Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals: Current Research

Description

Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals: Current Research brings together expert reviews on how microorganisms transform, detoxify, and mineralize organic contaminants across diverse environments. With bioremediation now central to modern environmental management, this volume provides an up-to-date research snapshot of the microbial pathways, ecological constraints, and analytical methods that determine whether contaminant cleanup succeeds in practice.

Edited by Anna-Irini Koukkou, the book surveys both foundational mechanisms and applied strategies, including anaerobic and aerobic degradation, community-level dynamics, and the expanding role of genomics and metagenomics in profiling degradative potential in situ. The scope spans major contaminant groups and real-world challenges—supporting researchers and practitioners who need a rigorous reference for interpreting current findings and designing better remediation approaches. 

Key topic areas include anaerobic bioremediation, degradation pathways for chlorinated solvents and aromatic hydrocarbons, biodegradation of PCBs and related xenobiotics, catabolic plasmids and mobile genetic elements, and modern genomic tools used to connect microbes to function in contaminated sites.