Environmental biotechnology a biosystems approach / Daniel A. Vallero, PhD, Adjunct Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, North Carolina, USA.
| Author/creator | Vallero, Daniel A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd edition. |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016] |
| Description | xx, 726 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Environmental Science 2015 [EBCES15] |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Environmental biotechnology: an overview -- A question of balance: using versus abusing biological systems -- Environmental biochemodynamic processes -- Systems -- Environmental risks of biotechnologies -- Reducing biotechnological risks -- Applied microbial ecology: bioremediation -- Biotechnological implications: a systems approach -- Environmental risks of biotechnologies: economic sector perspectives -- Addressing biotechnological pollutants -- Analyzing the environmental implications of biotechnologies -- Responsible management of biotechnologies -- App. 1 Background information on environmental impact statements -- App. 2 Cancer slope factors -- App. 3 Verification method for rapid polymerase chain reaction systems to detect biological agents -- App. 4 Summary of persistent and toxic organic compounds in North America, identified by the United Nations as highest priorities for regional actions -- App. 5 Sample retrieval from ECOTOX database for Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to DDT and its metabolites in freshwater. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015941240 |
| ISBN | 9780124077768 |