Bioavailability of Organic Xenobiotics in the Environment : Practical Consequences for the Environment

Baveye, P. (EDT); Block, J. C. (EDT); Goncharuk, V. V. (EDT); Bavey, Ph (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0792359445 / ISBN 13: 9780792359449

Editore: Springer, 1999

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Riassunto:

In the continuing fight against organic environmental xenobiotics, the initial success attributed to bioremediation has paled, in part due to the low availability of xenobiotics entrapped within a soil or sediment matrix. This has generated a significant wave of interest in the bioavailability issue. However, much experimental evidence is puzzling or contradictory, mechanistic theories are embryonic and implications for the practice of bioremediation or concerning the natural fate of xenobiotics are still tentative. The debate in Europe and the USA is vigorous. Eastern Europe, following the liberalization of the economy and political life, is evolving in a similar direction. In many cases, however, limited access to literature sources, severe language barriers, and the lack of a strong pluridisciplinary tradition are hampering the adoption of state of the art techniques. Originally intended to allow scientists in East European countries to become acquainted with the key aspects of the bioavailability debate that is unfolding in the scientific literature in the West, and with its implications for bioremediation efforts, this text presents a complete coverage of the theoretical and practical aspects of the (limited) bioavailability of organic xenobiotics in the environment.

Contenuti: Preface. Contributors. Part I: Organic Pollutants and Bioremediation. Part II: Assessment of Bioavailability. Part III: Processes that Control Bioavailability. Part IV: Strategies to Modify Bioavailability in Situ. Subject Index.

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Titolo: Bioavailability of Organic Xenobiotics in ...
Casa editrice: Springer
Data di pubblicazione: 1999
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: As New