Environmental Biotechnology (EBT) is a new emerging discipline which integrates live materials, mainly plants,some very small animals like the earthworms, and the microorganism to address the problems of environmental management and sustainble development. The technology originated in Germany in the 1930s, but gained importance in the 1980s when researchers in biotechnology discovered the environmental virtues of some specially adapted plants and the microbes (and now the earthworms about which Sir Charls Darwin had predicted long ago). EBT has given birth to an allied discipline' Bioengineering'. It is the 'green' or 'soft' & cheaper alternative to the 'hard' and costly civil engineering works for environmental restoration & reconstruction.
About Author :
Dr. Rajiv K. Sinha is Visiting Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering (Environment), Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. He is teaching at both UG & PG levels in the School and was nominated for the Griffith Award for Excellence in Teaching 2006' by the students and staff in Griffth University. He is a product of Botany Department of Patna University, Patna and University of Rajasthan, Jaipur in India. He taught 'Environmental Sciences' at UOR from 1988 to 1999 before moving to Asutralia.
M. Rohit Sinha is a Biotech Scientist working with PanBio in Birsbane, Australia. He did his Bachelor's in 'Biomedical Sciences' from Griffith University, Birsbane in 2000 and completed a Master's in Biotechnology from University of Sydney in 2003. His area of expertise is in the fields of immunology and virology. Currenlty he is involved with the production and characterization of novel proteins to be used as diagnostic tools to further improve and enhance human health care.
Contents :
Foreword
A World of Gratitude
Preface
SECTION-I
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; REDISCOVERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VIRTUES OF SOME WONDER PLANTS THROUGH RESEARCHERS INTO ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Phytoremediation of Polluted Air
Phytoremediation of Polluted Land & Soil
Phytoremediation of Polluted Water
Plants Comabting Radiological Pollution
Vetiver Grass Biotechnology (VGBT)
SECTION-II
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY-SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: REDISCOVERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VIRTUES OF SOME FRIENDLY MICROBES THROUGH RESEARCHES INTO ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Microbes in the Service of Mankind
Microbial Remediation of Contaminated Lands & Water
Microbes in the Management of Wastewater
Microbial Composting of Solid Wastes
SECTION-III
VERMICULTURE BIOTECHNOLOGY: REDISCOVERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VIRTUES OF THE WONDER WORMS-THE EARTHWORMS (CHARLES DARWIN'S UNHERALED SOLDIERS OF MANKIND) THROUGH RESEARCHES INTO ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Vermiculture for Sustainable Agriculture & Safe Food
Vermicomposting of Solid Wates by Earthworms
Vermifiltration of Wastewater by Earthworms
Vermistablization of Sewage by Earthworms
Vermiremediation of Polluted Lands by Earthworms
SECTION-IV
RENEWABLE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, HUMAN HEALTH & SUSTAINBILITY ACHIEVEMENTS OF RESEARCHES INTO ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Biological Resources: Potential for Big Business
Herbal Products for Human Health & sustainability
Developing Bio-fuels from Biomas Energy
SECTION-V
'ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: THE BACKBONE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE'- PRODUCING SAFE & PROTECTIVE FOODS FOR MANKIND WITHOUT RECOURSE TO HAZARDOUS AGRO-CHEMICALS
Agri-biotechnology: The Revolution in Food Production
Biofertilizers: For Food Safety and Health Security
Biotechnological Control of Crop Pest & Diseases
Hydroponies: The Soul-less Sustainable Agriculture
Appendix
Author and Institution Index
Subject Index