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1 online resource (352 p.) |
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- End User License Agreement -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Non-renewable Resources and EnvironmentalSustainability -- Role of Biotechnology in Treatment of Solid Waste -- Bhupinder Dhir1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- APPROACHES FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (SWM) -- Combustion -- Thermal Treatment -- Bio-chemical Conversion -- Biological Treatment -- Composting -- Vermicomposting -- Anaerobic Degradation -- Biodegradation -- Bioremediation -- Fermentation -- SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES FOR TACKINLG SOLID WASTE |
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BIOTECHNOLOGICAL METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SOLID WASTE -- Solid-state Fermentation (SSF) -- Enzyme Production -- Single-cell Protein Production -- Enzymatic Degradation -- ENERGY GENERATION THROUGH WASTE -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Role of Biotechnology in Afforestation and Land Rehabilitation -- Bhupinder Dhir1,* and Ruby Tiwari2 -- INTRODUCTION -- STRATEGIES FOR AFFORESTATION AND LAND REHABILITATION -- ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AFFORESTATION -- Genetic Modification in the Forest Tree Species -- ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE RESTORATION OF DEGRADED LANDS -- Micropropagation |
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USE OF MYCORRHIZAE -- IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL INFERTILITY -- REVEGETATION -- DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS TOLERANT TO ABIOTIC STRESS -- REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS -- CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY -- LAND REHABILITATION SUCCESS STORIES -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- Remediation of Wastewater Using Biotechnological Techniques -- Sonu Sharma1, Monu Sharma1, Joginder Singh2 and Raman Kumar1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- WASTEWATER GENERATION IN INDIAN INDUSTRIES -- Heavy Metals Pollution and its Toxicity -- WASTEWATER TREATMENT -- Activated Sludge -- Anaerobic Treatment -- Membrane Bioreactor |
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Rotating Biological Contractor -- Bioleaching -- Bioremediation -- Biotransformation -- Bioaccumulation -- Nanoparticles -- Biosorption -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- Soil Reclamation and Conservation Using Biotechnology Techniques -- Bhupinder Dhir1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES USED IN RESTORATION OF DEGRADED SOILS -- Removal of Organic Contaminants Using Microbes -- Bioaugmentation -- Biostimulation -- Bioventing -- Biosparging -- Techniques for Enhancing Nutrient Content of Soils -- Biofertilizers -- Use of Mycorrhiza |
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Techniques for Protecting Soil from use of Harmful Chemicals -- Biopesticides -- ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SOIL RESTORATION -- Use of Bioengineered Microbes -- Use of Bioengineered Plant Species -- CONCLUSION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS -- REFERENCES -- Remediation of Environmental Contaminants using Nanoparticles -- Bhupinder Dhir1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- NANOMATERIALS USED IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION -- Oxide-based Nanoparticles -- Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles -- CARBON-BASED MATERIALS -- Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) -- SWCNTs -- MWCNTs -- Photocatalysts -- Photocatalytic Nanotubes -- SAMMS Particles |
| Summary |
Environmental issues such as overexploitation, pollution and degradation of natural resources have prompted us to look for ways to devise sustainable practices across industrial and public service sectors. Researchers and scientists all over the world are involved in developing strategies and techniques that help us achieve a sustainable environment. Technology for a Sustainable Environment presents an overview of various methods and techniques that can be ada |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789815124033 |
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981512403X |
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