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Combined Biological and Abiological Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds

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Biodegradation and Bioremediation

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 2))

Abstract

In this chapter, we will discuss approaches to bioremediation of recalcitrant xenobiotic chemicals, specifically approaches that employ a combination of chemical (or physical) and biological steps to increase the efficacy of contaminant destruction. Varieties of chemical agents and processes have been applied toward this goal. Prominent among these procedures is the use of pretreatments with strong oxidizing agents such as ozone, Fenton’s reagent (Fe2+ + H2O2), potassium permanganate (KMnO4), or ferrate (K2FeO4) to convert recalcitrant molecules to oxidized products that are more amenable to biodegradation than the parent contaminant. Other chemical and physical agents, however, also have been employed in this manner, including powerful reductants such as zero-valent iron (Fe0) and the use of ultrasound or electric fields. Studies of combined chemical-biological treatment processes have been performed using pure microbial cultures, mixed microbial systems under rigorously controlled laboratory conditions’ or actual wastewaters or contaminated soils. We will discuss these different investigations in separate sections of our review. We will begin with a brief description of the primary chemical and physical agents used in combined physiochemical-biological treatment schemes.

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Crawford, R.L., Hess, T.F., Paszczynski, A. (2004). Combined Biological and Abiological Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds. In: Singh, A., Ward, O.P. (eds) Biodegradation and Bioremediation. Soil Biology, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-06066-7_11

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  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-05929-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-662-06066-7

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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