The Utilization of Bioremediation to Reduce Soil Contamination: Problems and Solutions / edited by Václav Šašek, John A. Glaser, Philippe Baveye.
Traditional reliance on chemical analysis to understand the direction and extent of treatment in a bioremediation process has been found to be inadequate. Whereas the goal of bioremediation is toxicity reduction, few direct, reliable measures of this process are as yet available. Another area of int...
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| Other title: | Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Prague, Czech Republic, 14-19 June 2000. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands,
2003.
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| Series: | NATO Science Series, ;
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| Summary: | Traditional reliance on chemical analysis to understand the direction and extent of treatment in a bioremediation process has been found to be inadequate. Whereas the goal of bioremediation is toxicity reduction, few direct, reliable measures of this process are as yet available. Another area of intense discussion is the assessment of market forces contributing to the acceptability of bioremediation. Finally, another important component is a series of lectures and lively exchanges devoted to practical applications of different bioremediation technologies. The range of subjects covers a wide spectrum, encompassing emerging technologies as well as actual, full-scale operations. Examples discussed include landfarming, biopiling, composting, phytoremediation and mycoremediation. Each technology is explored for its utility and capability to provide desired treatment goals. Advantages and limitations of each technology are discussed. The concept of natural attenuation is also critically evaluated since in some cases where time to remediation is not a significant factor, it may be an alternative to active bioremediation operations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (436 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789401001311 9401001316 |