This book presents a comprehensive collection of various in situ and ex-situ soil remediation
regimes that employ natural or genetically modified microbes plants and animals for the
biodegradation of toxic compounds or hazardous waste into simpler non-toxic products. These
techniques are demonstrated to be functionally effective in connection with physical chemical
and biological strategies.Soil and water contamination through heavy metals hydrocarbons and
radioactive wastes is of global concern as these factors have cumulative effects on the
environment and human health through food-chain contamination. The book discusses the
utilization of algae plants plant-associated bacteria fungi (endophytic or rhizospheric) and
certain lower animals for the sustainable bioremediation of organic and inorganic pollutants.
In addition it explores a number of more recent techniques like biochar and biofilms for
carbon sequestration soil conditioning and remediation and water remediation. It highlights a
number of recent advances in nanobioremediation an emerging technology based on biosynthetic
nanoparticles. Lastly it presents illustrative case studies and highlights the successful
treatment of polluted soils by means of these strategies.
