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Book Enhanced Biodegradation of Soil applied Pesticides

Download or read book Enhanced Biodegradation of Soil applied Pesticides written by John N. Matthiessen and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Enhanced Biodegradation of Pesticides in the Environment

Download or read book Enhanced Biodegradation of Pesticides in the Environment written by Kenneth D. Racke and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume offers comprehensive information on microbial adaptation for pesticide degradation. Among the many topics covered in its 20 chapters are a general description of enhanced biodegradation as it occurs in an agricultural context; the microbial aspects of enhanced biodegradation, including the genetics, biochemistry, and ecology of pesticide-degrading microorganisms; and the potential impact of enhanced degradation on pesticide fate in aquatic systems and groundwater. Practical options for the management of enhanced biodegradation are also examined, both to enable continued agricultural use of susceptible pesticides and also to exploit the degrading capacity of microorganisms for waste disposal and environmental remediation.

Book Sorption and Degradation of Pesticides and Organic Chemicals in Soil

Download or read book Sorption and Degradation of Pesticides and Organic Chemicals in Soil written by Daniel M. Linn and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports the current thinking on the role that adsorption may play in the rate and extent of an organic compound's degradation in the soil. Among the topics of the 14 papers are diazinon degradation and dissipation in the root zone, the reductive dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene in wetland soils, and the utility of sorption and degradation parameters from the literature for site-specific pesticide impact assessments. Proceedings from an October 1991 symposium in Denver. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Bioremediation and Phytoremediation Technologies in Sustainable Soil Management

Download or read book Bioremediation and Phytoremediation Technologies in Sustainable Soil Management written by Junaid Ahmad Malik and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 4-volume set focuses on the use of microbial bioremediation and phytoremediation to clean up pollutants in soil, such as pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, and chlorinated solvents, which reduce the soil's fertility and renders it unfit for plant growth. The volumes cover the many diverse eco-friendly microbial bioremediation and phytoremediation techniques for sustainable soil management. Volume 4: Degradation of Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls addresses pesticide degradation, PCBs degradation, and genetic interventions. It begins by describing environmental pesticide degradation, mechanisms and sustainability, microbes and microbial enzymes, plant microbe interactions, organophosphorus degradations and endosulfan degradation. It then goes on to discuss PCBs and degradation, cypermethrin, degradation by Phanerochaete chrysosporium, and carvone and surfactants for degradation of PCBs. The book also advocates for genetic systems for degradation of PCBs and pesticides, with discussion of the different advantages and disadvantages for each strategy and the various techniques. Other volumes in the 4-volume set: • Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Contaminated Sites • Volume 2: Microbial Approaches and Recent Trends • Volume 3: Inventive Techniques, Research Methods, and Case Studies Together, these four volumes provide in-depth coverage of the mechanisms, advantages, and disadvantages of the bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies for safe and sustainable soil management.

Book Bioremediation of Agricultural Soils

Download or read book Bioremediation of Agricultural Soils written by Juan C. Sanchez-Hernandez and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality of agricultural soils are always under threat from chemical contaminants, which ultimately affect the productivity and safety of crops. Besides agrochemicals, a new generation of substances invades the soil through irrigation with reclaimed wastewater and pollutants of organic origin such as sewage sludge or cattle manure. Emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials and microplastics are now present in agricultural soils, but the understanding of their impact on soil quality is still limited. With focus on in situ bioremediation, this book provides an exhaustive analysis of the current biological methodologies for recovering polluted agricultural soils as well as monitoring the effectiveness of bioremediation.

Book Effects of Biosurfactants on Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Pesticides

Download or read book Effects of Biosurfactants on Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Pesticides written by Özlem Zenginyürek and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pesticides have played a significant role in increasing food production, and in view of growing worldwide food demand. Nevertheless; some of them have been classified as persistent toxic chemicals. This has resulted in serious concern about environmental contamination. Once a pesticide or toxic chemical find its way in the environment, a major part of it comes in contact with soil. There are several possible sources of pesticide contamination; at manufacturing, storage, or user sites. The most serious examples of pesticide contamination are typically the result of poor production and waste management practices of pesticide manufacturing, formulation, and application facilities. Improper storage, handling, and also have resulted in pesticide contamination at these sites and at landfills. Today, many remediation technologies are used to remove the pesticides from the soil. One of the soil treatment methods is enhanced biodegradation. Bioremediation of the soil has often proven to be a cheap solution for contaminated soil problem. This research was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of biologically produced surfactants (biosurfactants) on the biodegradation of pesticide-contaminated soil and evaluate the potential for biosurfactant-enhanced bioavailability of pesticide in soil. In order to determine the effectiveness of biosurfactants on pesticides, sophorolipid and rhamnolipid type biosurfactants were used. These biosurfactants were chosen since they are well characterized and their stimulating effect on the biodegradation of hydrophobic substrates was described in the literature. In this study, endosulfan and trifluralin were selected as pesticides. The study was performed in two stages in laboratory conditions. In the first part of the experiment, degradation of endosulfan-contaminated soil was studied by the presence of sophorolipid and in the second part of the experiment; rhamnolipid (JBR 425) was used on the removal of trifluralin-contaminated soil. Throughout the experiment, three different concentrations of sophorolipid and rhamnolipid were applied to soil which, are 0.98, 9.75 and 195 ppm for sophorolipid and 1.6, 100 and 1000 ppm for rhamnolipid. The effectiveness of synthetic or microbial surfactants on biodegradation of chemicals has been investigated by many researchers. However, studies about the biosurfactant enhanced soil remediation for the pesticide contaminants are limited. Besides that, the outcome of surfactant applications has been highly system-specific, conflicting results reported in the literature. Therefore, despite the general trends outlined in literature, the effect of biosurfactants on the biodegradation of organic compounds is poorly understood. Opposed effects are frequently observed. This study is the first M.Sc. thesis study about the use of biosurfactant enhanced bioremediation of pesticides in Turkey. The results from first part of our study obtained from sophorolipid, were not satisfactory since the degradation patterns for endosulfan were not affected by the presence of sophorolipid. According to the second experiment results, removal of trifluralin ranged from 24-35 %, with the increase in rhamnolipid concentrations. Addition of rhamnolipid (JBR 425) into the soil was found to increase the degradation rate of trifluralin by 13 % as compared to the control soil column. Additional time would probably increase the rate of degradation and bioavailability, as a result of providing the adaptation of microorganisms in contaminated soil media and formation of more bioavailable metabolites.

Book Biodegradation

Download or read book Biodegradation written by Rolando Chamy and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a collection of different biodegradation research activities where biological processes take place. The book has two main sections: A) Polymers and Surfactants Biodegradation and B) Biodegradation: Microbial Behaviour.

Book Applied Bioremediation and Phytoremediation

Download or read book Applied Bioremediation and Phytoremediation written by Ajay Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-06-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The huge expansion of the chemical and petroleum industries in the twentieth century has resulted in the production of a vast array of chem ical compounds and materials that have transformed our lives. The associated large-scale manufacturing, processing and handling activi ties have caused a serious deterioration in environmental quality and created threats to human health. These negative impacts have led to responses and regulations requiring remedial action in support of envi ronmental sustainability. of biotechnological methods through bioremediation, Application has gained prominence as an option for soil remediation methods. Bioremediation is a multidisciplinary approach where biologists, chem ists, soil scientists and engineers work as team to develop and imple ment remediation processes. Bioremediation has now been used successfully to remediate many petroleum-contaminated sites. However, there are as yet no commercial technologies commonly used to reme diate the most recalcitrant contaminants. Nevertheless, bioremediation is a rapidly advancing field and new bio-based remedial technologies are continuing to emerge.

Book Microbe Induced Degradation of Pesticides

Download or read book Microbe Induced Degradation of Pesticides written by Shree Nath Singh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the microbial degradation of endosulfan, lindane, chlorophenols, organochlorine, aldrin, dieldrin, isoproturon and atrazine, etc. which are commonly used in crop fields to kill the pests. Further, it illustrates the role of degradative enzymes, metabolic pathways of degradation, toxicity of metabolites, and the factors regulating the pesticide degradation. In view of persistence of synthetic pesticides, scientists have discovered suitable microbes, such as bacteria, fungi and algae (naturally occurring or genetically engineered) over the years. After successful trials under laboratory and field conditions, these microbes are being used to degrade chemical pesticides in agriculture. As of now 2.56 billion kg of chemical pesticides is used every year to protect agricultural fields against pest attack. These technologies have been found to be highly effective, eco-friendly and cost-effective without disturbing the agro-ecosystems. As this book contains review articles contributed by various researchers from different countries whose work demonstrates recent advances in microbial degradation of pesticides, it will serve as a ready reckoner and also a valuable quick reference guide for scientists, academicians, cultivators and industrialists alike.

Book Pesticide Remediation in Soils and Water

Download or read book Pesticide Remediation in Soils and Water written by Philip C. Kearney and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-16 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a timely and comprehensive review of all methods of remediation of land and water contaminated by pesticides with contributions from experts in industry, government and academia. The safe disposal of pesticide wastes is one of the most critical issues in the whole field of pesticide technology and this book covers all the main methods for reducing the concentration of pesticide waste, including incineration and destruction by micro-organisms (bioremediation). It discusses new remediation methods, pesticide production and generation of pesticide waste, focusing on the prevention of spills and accidental contamination. There is also a chapter on regulation authored by two members of the US Environment Agency. This is a first class book of interest to anyone involved in the production, use and clean-up of pesticides.

Book Biodegradation of Pesticides

    Book Details:
  • Author : Fumio Matsumura
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-12-06
  • ISBN : 1468440888
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book Biodegradation of Pesticides written by Fumio Matsumura and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When first developed, chlorinated pesticides such as DDT, dieldrin, and mirex were received with open arms, quickly becoming popular as effective, economic agents against pests. But evidence began to mount that residues of these chemicals remained in the environment, not breaking down, often appearing in plants and animals. By the late seventies many pesticides had achieved a terrible notoriety and were subsequently banned in a number of countries. Of tremendous concern, then, is the persistence of pesticides in the environment. The major thrust of research and development in the area of pesticides has properly been the creation of substances that are both effective and degradable. Yet in order to successfully promote the use of biodegradable pesticides, one must fully understand the mechanism of degradation, and it is to this vital subject that we address ourselves in the present volume. According to the Biodegradation Task Force, Safety of Chemicals Com mittee, Brussels (1978), biodegradation may be defined as the molecular degradation of an organic substance resulting from the complex action of living organisms. A substance is said to be biodegraded to an environmentally acceptable extent when environmentally undesirable properties are lost. Loss of some characteristic function or property of substance by biodegradation may be referred to as biological transformation.

Book Biodegradation and Bioremediation

Download or read book Biodegradation and Bioremediation written by Ajay Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, experts from universities, government labs and industry share their findings on the microbiological, biochemical and molecular aspects of biodegradation and bioremediation. The text covers numerous topics, including: bioavailability, biodegradation of various pollutants, microbial community dynamics, properties and engineering of important biocatalysts, and methods for monitoring bioremediation processes. Microbial processes are environmentally compatible and can be integrated with non-biological processes to detoxify, degrade and immobilize environmental contaminants.

Book Encyclopedia of Entomology

    Book Details:
  • Author : John L. Capinera
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2008-08-11
  • ISBN : 9781402062421
  • Pages : 4346 pages

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Entomology written by John L. Capinera and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-08-11 with total page 4346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text brings together fundamental information on insect taxa, morphology, ecology, behavior, physiology, and genetics. Close relatives of insects, such as spiders and mites, are included.

Book Use of Landfarming to Remediate Soil Contaminated by Pesticide Waste

Download or read book Use of Landfarming to Remediate Soil Contaminated by Pesticide Waste written by Allan S. Felsot and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Biofumigation And Solarization For Management Of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens

Download or read book Biofumigation And Solarization For Management Of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens written by Reddy, P. Parvatha and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information on biofumigation and solarization for the management of soil-borne plant pathogens (bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects and weeds) in horticultural (fruits, vegetables, plantation, spice, tuber, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic crops) and other crops (cotton, wheat, tobacco, soybean, sugar beet and sunflower) is very much scattered. There is no book at present which comprehensively and exclusively deals with the above aspects on horticultural and other crops. The present book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the principles of biofumigation and solarization. The second part deals with crop-wise management of soil-borne plant pathogens using biofumigation and solarization in horticultural and other crops. The book is illustrated with excellent quality photographs enhancing the quality of publication. The book is written in lucid style, easy to understand language along with adoptable recommendations for enhancing the productivity.