Recent Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation (Environmental Science and Engineering)

This book focuses on a number of recently created and successfully used bio/phytoremediation technologies for pollution reduction and control that were not given more thorough discussion in earlier works. The earth's crust contains heavy metals naturally as one of its constituents. The main cause of the discharge of harmful metals into the soil and aquatic habitats, aside from natural sources, is man-made activity, particularly industrialization. As a result of various human activities, excessive amounts of heavy metals―including chromium, arsenic, lead, mercury, copper, and zinc―are released into the environment. These metals eventually contaminate agricultural soils and water bodies and have a negative effect on the ecosystem. Additionally, even at very low concentrations, heavy metal poses a dangerous threat to both humans and animals due to its tremendous toxicity. Appropriate remediation technology is needed to address the problems caused by toxic heavy metal contamination. The technology should be affordable, eco-friendly, and provide long-term solutions. Such required properties are offered by biological remediation approaches, such as microbial and phytoremediation, for the treatment of heavy metal contamination. The discussion of biological remediation technologies as a sustainable method involves several techniques involved in the removal of harmful heavy metals.

Dr. Ananya Kuanar is an academician and author of several journal articles and books and an editorial member of books. She has research experience of more than 12 years. Her area of expertise includes plant Biotechnology, somaclonal variation, molecular analysis as well as neural network modelling. Further, she is interested in metabolic profiling of bioactive natural products using analytical approaches and phytoremediation.

 Dr. Dattatreya Kar is an academician and author of several journal articles and books and an editorial member of books. He has research experience of more than 10 years.  He is a distinguished researcher whose pioneering work bridges multiple disciplines including biotechnology, health science, phytoremediation, and environmental science.  With a passion for addressing some of the most pressing global challenges, his research focuses on leveraging advanced biotechnological techniques to enhance human health and environmental sustainability

Dr. Alok P Das is an academician and author of several books and journal articles and an editorial member of several reputed journals. His research experience has more than 12 years. Currently, his major work involves wastewater treatment, biotechnology, environmental pollution and management, microplastic and microfiber pollution bioremediation, and sustainability.

Ms. Dipalee Bhanja is a post-graduate scholar, with environmental biotechnology as a major research expertise. She is currently working at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Her research is focused on biomedical pollution, its effect on the environment, its long-term consequences, and long-term sustainable technologies for biological remediation of these pollutants. She has more than 8 years of experience. Her area of expertise includes biomedical pollution, control, and its sustainable management.