| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 546 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Pt. I Air and Water Pollution -- 1.Environmental Fate of Chiral Pharmaceuticals: Determination, Degradation and Toxicity / Maria Elizabeth Tiritan -- 2.Pollutant-Induced Decay of Building Materials / Carlos Alves -- 3.Novel Bioreactors for Waste Gas Treatment / Christian Kennes -- 4.Extraction Procedures for Organic Pollutants Determination in Water / Olatz Zuloaga -- 5.Oxidation of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins by Chlorine Dioxide. Implications for Water Treatment / Mary Sohn -- 6.Biodegradation of Azo Dyes from Wastewater / Brajesh Chauhan -- 7.Air Quality Monitoring with Lichens in India. Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / D.K. Upreti -- pt. II Remediation -- 8.Electrochemical Remediation Technologies for Waters Contaminated by Pharmaceutical Residues / Ignasi Sires -- 9.Biogas Technologies and Cleaning Techniques / Christian Kennes -- 10.Heavy Metals: Toxicity and Removal by Biosorption / Shaobin Wang -- 11.Fe-Mn Concretions and Nodules to Sequester Heavy Metals in Soils / Dionisios Gasparatos -- 12.Bioremediation of Arsenic in Contaminated Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments / Prosun Bhattacharya -- 13.Microbial Pathogen Inactivation Using Heterogeneous Photocatalysis / Joydeep Dutta |
| Summary |
Environmental chemistry is a fast developing science aimed at deciphering fundamental mechanisms ruling the behaviour of pollutants in ecosystems. Applying this knowledge to current environmental issues leads to the remediation of environmental media, and to new, low energy, low emission, sustainable processes. Chapters review analysis and remediation of pollutants such as greenhouse gases, chiral pharmaceuticals, dyes, chlorinated organics, arsenic, toxic metals and pathogen in air, water, plant and soil. Several highlights include the overlooked impact of air pollutants from buildings for health risk, innovative remediation techniques such as bioreactors for gas treatment, electrochemical cleaning of pharmaceuticals, sequestration on Fe-Mn nodules, phytoremediation and photocatalytical inactivation of microbial pathogens. This book will be a valuable source of information for engineers and students developing novel applied techniques to monitor and clean pollutants in air, wastewater, soils and sediments |
| Analysis |
Environmental sciences |
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milieuchemie |
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environmental chemistry |
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nanotechnologie |
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nanotechnology |
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ecotoxicologie |
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ecotoxicology |
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luchtverontreiniging |
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air pollution |
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waterverontreiniging |
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water pollution |
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bioremediation |
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milieuafbraak |
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environmental degradation |
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bouwmaterialen |
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building materials |
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azinekleurstoffen |
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azine dyes |
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luchtkwaliteit |
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air quality |
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polycyclische aromatische koolwaterstoffen |
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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
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Environmental Toxicology, Ecotoxicology |
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Environmental Protection |
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Milieutoxicologie, ecotoxicologie |
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Milieubescherming |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental chemistry.
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Air -- Pollution.
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Water -- Pollution.
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Air -- Pollution
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Environmental chemistry
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Water -- Pollution
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lichtfouse, Eric.
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Schwarzbauer, Jan.
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Robert, Didier (Environmental chemist)
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| ISBN |
9789400724396 |
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940072439X |
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