Bioremediation
Subtitle: Principles and Applications (Biotechnology Research)
Contributors: Ronald L. Crawford (Editor); Don L. Crawford (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: September 8, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780521019156
Subjects: Biotechnology; Pollution & threats to the environment; Pollution control; Science; Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology; Science/Mathematics; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Life Sciences - Ecology - Recycling; Microbiology; Bioremediation Bioremediation; Medical / Microbiology; Medical-Microbiology; Technology-Environmental Engineering & Technology; Bioremediation
First sentence: The selection of microbiological processes for treating soils and groundwater contaminated with organic pollutants requires characterization of the waste, selection of an appropriate microorganism or consortium, and information about degradation pathway and rates.