This book contains a collection of different research
activities where several technologies have been applied to the optimization of
biodegradation processes.
The book has three main sections classified as:
A) Hydrocarbons Biodegradation This section includes chapters that mention the
following topics: Biological and physicochemical systems as efficiency
alternatives for the treatment of water from crude oil production; Hydrocarbons
degradation capacity and bio-surfactant production by microorganisms isolated from
hydrocarbon-contaminated soil as efficient candidates for the recovery of
soils; Implementation of culture-independent molecular methods to allow the
access to the microbial diversity and metabolic potential of microorganisms and
bring novel information about microbial diversity and new pathways involved in
biodegradation processes taking place in petroleum deposits; Biodegradation of polychlorinated
dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the last topic; crude oil biodegradation
in marine environments.
B) Biodegradation and anaerobic digestion This section contains the followings topics: Microalgae
anaerobic digestion; Monitoring and Control of Anaerobic Digestion in
Landfills; Anaerobic digestion post-treatment; Anoxic and anaerobic
biodegradability characteristics of sulfamethoxasole; and the last topic:
Effects of this compound on microbial communities and different processes
involved in manure biodegradation, both the emissions that are produced as well
as how biodegradation can be used to treat both the manure and the residues
from manure management.
C) Biodegradation and sustainability The last sections contain the following: Fundamental
aspects of corrosion of magnesium-based alloys in bodily fluids and review of
the various techniques that can be used to tune up their degradation rate. The
time-dependent evolution of their mechanical properties during the
biodegradation process is also outlined; Nitrogen Budget for a Commercial
Recirculating Aquaculture Facility; Application of the treatment sequence build
up by ozonation followed by biodegradation. This combined treatment is tested
in two cases: the first one uses a model with water samples containing some
chlorinated phenol derivatives (4-chlorophenol and 2,4-dichlorophenol) and the
second case considers real wastewater samples obtained from the pulp and paper
industry (Kraft process in bleaching); Emerging Trend in Natural Resource
Utilization for Bioremediation of Oil - Based Drilling Wastes in Nigeria; and
the last topic is an overview of the current biodegradable polymer matrices and
some of the most used reinforcements are described as well as the properties
and applications of the bio-composites obtained.
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