Microbes for Sustainable Development and Bioremediation

Chapter 1 Bacterial-Assisted Phytoextraction Mechanism of Heavy Metals by Native
Hyperaccumulator Plants from Distillery Waste–Contaminated Site for
Eco-restoration………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
Vineet Kumar and Ram Chandra
Chapter 2 Microbial Enzymes for Eco-friendly Recycling of Waste Paper by Deinking……….. 43
Sanjeev Balda, Aarjoo Sharma, Neena Capalash, and Prince Sharma
Chapter 3 Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment…………………………………………………… 55
Maulin P. Shah
Chapter 4 Microbial Degradation of Pesticides in the Environment……………………………………. 73
Prashant S. Phale, Kamini Gautam, and Amrita Sharma
Chapter 5 Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacteria: A Template for Iron Mineralization and
Nanomaterial Synthesis…………………………………………………………………………………..89
Abhilash
Chapter 6 Heat and Chemical Pretreatment of Bacterial Cells to Enhance
Metal Removal……………………………………………………………………………………..107
Ling Sze Yap and Adeline Su Yien Ting
Chapter 7 Field-Scale Remediation of Crude Oil–Contaminated Desert Soil Using
Various Treatment Technologies: A Large Remediation Project Case Study……….. 121
Subhasis Das, Veeranna A. Channashettar, Nanthakumar Kuppanan, and
Banwari Lal
Chapter 8 Microbial Processes for Treatment of e-Waste Printed Circuit Boards and
Their Mechanisms for Metal(s) Solubilization…………………………………………………. 131
Shailesh R. Dave, Asha B. Sodha, and Devayani R. Tipre
Chapter 9 Application of Thermostable Enzymes for Retaining Sustainable Environment:
Improvement of the Enzymatic Activities of Two Thermophilic Archaeal
Enzymes without Decreasing Their Stability………………………………………………….. 145
Yutaka Kawarabayasi
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Chapter 10 Metagenomics: A Genomic Tool for Monitoring Microbial Communities
during Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants………………………………………… 155
Gaurav Saxena, Narendra Kumar, Nandkishor More, and
Ram Naresh Bharagava
Chapter 11 Microbial Capacities for Utilization of Nitroaromatics…………………………………….. 177
Asifa Qureshi, Hitesh Tikariha, and Hemant J. Purohit
Chapter 12 Methane Monooxygenases: Their Regulations and Applications in Biofuel
Production………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 187
Dipayan Samanta, Tanvi Govil, David R. Salem, Lee R. Krumholz,
Robin Gerlach, Venkata Gadhamshetty, and Rajesh K. Sani
Chapter 13 Plant Growth–Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Bioremediation of
Industrial Waste……………………………………………………………………………………………207
Sangeeta Yadav, Kshitij Singh, and Ram Chandra
Chapter 14 Fungi Treatment of Synthetic Dyes by Using Agro-industrial Waste………………….. 243
Yago Araújo Vieira, Débora Vilar, Ianny Andrade Cruz,
Diego Batista Menezes, Clara Dourado Fernandes,
Nádia Hortense Torres, Silvia Maria Egues, Ranyere Lucena de Sousa,
Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira, and Ram Naresh Bharagava
Chapter 15 Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture……………………………………………… 257
Aneesh Kumar Chandel, Hao Chen, Hem Chandra Sharma,
Kaushik Adhikari, and Bin Gao
Chapter 16 Detoxification of Biomedical Waste……………………………………………………………….. 267
Bamidele Tolulope Odumosu, Tajudeen Akanji Bamidele,
Olumuyiwa Samuel Alabi, and Olanike Maria Buraimoh
Chapter 17 Immobilized Enzyme-Based Biocatalytic Cues: An Effective Approach to
Tackle Industrial Effluent Waste…………………………………………………………………….287
Muhammad Bilal, Shahid Mehmood, and Hafiz M. N. Iqbal
Chapter 18 Lipase of Lactic Acid Bacteria: Diversity and Application……………………………….. 313
Vrinda Ramakrishnan, Bhaskar Narayan, and Prakash M. Halami
Chapter 19 Role of Microbes in Environmental Sustainability and Food Preservation…………. 325
En Huang, Ravi Kr. Gupta, Fangfei Lou, and Sun Hee Moon
Chapter 20 Bioinformatics and Applications in Biotechnology………………………………………….. 337
Desh Deepak Singh
Chapter 21 Microbial Bioinoculants for Sustainable Agriculture: Trends, Constraints, and
Future Perspectives……………………………………………………………………………………… 343
Hillol Chakdar, Sunil Pabbi, and Sunil Pabbi