Dehalogenation: Microbial Processes and Environmental Applications

This book provides a current perspective on how both natural and synthetic organhalides are formed and degraded, and how these processes are incorporated into a global halogen cycle. 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 organhalides are covered in detail. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fate of these compounds in the environment, practical applications in the laboratory and the field, and strategies for the development of bioremediation technologies for organhalide-contaminated sites.

Pages: 501

Edition: 01

Publisher: Springer

Copyright: 2003

Published: 05/03

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