Biodegradation and Bioremediation
Contributors: Ajay Singh (Editor); Owen P. Ward (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 5, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9783540211013
Subjects: Pollution control; Environmental Studies; Cardiology; Science/Mathematics; Hazardous wastes; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Environmental Science; Science; Medical-Cardiology; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science / Environmental Science; Technology-Environmental Engineering & Technology; biotransformation; organic pollutants; soil bioremediation; soil microbiology; Bioremediation; Biodegradation
First sentence: The large-scale manufacturing, processing and handling of chemicals have led to serious surface and subsurface soil contamination with a wide variety of hazardous and toxic hydrocarbons.