Biotransformations
Subtitle: Bioremediation Technology for Health and Environmental Protection (Progress in Industrial Microbiology)
Contributors: V.P. Singh (Editor); Jr., R.D. Stapleton (Editor)
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Published: March 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 636
ISBN-13: 9780444509970
Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); Science; Industrial Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Microbiology; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology; Biotechnology; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Science / Biotechnology; Bioremediation; Biodegradation; Biotransformation (Metabolism); Metabolic detoxification
First sentence: Bioremediation is a biological process by which environmental pollutants are eliminated or converted to less toxic (or even useful) substances.