Land Remediation and Management: Bioengineering Strategies

This edited book deals with land regeneration and management using living organisms for a sustainable future. It brings together the latest developments made by leading biotechnologists, bioengineers and environmental scientists in the area of land remediation. The chapters cover different aspects of soil's conventional and emerging pollutants (synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals). Global population is rapidly affected by this catastrophic situation, industrialization and overuse of chemical compounds. There are currently many bioengineering strategies used to eliminate these dangerous chemicals. In this book, the chapters present the current evidence and comprehensive studies that may be useful for reader. It provides a comprehensive text thereby filling the gap in the literature. The contents of the book further deliver a good understanding of emerging environmental contaminants and their sustainable remediation through the use of bioengineering toolsand techniques.This book is of interest to industry experts, researchers, academicians in bioengineering and biomedical sciences, graduates and undergraduates in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences, Health, Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. It is also a useful read for national and international agricultural scientists and policy makers.

Explains elimination of soil contaminants by the approach of bioengineering Provides value of green soil remediation technologies in terms of land conservation Explores the effects and remediation of pollutants causing endocrine disorders

Auteur

Dr Hemen Sarma, Assistant Professor, N N S College, Dibrugarh University, Titabar: 785 630 Assam, INDIA

Dr. Hemen Sarma earned a Ph.D. in Botany from Gauhati University in 2008. He is currently an associate professor at Bodoland University. In 2022, he was elected as a Fellow of 'The Linnean Society of London'. Dr. Sarma's research focuses on plant-microbe interaction, microbial biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, and environmental sustainability. He has published over 100 articles in international journals, including conference papers, book chapters, and patents. He has also edited eight books. He has received several awards and fellowships for his academic contributions, including research projects sponsored by the Indian government. Dr. Sarma has been a visiting scholar at the University of Texas at El Paso and has travelled to universities worldwide.

Sanket J. Joshi, Deputy Director, Oil & Gas Research Center, and Application Specialist,Central Analytical and Applied Research Unit, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, PC: 123, Oman

Dr. Sanket Joshi, PhD Microbiology, is a Deputy Director, Oil & Gas Research Centre, and an Application Specialist, Central Analytical & Applied Research Unit, at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. Dr. Joshi has 18 years of academic research experience, and 4 years of industrial R&D experience, in India and Oman. His current research interests encompass: Energy, Microbial products, and Environmental bioremediation. Dr. Joshi serves as an Academic/Associate/Guest Editor for some of the highly reputed journals, and books. He was listed among the 2% of the researchers in the world-2022, for excellence in scientific research in 'Energy' and 'Biotechnology' disciplines.

Contenu

1. Plantation-Based Soil Reclamation of Emerging Contaminants.- 2. Plant-Based Technologies for Removal of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Product (PPCP) in Soil.- 3. Rhizoremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants [POPs] from The Soil.- 4. Biotransformation of 1,4-dioxane by the use of bacteria in the soil.- 5. Persistence, Toxicity and Strategies for Remediation of Brominated Flame Retardants in Soil and Sedimentation in aquatic matrices under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions.- 6. Biodegradation of the Fungicide by Bacteria in Soil.- 7. Fungal Enzymes in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants.- 8. Mycoremediation of Heavy Metals and/or Metalloids in Soil.- 9. Bio-Removal of Analgesics and Antibiotics by Soil Worm.- 10. Vermiremediation of Pesticides.- 11. Biochar-Assisted Remediation of Contaminated Land: Prospect And Challenges.- 12. Biomass-based Engineered Materials for Soil Remediation.- 13. Bioremediation of Asa river sediment using Agricultural by-products.- 14. Potential Application of Biochar For Efficient Restoration of Crude Oil Contaminated Sites.- 15. Biodegradation of Low Density Polyethylenes (LDPE) using microbial consortia.- 16. Biodegradation aspects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in soil.