This book contains a collection of different
biodegradation research activities where biological processes take place. The
book has two main sections classified as:
A) Polymers and Surfactants Biodegradation This section includes chapters that mention the
following topics: Introduction of biosurfactants and their various applications
with emphasis on bioremediation; Surfactants and ecotoxicity; Aerobic
surfactants’ biodegradation; Creation of Novel Green Surfactants Containing
Carbonate Linkages; Chemical structure, sources, production and synthesis
methods, physical properties (mechanical, barrier and thermal properties) and
applications of the most important biodegradable polymers; Antimicrobial polymers’
modifications; and the last topic is an overview of the mechanisms that influence
the biodegradation of polymeric materials used for medical purposes, with
special emphasis on the immunological mechanisms that modulate biodegradation
rates and biocompatibility, and on the features that are related to the central
nervous system.
B) Biodegradation: Microbial Behaviour The second section includes: Insecticide resistance of
bumblebee species; Biodegradation of synthetic detergents; Mechanism, genetics
and strategies to enhance the pesticide-biodegradation process; Biodegradation:
Involved Microorganisms and Genetically Engineered Microorganisms; Microbial
reduction of hexavalent chromium as a mechanism of detoxification and possible
bioremediation applications; and the last topic: Contribution to biodegradation
from extractants in the natural resistance of wood.
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