Environmental biotechnology : a biosystems approach
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Environmental biotechnology : a biosystems approach
Academic Press, c2016
2nd ed.
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Previous edition: 2010
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Description
Environmental Biotechnology: A Biosystems Approach, Second Edition presents valuable information on how biotechnology has acted as a vital buffer among people, pollution, and the environment. It answers the most important questions on the topic, including how, and why, a knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological principles of the environment must be achieved in order to develop biotechnology applications.
Most texts address either the applications or the implications of biotechnology. This book addresses both. The applications include biological treatment and other environmental engineering processes. The risks posed by biotechnologies are evaluated from both evidence-based and precautionary perspectives. Using a systems biology approach, the book provides a context for researchers and practitioners in environmental science that complements guidebooks on the necessary specifications and criteria for a wide range of environmental designs and applications. Users will find crucial information on the topics scientific researchers must evaluate in order to develop further technologies.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Environmental biotechnology: An overview
Chapter 2 A question of balance: Using versus abusing biological systems
Chapter 3 Environmental biochemodynamic processes
Chapter 4 Systems
Chapter 5 Environmental risks of biotechnologies
Chapter 6 Reducing biotechnological risks
Chapter 7 Applied ecology
Chapter 8 Biotechnological implications: A systems approach
Chapter 9 Environmental risks of biotechnologies: Economic sector perspectives
Chapter 10 Addressing biotechnological pollutants
Chapter 11 Nanobiotechology and emerging sciences
Chapter 12 Mechanisms and outcomes
Chapter 13 Analyzing the environmental implications of emerging technologies
Chapter 14 Responsible management of biotechnologies
Appendix 1 Background information on environmental impact statements
Appendix 2 Cancer potency factors
Appendix 3 Verification method for rapid polymerase chain reaction systems to detect biological agents
Appendix 4 Summary of persistent and toxic organic compounds in North America, identified by the United Nations as highest priorities for regional actions
Appendix 5 Sample retrieval from ECOTOX database for Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to DDT and its metabolites in freshwater
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