Abatement of Environmental Pollutants. Trends and Strategies

Table of Contents

1. Recent trends in the degradation of organic pollutants 2. Environmental Fate of Organic Pollutants and effect on human health 3. Strategies for abatement of grossly polluting industries 4. Bioremedation of petrochemical pollutants (Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, Ethyl Benzene, phenolic compound, etc.) 5. Biodegradation of Dye stuff from and effluent released from dye industries 6.Genetic engineering microbes and their role in pollution abatement 7. Rizosphere remediation of organic pollutants 8. Phytoremediation of organic pollutants 9. Factors responsible for biodegradation of organic pollutants 10. Advancement in Reactors used in Biodegradation process 11. Plant growth promoting bacteria and their role for environmental management 12. Entophytic microbes in abiotic stress (heavy metals, xenobiotics) management 13. Potential of various fungus strains in the degradation of petrochemical hydrocarbons 14. Cyanobacteria: potential and role for environmental remediation

Authors

Pardeep Singh School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan-Oachghat-Kumarhatti Highway, Bajhol, Himachal Pradesh, India. Pardeep Singh is Professor and Head at the School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, India. He is specialized in physical chemistry and heads a lab of research scholars who work on photocatalysis with the aim of generating new knowledge on graphene-based photocatalytic materials and processes to develop novel de-pollution treatments with enhanced efficiency and pilot-scale applicability. He is also exploring the generation of bio-waste material-based activated carbon for adsorption-based removal of aqueous phase pollutants. Ajay Kumar Visiting scientist, Department of Postharvest Science, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, Israel. Dr. Ajay Kumar is a visiting scientist at the Department of Postharvest Science, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel. He has published extensively in leading International and National journals or books. He has wide area of research experience, especially in the field of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Microbial biocontrol, and Endophytes related with the medicinal plants, Postharvest management of fruits. Dr. Kumar has published more than 165 research articles including review papers/book chapters/ books in the leading international journals. He is serving as special issue editors in some journals like "Frontiers in Microbiology, Microorganism� etc. In addition also acting as reviewer in some leading journals like Frontiers group, PLOS ONE, Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Biological Control, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 3Biotech etc. Dr, Kumar has edited several books with leading publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor and Francis. Anwesha Borthakur Leuven International and European Studies (LINES), KU Leuven, Belgium. Dr. Anwesha Borthakur is a research fellow at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has an M.Phil and PhD in Science Policy Studies. The area of her both M.Phil and PhD studies was waste management and policy implications in India. She has published more than 30 papers/chapters in international peer-reviewed journals and books. Presently working as a Post Doctoral Fellow.