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Pollution : ecology and biotreatment

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MacEldowney, Sharron
Pollution : ecology and biotreatment / Sharron McEldowney, David J. Hardman, Stephen Waite. — London : Longman Scientific & Technical, 1993
XIX, 322 p. ; 24 cm
Sumario: Principles and perspectives (The environment and pollution. Assessing the environmental fate and potential impact of pollutants. Treatment technologies. Biocatalyst selection and genetic modification) -- Organic pollutants (The carbon cycle and xenobiotic compounds. Biodegradation of organic compounds. Application of biotechnologies to the treatment of organic pollutants) -- Nitrate and phosphate pollution (Nitrogen and phosphorus in the environment. Microbal removal of nitrates. Macrophyte systems for nitrate and phosphate removal) -- Sulphur and nitrogens oxides (Environmental impacts of sulphur and nitrogen oxides. Desulphurization of coal and oils) -- Metal and radionuclide pollutants (Environmental fate and effects of metals and radionulcides. Metal and radionuclide biotreatment. Biotechnology for metal and radionuclide removal and recovery. Future prospects)
ISBN 0-582-08655-8
1. Contaminación . 2. Ecotoxicología . 3. Ecosistemas . 4. Control de la contaminación . 5. Biotecnología . I. Hardman, David J. . II. Waite, Stephen . III. Title.
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FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE. Centro de Documentación — Signature: 832-MAC-POL — Record number: 014596
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