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Microbial Consortium and Biotransformation for Pollution Decontamination presents techniques for the decontamination of polluted environs through potential microbes, particularly examining the benefits of its broad applicability, sustainability and eco-friendly nature. Utilizing global case studies to describe practical applications of the technology, the book offers insights into the latest research on advanced microbiological tools and techniques for the remediation of severe pollutants from the environment. Environmental researchers and environmental managers focusing on pollution and decontamination will find both key contextual information and practical details that are essential in understanding the use of microbial technology for combatting pollutants.

Recent advancements in the field of NGS (next-generation sequencing) have allowed more detailed genomic, bioinformatics and metagenomic analyses of potential environmentally important microbes that have led to significant breakthroughs into key bio-degradative pathways. With the increase in human activities around the globe, toxic pollutants from multiple sources have contaminated the earth on a large number scale.

  • Explores advanced microbiological tools and techniques for the remediation of severe pollutants from the environment
  • Presents practical case studies and examples of the use of microbial technology for decontamination from across the globe
  • Provides insights into key elements of microbiological consortia and their role in decontamination, particularly the impact of these techniques on sustainability, ecology and economy
List of contributors
xvii
About the editors xxiii
Foreword xxvii
Preface xxix
Acknowledgments xxxiii
About the book xxxv
1 Threats and consequences of untreated wastewater on freshwater environments
1(26)
Ishrat Jan
Tawseef Ahmad
Mohammad Saleem Wani
Shoaib A.N. Dar
Naseema Aqbar Wani
Nazir Ahmad Malik
Younas Rasheed Tantary
1.1 Introduction
1(3)
1.2 What is sewage?
4(1)
1.3 Contaminant sources of emerging concerns
5(4)
1.3.1 Wastewater
5(1)
1.3.2 Sewage sludge
6(2)
1.3.3 Urban solid waste
8(1)
1.4 Fate of contaminants
9(1)
1.5 Ecological risk and health assessment of emerging contaminant in untreated water
10(2)
1.6 Untreated wastewater as a cause of antibiotic resistance
12(1)
1.7 Impact of wastewater on cities
13(1)
1.8 Impact of wastewater on industry
14(1)
1.9 Impact of wastewater on agriculture
14(1)
1.10 Impact of wastewater on natural bodies of water
15(1)
1.11 Impact of untreated wastewater on microbial diversity
15(1)
1.12 Impact of wastewater in aquatic environments
16(1)
1.13 Biologic hazards in aquatic environments
17(1)
1.14 Major threats
17(1)
1.15 Why should wastewater be treated?
18(1)
1.16 Challenges and opportunities
18(1)
1.17 Conclusion
19(8)
References
19(8)
2 Unraveling a correlation between environmental contaminants and human health
27(14)
Misbah Naz
Muhammad Ammar Raza
Muhammad Tariq
Shackira A.M.
Xiaorong Fan
2.1 Introduction
27(1)
2.2 Environmental toxicology and related human health risks
28(5)
2.2.1 Air pollution
30(1)
2.2.2 Hazard effect on health
31(1)
2.2.3 Nonpoint source pollution
31(1)
2.2.4 Chemical pollution from the environment
32(1)
2.3 The environmental impact of chemical fertilizers and excessive fertilizers on water quality
33(1)
2.3.1 Oxygen consumption
33(1)
2.3.2 Weed growth and algae bloom
33(1)
2.4 Method to reveal the relationship between human body, environment, and emotion data
34(2)
2.5 Conclusion
36(5)
References
37(4)
3 Effect of wastewater from industries on freshwater ecosystem: threats and remedies
41(18)
Johra Khan
3.1 Introduction
41(1)
3.2 Saline wastewater: its impact and treatment
42(1)
3.2.1 Effect of salinity on freshwater ecosystem
42(1)
3.3 Food-processing industry wastewater
43(1)
3.4 Leather industry wastewater
44(1)
3.5 Effluents from petroleum industry
45(1)
3.6 Plastic industries and micro- and nanoplastic in freshwater ecosystem
45(2)
3.6.1 Effect of microplastic on freshwater ecosystem
46(1)
3.7 Effect of different wastewater from industries on freshwater organisms
47(2)
3.8 Remedies to reduce industrial effluents
49(1)
3.9 Conclusion
50(9)
References
51(8)
4 Credibility on biosensors for monitoring contamination in aquatic environs
59(22)
Akanksha Jaiswar
Neha Sharma
Priyanka Basera
Ashish Bedi
Rahul Singh Jasrotia
4.1 Introduction
59(2)
4.2 Major sources of water pollution
61(1)
4.3 Biosensors
61(10)
4.3.1 Biosensors for the detection of heavy metals
62(5)
4.3.2 Biosensors for the detection of microorganisms
67(2)
4.3.3 Biosensors for the detection of organic pollutants
69(2)
4.4 General limitations, challenges, and future prospects of biosensors in wastewater monitoring
71(2)
4.5 Conclusion
73(8)
References
73(8)
5 Microbial systems, current trends, and future prospective: a systemic analysis
81(14)
Misbah Naz
Muhammad Ammar Raza
Muhammad Rahil Afzal
Muhammad Jafar Jaskani
Muhammad Anwar
Muhammad Tariq
Muhammad Riaz
Xiaorong Fan
5.1 Introduction
81(2)
5.2 Microbiology for soil health, environmental protection, and sustainable agriculture
83(1)
5.3 Future prospects of environmental microorganisms
84(2)
5.4 Microbial pesticides
86(1)
5.5 Microorganisms' impending visions
86(1)
5.6 Interconnections between plants and soil microorganisms
87(1)
5.7 Plant acquisition of nutrients: direct uptake from the soil
88(3)
5.7.1 Mycorrhizal interactions with plants
88(3)
5.8 Conclusion and remark
91(4)
References
91(4)
6 Microbial consortia for pollution remediation--Success stories
95(28)
Mir Zahoor Gul
Karuna Rupula
Sashidhar Rao Beedu
6.1 Introduction
95(1)
6.2 Bioremediation
96(2)
6.3 Microbial consortia--a multispecialized biological system for bioremediation
98(3)
6.4 Microbial consortia and degradation of pollutants
101(9)
6.4.1 Degradation of petroleum components
101(3)
6.4.2 Remediation of wastewater
104(3)
6.4.3 Degradation of industrial dyes
107(2)
6.4.4 Remediation of other organic pollutants
109(1)
6.5 Conclusion and future perspective
110(13)
Acknowledgment
111(1)
References
111(12)
7 Biological transformation as a technique in pollution decontamination
123(28)
Mohamed Nouri
7.1 Introduction
123(1)
7.2 Biological transformation
124(3)
7.3 Biological transformation classes
127(9)
7.3.1 Biotransformation
127(3)
7.3.2 Phytotransformation
130(1)
7.3.3 Mycotransformation
131(2)
7.3.4 Phycotransformation
133(2)
7.3.5 Zootransformation
135(1)
7.4 Factors influencing biological transformation
136(1)
7.5 Functional genes implicated in biological transformation
137(1)
7.6 Enzymes involved in biological transformation
138(1)
7.7 Nanomaterial biological transformation
139(1)
7.8 Cometabolic biological transformation
140(2)
7.8.1 Cometabolic biotransformation
141(1)
7.8.2 Cometabolic phycotransformation
142(1)
7.9 Conclusions and future perspectives
142(9)
References
143(8)
8 Role of polyphosphate accumulating organisms in enhanced biological phosphorous removal
151(30)
Fatima Akram
Amna Aqeel
Zeeshan Ahmed
Javeria Zafar
Ikram ul Haq
8.1 Introduction
151(2)
8.2 Natural occurrence of polyphosphate accumulating organisms
153(2)
8.3 Microbiology of EBPR and polyphosphate accumulating organisms
155(1)
8.4 Biochemistry of EBPR and phosphate accumulating organism
156(2)
8.5 EBPR with acetate as a carbon source
158(1)
8.6 EBPR metabolism with substrates other than acetate
158(1)
8.7 Enzymes involved in poly P metabolism
159(2)
8.7.1 Poly P synthesis
159(1)
8.7.2 Poly P degradation
160(1)
8.8 EBPR configurations
161(5)
8.8.1 Mainstream process
161(3)
8.8.2 Sidestream
164(1)
8.8.3 Cycling system
165(1)
8.9 Parameters to consider in EBPR process
166(2)
8.9.1 Temperature
166(1)
8.9.2 Carbon source and wastewater composition
167(1)
8.9.3 pH
167(1)
8.9.4 Sludge age
167(1)
8.9.5 Recycle of nitrates
168(1)
8.9.6 Sludge phosphorous content
168(1)
8.10 Criteria to monitor effective EBPR process
168(1)
8.11 Transfer of energy pathway genes in microbial enhanced biological phosphorous removal communities
169(1)
8.12 Novel and potential EBPR system
169(1)
8.13 Conclusion and future perspective
170(11)
References
171(10)
9 Genetically engineered bacteria: a novel technique for environmental decontamination
181(28)
Tarun Kumar Kumawat
Nalinee Kumari
Vishnu Sharma
Varsha Kumawat
Manish Biyani
9.1 Introduction
181(1)
9.2 Environmental contaminants
182(5)
9.2.1 Heavy metal contamination
183(1)
9.2.2 Dye-based hazardous pollutants
184(1)
9.2.3 Radioactive compounds
184(1)
9.2.4 Agricultural chemicals: herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers
185(1)
9.2.5 Petroleum and polycydic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminants
186(1)
9.2.6 Polychlorinated biphenyls
186(1)
9.3 Genetically engineered bacteria and their construction
187(1)
9.4 Genetically engineered bacteria for a sustainable environment
188(7)
9.4.1 Remediation of toxic heavy metals
188(2)
9.4.2 Bioremediation of dye by engineered bacteria
190(1)
9.4.3 Bioremediation of radionuclides
190(2)
9.4.4 Bioremediation of agricultural chemicals: herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers
192(1)
9.4.5 Petroleum and polycydic aromatic hydrocarbons contaminants
192(3)
9.4.6 Bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyls
195(1)
9.5 Factors affecting bioremediation from genetically engineered bacteria
195(1)
9.6 Limitations and challenges of in-field release of genetically engineered bacteria
196(1)
9.7 Survivability and sustenance of genetically engineered bacteria
197(1)
9.8 Conclusion
197(12)
Acknowledgments
198(1)
Abbreviations
198(1)
References
198(11)
10 An eco-friendly approach for the degradation of azo dyes and their effluents by Pleurotus florida
209(34)
Manmeet Kaur
Shivani Sharma
H.S. Sodhi
10.1 Introduction
209(1)
10.2 White-rot fungi
210(2)
10.2.1 Oyster mushroom or Pleurotus florida
211(1)
10.3 Textile dyes
212(3)
10.3.1 Description of dyes
215(1)
10.4 Scenario of textile dyes utilized in India
215(1)
10.5 Explication of dyeing process in textile industries
215(5)
10.6 Hallmarks of wastes effected by the textile industry
220(2)
10.7 Impact of textile dyes on environment
222(1)
10.8 Dye decolorization methods
223(5)
10.8.1 Physical method
223(3)
10.8.2 Chemical method
226(1)
10.8.3 Biological method
227(1)
10.9 Oxidative and hydrolytic enzymes of Pleurotus florida used in decolorization of azo dyes
228(5)
10.9.1 Laccase (E.C. 1.10. 3.2)
229(1)
10.9.2 Manganese peroxidase (E.C. 1.11.1.13)
230(1)
10.9.3 Lignin peroxidase
231(2)
10.10 Factors influencing the dye decolorization
233(2)
10.10.1 Influence of pH and temperature
233(1)
10.10.2 Impact of nitrogen source
233(1)
10.10.3 Influence of carbon source
234(1)
10.10.4 Concentration of dye
234(1)
10.10.5 Consequence of redox mediators
234(1)
10.10.6 Repercussion of azo dye structure
235(1)
10.11 Toxicity of decolorization products and evaluation methods
235(2)
10.12 Conclusion
237(6)
References
237(6)
11 Endophytic Microbes: Bioremediation of soil contaminants
243(16)
Bhat Mohd Skinder
Masarat Nabi
Bashir Ahmad Sheer Gojree
Gowhar Hamid Dar
Bashir Ahmad Ganai
11.1 Introduction
243(1)
11.2 Endophytic microbes
244(1)
11.3 Plant growth-promoting bacteria
245(1)
11.4 Mechanisms involving endophyte-mediated phytoremediation enhancement
246(5)
11.4.1 Direct ways of phytoremediation via endophytes
246(4)
11.4.2 Indirect ways to promote phytoremediation via endophytes
250(1)
11.5 Functions of endophytes in pollutant bioremediation
251(1)
11.6 Role of endophytes in plant growth promotion
252(3)
11.6.1 Biofertilization
253(1)
11.6.2 Potential source of bioactive constituents
253(1)
11.6.3 Biocontrol activities
254(1)
11.6.4 Nutrient cycling
254(1)
11.6.5 Biodegradation and bioremediation
255(1)
11.7 Conclusion and future perspective
255(4)
References
256(3)
12 Fungi, eukaryotic microorganisms involved in bioremediation of contaminated environments
259(40)
Luis Fernando Garda-Ortega
Claudia Geraldine Leon-Ramirez
Yesenia Ithai' Angeles-Lopez
Juan Antonio Cervantes-Montelongo
John Martin Velez-Haro
Rosario Razo-Belman
Lucila Ortiz-Castellanos
Candy Carranza-Alvarez
Domingo Marti'nez-Soto
12.1 Introduction
259(1)
12.2 Environmental contamination
260(1)
12.3 Types of environmental contamination
260(3)
12.3.1 Air contamination
261(1)
12.3.2 Water contamination
262(1)
12.3.3 Soil contamination
262(1)
12.4 Bioremediation
263(4)
12.4.1 In situ bioremediation
264(1)
12.4.2 Ex situ bioremediation
265(2)
12.5 Fungi and its significant role in bioremediation
267(4)
12.6 Types of fungi involved in bioremediation
271(5)
12.7 Fungal interactions with microorganisms or superior organisms for bioremediation
276(8)
12.8 Bioremediation mechanisms developed by fungi
284(3)
12.9 Fungal genes and enzymes involved in bioremediation
287(1)
12.10 Conclusion and perspectives
287(12)
Acknowledgments
288(1)
References
288(11)
13 Biosurfactants for the recovery and remediation of oil and petroleum waste
299(22)
Vandana Singh
13.1 Introduction
299(6)
13.1.1 Classification of biosurfactants and their microbial origin
301(4)
13.1.2 Properties of biosurfactants to be used in pollutant remediation
305(1)
13.2 Biosurfactants in petroleum industries
305(7)
13.2.1 Characteristics of biosurfactants to be used in petroleum industry
307(1)
13.2.2 Oil waste treatment using biosurfactants
308(1)
13.2.3 Mechanism for recovery and removal of oil
309(1)
13.2.4 Extraction of crude oil by the use of biosurfactants
310(1)
13.2.5 Biosurfactants for the transportation of crude oil
311(1)
13.2.6 Cleaning of oil storage vessels for oil recovery
312(1)
13.3 Biosurfactants for oil waste treatment and bioremediation
312(1)
13.4 Biosurfactants as demulsifying agents
313(1)
13.5 Bioremediation of oil waste and spilling
314(1)
13.6 Biodegradation of diesel by biosurfactants
315(1)
13.7 Bioremediation of metal-contaminated sites by biosurfactants
315(1)
13.8 Conclusion
316(5)
References
317(4)
14 Biofilm: a doable microbial continuum for the treatment of wastewater
321(26)
Sumit Kumar Dubey
Arun Kumar Kashyap
14.1 Introduction
321(3)
14.2 Mechanism of biofilm formation
324(3)
14.2.1 Three major events of microbial extracellular biofilm formation
325(2)
14.3 Biofilm-producing microbes
327(1)
14.3.1 Why do microbial cells grow as biofilm?
327(1)
14.4 Types of biofilm system for wastewater treatment
328(3)
14.4.1 Trickling filters
328(1)
14.4.2 Rotating biological contactor system
329(1)
14.4.3 Constructed wetland system
330(1)
14.4.4 Membrane bioreactors
330(1)
14.5 Factors affecting biofilm-based wastewater treatment
331(3)
14.5.1 Effects of nutrients, pH, and temperature
331(1)
14.5.2 Surface topography
332(1)
14.5.3 Velocity, turbulence, and hydrodynamics
332(1)
14.5.4 Gene regulation and quorum sensing
332(1)
14.5.5 Production of extracellular polymeric substances
333(1)
14.5.6 Extracellular DNA
333(1)
14.5.7 Divalent cations
334(1)
14.6 Wastewater pollutants remediated by biofilms
334(1)
14.7 Research paradigm on biofilm
335(2)
14.8 Conclusion
337(10)
References
338(9)
15 Biotechnology: the sustainable tool for effective treatment of wastewater
347(34)
Muhammad Usman
Shahid Adeel
Zunaira Amjad
Tanveer Hussain Bokhari
Nadia Akram
Sapna Anam
15.1 Introduction
347(1)
15.2 Classification of biodegradation processes
348(2)
15.2.1 Bacterial biodegradation
349(1)
15.2.2 Algal biodegradation
349(1)
15.2.3 Fungal biodegradation
349(1)
15.3 Factors affecting biodegradation process: an overview
350(4)
15.3.1 Effects of dye concentration
350(1)
15.3.2 Effects of molecular structure
350(1)
15.3.3 Effects of phi
351(1)
15.3.4 Effects of temperature
351(1)
15.3.5 Effects of nitrogen content
352(1)
15.3.6 Effects of impurities
352(1)
15.3.7 Effects of agitation
352(1)
15.3.8 Effects of aerobatic conditions
353(1)
15.4 Bacterial biodegradation and biodecolorization
354(7)
15.4.1 Mechanism of bacterial dye degradation
354(1)
15.4.2 Mechanism that involves enzymatic tool
354(3)
15.4.3 Mechanism that involves redox mediator/electron shuttle
357(2)
15.4.4 Mechanism that involves biogenic reductants
359(1)
15.4.5 Factors affecting bacterial decolorization
359(2)
15.5 Fungal biodegradation and biodecolorization
361(4)
15.5.1 Mechanism of mycoremediation
362(1)
15.5.2 Biosorption
362(1)
15.5.3 Bioaccumulation
363(1)
15.5.4 Biodegradation
363(1)
15.5.5 Advantage of fungal biodegradation and biodecolorization
364(1)
15.6 Algal biodegradation and biodecolorization
365(1)
15.6.1 Dye-ion accumulation and biocoagulation
365(1)
15.6.2 Diffusion
365(1)
15.6.3 Biocoagulation
365(1)
15.6.4 Factors affecting algal biodegradation
366(1)
15.7 Future prospectus: an importance
366(5)
15.7.1 Energy requirement
367(1)
15.7.2 Coculture application
367(1)
15.7.3 Bioreactor for effective decolorization of textile dyes
367(1)
15.7.4 Techniques used for the characterization
368(1)
15.7.5 Identification of intermediates
368(1)
15.7.6 Identification of degradation products
368(1)
15.7.7 Assessment of detoxification of dye degradation products
368(3)
15.8 Conclusion
371(10)
References
372(9)
16 Microbial decontamination: economic and environmental benefits
381(30)
Shahid Adeel
Shumaila Kiran
Saba Naz
Fatima Batool
16.1 Introduction
381(1)
16.2 Textile industry wastewater
382(2)
16.3 Treatment of textile industrial effluent
384(12)
16.3.1 Bacterial biodegradation of textile effluents
384(4)
16.3.2 Phycoremediation: algal decomposition and decolorization of fabric dyes
388(2)
16.3.3 Mycoremediation: fungi's role in decomposition and decolorization of synthetic dyes
390(1)
16.3.4 Decontamination of textile effluent by yeast
391(2)
16.3.5 Enzymatic degradation of textile effluents
393(3)
16.4 Decontamination of textile industry effluent via biosorption
396(2)
16.4.1 Mechanisms of biosorption
397(1)
16.5 Environmental perspectives
398(3)
16.5.1 Detrimental impacts to living bodies
399(1)
16.5.2 Impacts on humans beings
400(1)
16.5.3 Effects on water bodies
400(1)
16.6 Conclusion
401(1)
16.7 Future perspectives
401(10)
References
401(10)
Index 411
Dr. Gowhar Hamid Dar currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Higher Education Department Govt. of J&K and is presently posted in Government Degree College Kulgam where he serves as Head, Department of Environmental Science and Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). He has a Ph. D in Environmental Science with a specialization in Environmental Microbiology. He has been teaching postgraduate and graduate students for the past many years in the Higher Education Department of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. He has more than 80 research articles in international and national journals of repute and more than 25 books with international publishers to his credit. Further, Dr. Dar is Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for different R&D projects sanctioned by Government of India and Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Rouf Ahmad Bhat pursued his doctorate at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (Division of Environmental Sciences) and is presently working in the Department of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Bhat has been teaching for the past 09 years and is an author of more than 55 research articles (h-index 32; i-index 52; total citation 4000) and 50 chapters and has published more than 50 books with international publishers. Besides, he has worked as an associate environmental expert in World Bank-funded Flood Recovery Project and the environmental support staff in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded development projects.

Dr. Humaira Qadri Ph. D is actively involved in teaching post-graduate students of Environmental Science for the past ten years in Sri Pratap College Campus, Cluster University Srinagar, J&K, India. She is also head of the Department of Environment and Water Management. A gold medallist at her masters level, she has earned a number of awards and certificates of merit. Her specialization is in Limnology, Nutrient Dynamics and Phytoremediation. She has published scores of papers in international journals and has more than ten books with national and international publishers. She also has been on the scientific board of various international conferences and holds life memberships of various international organizations. Dr. Khalid Rehman Hakeem (PhD) is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has more both teaching and research experience in plant eco-physiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plant research, plant-microbe-soil interactions as well as in environmental studies. He has served as the visiting scientist at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. He has more than 110 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals has extensive book publishing experience as well. He is included in the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is a fellow of Plantae group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, member of the World Academy of Sciences, member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan, and member of Asian Federation of Biotechnology, Korea.