Overview
- International experts discuss the state-of-the-art in the treatment and remediation of oil spills and groundwater pollution and other practical real-world applications of the ability of microorganisms to biodegrade hydrocarbons
- A state-of-the-art review of practical approaches for utilizing microorganisms for treating and remediating hydrocarbons, including the treatment of some of the world’s largest crude oil spills.
- A comprehensive treaties on the practical applications of microorganisms for treating hydrocarbon wastes and pollution, and a discussion of the implication of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria on real-world industrial processes
Part of the book series: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology (HHLM)
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Book Title: Consequences of Microbial Interactions with Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids: Biodegradation and Bioremediation
Editors: Robert J. Steffan
Series Title: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50433-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50432-2Published: 22 August 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50433-9Published: 02 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 414
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Biodiversity