Global Environmental Biotechnology, Proceedings of the Third Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology

Content: 
Preface
Pages xiii-xv

Environmental politics in post-World War II America* Original Research Article
Pages 1-5
Michael S. Dukakis

Factors affecting lead biosorption by lead-tolerant strains of Paecilomyces lilacinus Original Research Article
Pages 9-26
D.P.F. Auer, M.L. Britz, F.A. Roddick

Biosorption of synthetic dye and metal ions from aqueous effluents using fungal biomass Original Research Article
Pages 27-50
K.A. Gallagher, M.G. Healy, S.J. Allen

Conversion of mine drainage treatment sludges to sulfides using biogenic hydrogen sulfide Original Research Article
Pages 51-59
C.C. Hustwit, H.M. Edonborn, L.A. Brickett

Mineral leaching, iron precipitation, and the sulfate requirement for chemolithotrophic iron oxidation Original Research Article
Pages 61-75
Norman Lazaroff

Transport of mercury in aquatic systems via biota Original Research Article
Pages 77-89
M. Moussavi, I.N.H. Saber

An investigation into the mechanism of adsorption of humic substances and trace metal compounds from potable water supplies Original Research Article
Pages 91-106
J.M. O'Connor, L.R. Weatherley

Interfacial charge effects during natural oil hydrolysis Original Research Article
Pages 107-117
L.R. Weatherley, D.W. Rooney, M.V. Niekerk

Revegetation of lead/zinc mine tailings at shaoguan, guandong province, China: phytotoxicity of the tailings Original Research Article
Pages 119-130
C.Y. Lan, W.S. Shu, M.H. Wong

Removal and recovery of copper ion (Cu2+) from electroplating effluent by a bioreactor containing magnetite-immobilized cells of Pseudomonas putida 5X* Original Research Article
Pages 131-149
K.F. Sze, Y.J. Lu, P.K. Wong

On the estimation of effective shear rate in external loop airlift reactors: non-Newtonian fluids* Original Research Article
Pages 153-166
W.A. Al-Masry, M. Chetty

The use of a novel microbial organism to perform tracer studies in wastewater treatment Original Research Article
Pages 167-177
Erik R. Rumbaugh, John A. Christiansen, Thomas N. Tremblay

Microbial production of biosurfactants Original Research Article
Pages 179-195
M.G. Healy, C.M. Devine, R. Murphy

Rapid safe water supply for the people living in the mekong delta Original Research Article
Pages 197-210
Nguyen Cuu Thi Huong Giang, Nguyen Cong Hao, Nguyen Thi Anh Thu

Color removal by white-rot fungi Original Research Article
Pages 211-222
Hatice Bilgiç, Celal F. Gökçay, Nesrin Hasirci

Biosorbents for grass silage effluent retention Original Research Article
Pages 223-237
M.G. Healy, J.L. Tighe, S.J. Allen, M. Smeed

Solid substrate fermentation of sago ‘hampas’ for laccase production Original Research Article
Pages 239-248
S. Kumaran, C.A. Sastry, S. Vikineswary

Treatment of an urban river by sidestream trickling filters Original Research Article
Pages 249-263
Charles Wilson, Francis C. Lutz, Frederic C. Blanc, Constantine J. Gregory

Adsorption of some insecticides on powdered activated carbon Original Research Article
Pages 265-274
M.Z. Hussein, H.K. El-Makkawi, M.D. Madbouly

Design of a representative and cost-effective sampling program for industrial wastewater with examples from bleached kraft pulp and paper mills Original Research Article
Pages 275-292
Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Bengt-Erik Bengtsson

Recycling and treatment of anaerobic effluents from pig waste using Lemna sp. under temperate climatic conditions Original Research Article
Pages 293-304
Elizabeth Hernández, Eugenia J. Olguín, Sandra Trujillo, Jaqueline Vivanco

Rigorous modeling of biological and other treatment processes with enviropro designer Original Research Article
Pages 305-325
D. Petrides, R. Cruz, J. Calandranis

Lead hazards from old ceramic dinnerware Original Research Article
Pages 327-333
Ralph W. Sheets, Sandra L. Turpen

Growth of Rhodopseudomonas palustris strain B1 in sago starch processing wastewater Original Research Article
Pages 335-348
S. Vikineswary, K. Getha, S. Maheswary, V.C. Chong, I. Shaliza, C.A. Sastry

An integrated waste survey and environmental effects of COGIDO, a bleached pulp and paper mill in Vietnam, on the receiving waterbody Original Research Article
Pages 349-361
Nguyen Thi Yen, N.T.K. Oanh, Lars Baetz Reutergardh, Donald L. Wise, Nguyen Thi Thu Lan

Pilot-scale comparison of bioventing vs. hydrogen peroxide in maintaining effective aerobic in situ bioremediation Original Research Article
Pages 365-377
Raffi Patrick Jamgocian, Constantine Yapijakis

Biosurfactants, bioavailability and bioremediation Original Research Article
Pages 379-391
William R. Jones

Progress using bioremediation for site restoration by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Original Research Article
Pages 393-404
Donna R. Kuroda

Physicochemical pretreatment in bioremediation enhancement Original Research Article
Pages 405-410
Murray Moo-Young, William A. Anderson, Jeno M. Scharer, Inge Van Kemenade, Mehrab Mehrvar

Heavy metal tolerance genes: prospective tools for bioremediation* Original Research Article
Pages 411-425
David W. Ow

A simple, rapid, inexpensive assay for toxic chemicals using a bacterial indicator Original Research Article
Pages 429-443
James L. Botsford

Continuous pollution monitoring using Photobacterium phosphoreum* Original Research Article
Pages 445-460
Uck-Han Chun, Nina Simonov, Yaping Chen, Margaret L. Britz

Membrane bioreactors for waste water treatment: reduction of sludge production Original Research Article
Pages 461-467
Gérard Goma, Jean Luc Rols, Alain Pareilleux

A comparative study of effluent toxicity for three chlorine-bleached pulp and paper mills in Southeast Asia Original Research Article
Pages 469-487
Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

Process for recovery of hydrocarbon from oil emulsions and oily sludges Original Research Article
Pages 489-495
Hemant J. Purohit, Purushottam Khanna

Spectroscopic analysis (FT-IR) of polysaccharide degradation in a bench-scale solid waste treatment (composting) system Original Research Article
Pages 497-509
David Y. Tseng

Effect of coal ash residues on the microbiology of sewage sludge composting Original Research Article
Pages 511-523
M. Fang, J.W.C. Wong, G.X. Li, M.H. Wong

Streptavidin-based conditional lethal system for biological containment of Pseudomonas putida Original Research Article
Pages 525-529
Charles R. Cantor, Przemyslaw Szafranski, Takeshi Sano, Charlene M. Mello, Cassandra L. Smith, David L. Kaplan

Characterization of uranium binding to residual biomass in distillery spent wash Original Research Article
Pages 531-545
M. Bustard, D. Higgins, F. McHardy, G. McKerr, A.P. McHale

Biodegradation of mutagenic activity in tar polluted soil Original Research Article
Pages 549-562
Eli Dahi, Michael Mücke Jensen

Phytoremediation: a novel approach to an old problem Original Research Article
Pages 563-572
Slavik Dushenkov, Yoram Kapulnik, Michael Blaylock, Boris Sorochisky, Ilya Raskin, Burt Ensley

Measuring the rate of release of nitrogen and phosphorus from river bottom deposits Original Research Article
Pages 573-589
Constantine J. Gregory, Frederic C. Blanc

Process coupling of anaerobic and aerobic biofilms for treatment of contaminated waste liquids Original Research Article
Pages 591-602
Serge R. Guiot

Construction of a bioraactor for the degradation of the pesticide, aldicarb Original Research Article
Pages 603-610
F.N. Kök, M.Y. Arica, V. Hasirci

Bacterial phosphonate degradation, phosphite oxidation and polyphosphate accumulation* Original Research Article
Pages 611-620
Hisao Ohtake, Hong Wu, Kazuya Imazu, Yuki Anbe, Junichi Kato, Akio Kuroda

Evaporation rates and reaction kinetics of petroleum biosparging from intact core sleeves Original Research Article
Pages 621-641
David W. Ostendorf, Don J. DeGroot, Michelle M. Meyer, Samuel J. Pollock

Organophosphate hydrolase activity in cyanobacteria Original Research Article
Pages 643-648
T.N. Gopinandhan, S. Shanmugasundaram

Biodegradation of phenol with two basidiomycetous white-rot fungi Original Research Article
Pages 649-664
O. Toure, P.S. Chahal, M. Ishaque, D.S. Chahal

The importance of microbial adaptation in the degradation of BTX Original Research Article
Pages 665-675
Sung Ho Yeom, Young Je Yoo, Jin Won Lee

Biopiling of creosote contaminated soil Original Research Article
Pages 677-687
Kelly Hurt, Hamid Borazjani, Susan V. Diehl, Mary Hannigan

Environmental implications of microbial cellulose Original Research Article
Pages 691-700
Henry R. Bungay, Gonzalo Serafica, Richard Mormino

Synthesis and application of insect attractants in Vietnam Original Research Article
Pages 701-710
Nguyen Cong Hao, Nguyen Cuu Thi Huong Giang, Nguyen Cuu Khoa, Nguyen Thanh Son

Bioremediation of textile industry wastewater by white-rot fungi Original Research Article
Pages 711-718
Niamh Kirby, Geoffrey McMullan, Roger Marchant

Selective determination of acrylonitrile, acrylamide and acrylic acid in waste waters using microbial cells Original Research Article
Pages 719-728
O.V. Ignatov, S.M. Rogatcheva, O.V. Vasil'eva, V.V. Ignatov

Novel inoculants for an environmentally-friendly crop production Original Research Article
Pages 729-735
N. Kozyrovska, G. Kovtunovych, E. Gromosova, P. Kuharchuk, V. Kordyum

Isolation, screening and identification of bacteria for poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) production Original Research Article
Pages 737-748
Gloria D. Reyes, R.S. So, M.M. Ulep

Protective and reactivative action of bacterial peptides in organisms inactivated by different stress factors* Original Research Article
Pages 749-757
Lena Vorobjeva, Evgeny Khodjaev, Galina Ponomareva, Dmitry Chernyshov, Tatjiana Cherdinceva

Environmentally friendly products and processes for the 21st century Original Research Article
Pages 759-769
Ryuichiro Kurane

Proposed approach for solid waste management for Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam Original Research Article
Pages 771-779
Nguyen Thi Dan

Utilization of spent detergent solutions and lubricating cooling liquids Original Research Article
Pages 781-787
O.V. Turkovskaya, A.Yu. Muratova, E.V. Pleshakova, L.V. Panchenko

Keyword index
Pages 789-792