|
|
Dehalogenation: Microbial Processes and Environmental Applications
|
Discount Medical Books > Detoxification > Item 58
 |
|
 |
 |
Dehalogenation: Microbial Processes and Environmental Applications
|
by Max M. Häggblom and Ingeborg D. Bossert
Sales Rank: 2232644
|
List Price: $155.00
$155.00
At Amazon
on 11-27-2008.
|
|
Hardcover: 520 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition April 1, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402074069
ISBN-13: 978-1402074066
Product Dimensions:
9.6 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
Product Description
Halogenated organic compounds constitute one of the largest groups of environmental chemicals. The industrial production of new halogenated organic compounds has increased throughout the last century and these compounds are integral to a variety of industrial applications. Although organohalide compounds are typically considered to be anthropogenic industrial compounds, these have their counterpart in several thousands of natural biogenic and geogenic organohalides, representing most classes of organic chemicals. Natural sources account for a significant portion of the global organohalogen budget.
This volume, authored by leading experts in the field, provides a current perspective on how both natural and synthetic organohalides are formed and degraded, and how these processes are incorporated into a global halogen cycle. The list of organohalides that can be utilized by microbes continues to increase dramatically, as do the number of dehalogenating microorganisms that have been identified and characterized. A critical step in the degradation of organohalides is cleavage of the carbon-halogen bond, and microorganisms have evolved a variety of metabolic strategies for dehalogenation. The chapters provide a global perspective on the diversity of dehalogenating microorganisms, explore their ecology, biochemistry and genetics, and review the range of biologically-mediated dehalogenation mechanisms. Many of the problematic organohalides, such as pesticides, chlorofluorocarbons, chlorinated solvents, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls, are covered in detail. The book provides a comprehensive overview of fate of these compounds in the environment, practical applications in the laboratory and the field, and strategies for the development of bioremediation technologies for organohalide-contaminated sites.
Detailed information on biodegradation and biotransformation mechanisms for a variety of organohalides and on the microorganisms mediating these processes has greatly increased our understanding of the cycling and fate of these unique and widespread compounds in our environment. The book will serve as a comprehensive resource on the processes and applications of microbial degradation of halogenated organic compounds.
Book Info
Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ. Text provides an overview of organohalides and the fate of these compounds in the environment. Discusses practical applications in the laboratory and the field and the development of bioremediation technologies for organohalide-contaminated sites. Discusses how both natural and synthetic organohalides are formed and degraded.
|
Dehalogenation: Microbial Processes and Environmental Applications
Available from Amazon
Price: $155.00
Updated on 11-27-2008.
|
|
|
|
|
NOTICE: All product prices, availability, and specifications
are subject to verification by their respective retailers.
Copyright © 2008,Dominant Systems Corporation
info@medvolumes.com
Privacy Policy
Last Modified : 11-27-2008
|
