Assisted Phytoremediation: Potential Tools to Enhance Plant Performance 1st Edition

ISBN 10: 0128228938 / ISBN 13: 9780128228937

Published by Elsevier, 2021

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Title: Assisted Phytoremediation: Potential Tools ...

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication Date: 2021

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

Assisted Phytoremediaion covers a wide range of uses of plants for remediation of environmental pollutants. It includes coverage of such techniques as root engineering, transgenic plants, increasing the biomass, use of genetic engineering and genome editing technology for rapid phytoremediation of pollutants. In order to improve the efficiency of plant remediation, genetic engineering plays a vital role in the overexpression of genes or gene clusters, which are responsible for degradation and uptake of pollutants. The book presents state-of-the-art techniques of assisted phytoremediation to better manage soil and water pollution in large amounts.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and engineers in environmental science and bioengineering, with case studies and state-of-the-art research from eminent global scientists. This book serves as an excellent basis from which scientific knowledge can grow and widen in the field of environmental remediation.

• Provides a clear picture of how to design, tune, and implement assisted phytoremediation techniques
• Offers a comprehensive analysis of current perspective and state-of-the-art applications of assisted phytoremediation
• Introduces the potential of genetic engineering as a rapid, cost-effective technology for environmental remediation using plants

About the Author:

Dr. Vimal Chandra Pandey is an applied research scientist of phyto- and phycoremediation at Chandigarh University, India. He obtained his PhD from Dr. RML Avadh University and conducted post-doctoral research at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India. Dr. Pandey’s research focuses on the remediation and management of polluted sites using ecologically and socio-economically valuable plants and algae. His work focuses strongly on restoring ecosystem services and developing a bio-based economy in support of the UN SDGs. Dr. Pandey is a member of the IUCN commission on Ecosystem Management and the National Academy of Sciences, India. He is the author and editor of several books, including Elsevier’s Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities, Bioremediation of Pollutants, and more.