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Development in waste water treatment research and processes : role of environmental microbiology in industrial wastewater research /

This book explores the role of environmental microbiology in industrial wastewater treatment, focusing on the latest research and processes. Edited by Maulin P. Shah and Nidhi Shah, it delves into various microbial approaches and technologies used in wastewater management, including metagenomics, mi...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: SHAH, MAULIN P., Shah, Nidhi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Elsevier, 2024.
Subjects:
Sewage > Purification.
Eaux usées > Épuration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Development in Waste Water Treatment Research and Processes
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1: Omics approaches for characterization of environmental microorganisms
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Role of bioinformatics in characterization of microbial communities
  • 3. Genomics
  • 4. Proteomics
  • 5. Transcriptomics
  • 6. Metabolomics
  • 7. Fluxomics
  • 8. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Environmental clean-up using metagenomics: From genomics to microbial bioremediation of contaminants
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Conventional gene sequencing technologies
  • 2.1. Polymerase chain reaction
  • 2.2. 16S rRNS gene sequencing
  • 2.3. Fluorescence in situ hybridization
  • 2.4. Microbial community profiling
  • 2.4.1. Amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis
  • 2.4.2. Ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis
  • 2.4.3. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)/temperature gradient Gel electrophoresis (TGGE)
  • 2.4.4. Terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism
  • 2.4.5. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis
  • 2.4.6. DNA microarrays
  • 3. Next Gen sequencing (NGS)
  • 3.1. Three generations of NGS technology
  • 4. Metagenomics
  • 5. Metagenomic bioremediation of water contaminations
  • 6. Metagenome screening methods
  • 7. FACS stands for fluorescence-activated cell sorting
  • 8. Advanced sequencing methods
  • 8.1. Shotgun sequencing
  • 8.2. Transcriptomics
  • 8.3. Proteomics
  • 9. Application of metagenomics
  • 9.1. Application of metagenomics to biological wastewater treatment
  • 9.1.1. Metagenomics expands the understanding of biological phosphorus removal process
  • 9.1.2. Metagenomics advances our knowledge of nitrogen cycling microorganisms for nitrogen removal
  • 9.1.3. Using metagenomics to study antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment systems
  • 10. Conclusion and future prospective
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Microbial communities for degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Bacteria
  • 3. Fungi
  • 4. Algae
  • 5. Conclusion and future perspectives
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Prospects of bacteria-plant association for the sustainable agriculture and mitigation of organic and in
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Environmental pollutants and their toxicity
  • 3. Environmental remediation methods
  • 3.1. Physicochemical approach
  • 3.1.1. Incineration
  • 3.1.2. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
  • 3.1.3. Chemical reduction/oxidation approach
  • 3.2. Biological approach
  • 3.2.1. Bioremediation
  • 3.2.2. Phytoremediation
  • 4. Plant-microbe interaction for sustainable agricultural development and environmental clean up
  • 4.1. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
  • 4.2. Endophytes
  • 4.3. Mycorrhiza
  • 5. Role of genetically engineered microorganisms in environmental remediation
  • 6. Prospects and challenges
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References