Environmental Biotechnology: A Biosystems Approach Second Edition presents valuable
information on how biotechnology has acted as a vital buffer among people pollution and the
environment. It answers the most important questions on the topic including how and why a
knowledge and understanding of the physical chemical and biological principles of the
environment must be achieved in order to develop biotechnology applications. Most texts address
either the applications or the implications of biotechnology. This book addresses both. The
applications include biological treatment and other environmental engineering processes. The
risks posed by biotechnologies are evaluated from both evidence-based and precautionary
perspectives. Using a systems biology approach the book provides a context for researchers and
practitioners in environmental science that complements guidebooks on the necessary
specifications and criteria for a wide range of environmental designs and applications. Users
will find crucial information on the topics scientific researchers must evaluate in order to
develop further technologies.
