Fungi in Bioremediation

G M Gadd editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:12th Jun '08

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An authoritative account of the application of fungi to the treatment of environmental pollution.

Bioremediation is an expanding area of environmental research and may be defined as the application of biological processes to the treatment of pollution. This book highlights the use of fungi for the treatment of environmental pollutants, including organic chemicals and toxic metals. The chemistry of pollutant transformations is also discussed.Bioremediation is an expanding area of environmental biotechnology, and may be defined as the application of biological processes to the treatment of pollution. Much bioremediation work has concentrated on organic pollutants, although the range of substances that can be transformed or detoxified by micro-organisms includes both natural and synthetic organic materials and inorganic pollutants, such as toxic metals. The majority of applications developed to date involve bacteria and there is a distinct lack of appreciation of the potential roles and involvement of fungi in bioremediation, despite clear evidence of their metabolic and morphological versatility. This book highlights the potential of filamentous fungi, including mycorrhizas, in bioremediation and discusses the physiology and chemistry of pollutant transformations.

Review of the hardback: '… this book will become a standard text for years to come.' Roy Watling, BSS News
Review of the hardback: 'Recommended to anyone (not just mycologists) with an interest in the expanding field of environmental biotechnology.' Vicki Tariq, Microbiology Today
Review of the hardback: '… well written and well edited … helpful to the research scientist and student alike …' Mycologist
Review of the hardback: 'What a stimulating book! … the editor and sponsoring Society have to be applauded for their vision.' Mycological Research
Review of the hardback: '… this book is a most useful summary of the current understanding of the bioremediation potential of fungi … This book is a major source of references and techniques for anyone interested in using the chemical activities of fungi to transform waste substrates.' Mycopathologia

ISBN: 9780521065313

Dimensions: 229mm x 151mm x 28mm

Weight: 716g

496 pages