Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Editors -- Contributors -- Section I: Isotope Fundamentals -- Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Environmental Isotopes and Their Use in Biodegradation -- Chapter 2. Analysis of Stable Isotopes -- Chapter 3. Principles and Mechanisms of Isotope Fractionation -- Chapter 4. Isotope Fractionation during Transformation Processes -- Section II: Isotopes and Microbial Processes -- Chapter 5. Isotopes and Aerobic Degradation -- Chapter 6. Isotopes and Methane Cycling -- Chapter 7. Isotopes and Processes in the Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles -- Section III: Isotopes in Field Applications -- Chapter 8. Investigating the Origin and Fate of Organic Contaminants in Groundwater Using Stable Isotope Analysis -- Chapter 9. Stable Isotope Fractionation of Gases and Contaminant Vapors in the Unsaturated Zone -- Section IV: Isotope Emerging Areas -- Chapter 10. Isotopic Labeling in Environmental and Biodegradation Studies -- Chapter 11. Combined Use of Radiocarbon and Stable Carbon Isotopes in Environmental and Degradation Studies -- Chapter 12. Nontraditional Stable Isotopes in Environmental Sciences -- Index -- Back cover
Summary
Enhanced analytical capabilities and separation techniques, improved detection limits, and accessibility of instrumentation have led to massive strides in the use of isotopes to assess microbial processes in surface and subsurface sediments. Considering the rapid growth of research and commercial interest in stable isotope and radioisotope applications for contaminant hydrology and microbial ecology, an up-to-date overview of the field is long overdue. Environmental Isotopes in Biodegradation and Bioremediation comprehensively covers established and emerging i
