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Microbiome-based decontamination of environmental pollutants /

This book explores the impact of environmental pollutants, focusing on advanced nanotechnology and microbiological methods for remediation. It provides an in-depth examination of the effects of nanotoxicity on soil microbiomes, the use of nanomaterials in wastewater treatment, and the role of microb...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press, [2024]
Series:Plant and soil microbiome
Subjects:
Soil microbiology.
Bioremediation.
Sols > Microbiologie.
Biorestauration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Microbiome-based Decontamination of Environmental Pollutants
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • About the editors
  • 1 Impact of nanotoxicity in soil microbiome and its remedial approach
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Microbe-mediated remediation in nano bioremediation-based pollution removal
  • 1.3 Nanotechnology in agriculture
  • 1.3.1 Nanofertilizer
  • 1.3.2 Nano herbicides
  • 1.3.3 Nanopesticides
  • 1.4 Nano toxicology
  • 1.4.1 Nanoparticles in soil
  • 1.4.2 Effects on soil microbial communities
  • 1.4.2.1 Effects of nutrients on the nitrogen and carbon cycles
  • 1.4.2.2 Soil microbial community composition and diversity
  • 1.5 Mechanism associated with nanoparticle toxicity
  • 1.5.1 Accumulation of nanoparticles in soil and plant tissues
  • 1.5.2 Soil becoming a sink for environmental nanoparticles
  • 1.5.3 Nanoparticles absorption and accumulation in plant tissues
  • 1.6 Nanoparticle toxicity's effects on human health
  • 1.7 Remediation of heavy metal pollution using nanoparticles and hyperactive accumulator plants
  • 1.8 Nano bioremediation: environment concerns and fate of Nanoparticles
  • 1.9 Conclusion
  • References
  • 2 Nanomaterial mediated wastewater treatment: a new frontier in environmental remediation
  • 2.1 Introduction to nanomaterials
  • 2.2 Types of nanoparticles
  • 2.2.1 Inorganic nanomaterials
  • 2.2.2 Organic nanomaterials
  • 2.2.3 Carbon-based nanomaterials
  • 2.3 Synthesis of nanomaterials
  • 2.3.1 Top-down approach
  • 2.3.2 Bottom-up approach
  • 2.3.3 Chemical synthesis
  • 2.3.3.1 Sol-gel method
  • 2.3.3.2 Wet chemical procedures
  • 2.3.4 Green synthesis
  • 2.4 Characterization of nanomaterials
  • 2.5 Properties of nanomaterials
  • 2.5.1 Increased surface area
  • 2.5.2 Enhanced reactivity in catalytic processes
  • 2.5.3 Mechanical strength
  • 2.5.4 Optical properties
  • 2.5.5 Faster diffusion
  • 2.5.6 Antimicrobial properties
  • 2.6 Applications of nanomaterials in wastewater treatment
  • 2.6.1 Nanoadsorbents and nanofiltration technologies
  • 2.6.2 Photocatalysts and advanced oxidation processes
  • 2.6.3 Nanosensors for monitoring
  • 2.6.4 Nanobubbles for improved biological degradation
  • 2.7 Future prospects and challenges
  • 2.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Microbiome immobilized sorbents: status and future aspects
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 What is cell immobilization?
  • 3.2 Supports materials for microbial cell immobilization
  • 3.2.1 Properties of support material
  • 3.2.2 Support categories
  • 3.3 Microorganisms commonly immobilized
  • 3.4 Nutrients for microbial cell immobilization
  • 3.5 Immobilization techniques
  • 3.5.1 Adsorption
  • 3.5.2 Covalent bond
  • 3.5.3 Crosslinking
  • 3.5.4 Ionotropic gelation method
  • 3.5.5 Encapsulation
  • 3.5.6 LentiKats technology
  • 3.5.7 Electrospinning method
  • 3.5.8 Comparative analysis of different immobilization methods
  • 3.6 Contaminants treated with immobilized microorganisms