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Application of Microbial Technology for Waste Removal

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Microbial Technology for Sustainable Environment

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The continuous rise of waste in the environment becomes a global burden as it decreases the natural balance of waste recycle. It has further accelerated due to quality and amount of waste added in the environment in the last century. Increasing human population, introduction of xenobiotic compounds, overexploitation of natural resources and alarming increased waste generation rate are major threats to environmental safety. Several waste management practices have been implemented to decrease the harmful impacts of waste. Microorganisms are inhabitants of nature that play a major role in biodegradation, bioremediation, nutrient cycling and detoxification to maintain a sustainable environment. Microbial technology utilizes a wide range of selective microorganisms in specific condition for removal of waste from the environment. The utilization of microbes is only limited to culture-dependent method, and the majority of undiscovered microbes has also been explored using culture-independent techniques. Technological advancement has increased the exploration of microbial diversity for their utilization in solid and liquid waste management. Traditional and advanced techniques such as composting, anaerobic digestion and bioremediation techniques have been implemented in solid waste management. Waste from wastewater has been successfully removed using fixed-film processes, activated sludge, biosorption technology and microbial electrochemical technology. Notorious chemicals such as synthetic dyes and oil spillage have been also removed from wastewater using microbial technology. Microbial technology has been magnificently implemented around the world for removal of waste from the environment. This chapter represents traditional and advanced microbial technology in both solid and liquid waste treatments.

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Kumar, R.R., Bhattacharya, C., Vishwakarma, N.P. (2021). Application of Microbial Technology for Waste Removal. In: Bhatt, P., Gangola, S., Udayanga, D., Kumar, G. (eds) Microbial Technology for Sustainable Environment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3840-4_16

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