soils has only recently been established. This volume
of Soil Biology discusses the potentials of filamentous fungi in
bioremediation. Fungi suitable for degradation, as well as
genetically modified organisms, their biochemistry, enzymology, and
practical applications are described. Chapters include topics such
as pesticide removal, fungal wood decay processes, remediation of
soils contaminated with heavy and radioactive metals, of paper and
cardboard industrial wastes, and of petroleum pollutants.
