Applied bioremediation and phytoremediation : with 27 tables The production of a vast array of chemicals especially petroleum compounds during the last century has caused a serious deterioration in environmental quality. In this context one major threat is posed by the continually expanding areas of contaminated soils and sediments. Biotechnological methods based on the biodegradation of environmental pollutants or phytoremediation of persistent organic contaminants and metals are being developed. Bioremediation has been used successfully to remediate many petroleum contaminated sites. However there are as yet no commercial technologies commonly used to remediate the most recalcitrant contaminants such as explosives pesticides and metallic pollutants. Nevertheless bioremediation is a rapidly advancing field and new bio based remedial technologies are continuing to emerge. For this volume a number of experts from universities government laboratories and industry have contributed chapters on innovative methods in bioremediation and phytoremediation. TOC: Soil Bioremediation and Phytoremediation An Overview O Ward and A Singh;Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Petroleum Pollutants in Soil MH Huesmann;Bioremediation of Pesticide Contaminated Soils RC Kuhad AK Johri A Singh OP Ward; Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Explosives J S Zhao D Fournier S Thiboutot G Ampleman J Hawari;Biological Treatment of Metallic Pollutants BD Faison; Phytoremediation of Persistent Organic Contaminants in the Environment S Saleh X D Huang BM Greenberg BR Glick; Phytoremediation of Metals and Inorganic Pollutants T Macek D Pavlikova M Mackova;Remediation of Organic Pollutants Through Natural Attenuation S Delisle and CW Greer;Evaluation of Current Soil Bioremediation Technologies OP Ward and A Singh;Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Polluted Soils in Extreme Temperature Environments R Margesin;Innovative Methods for the Bioremediation of Air Contaminants Z Shareefdeen;Risk Based Remediation of Contaminated Soil T Husain