Keywords:
Organochlorine compounds.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This book is intended to be a general reference for environmental decision makers who are interested in the fate of chlorinated aromatic compounds with respect to microbial activity. It includes reviews of microbial physiology, genetics, and methods of biodegradation assessment.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (337 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781000103311
Series Statement:
Microbiology Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6305293
DDC:
547.9
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Introduction -- Contents -- 1. Overview of Microbial Physiology -- Microbial Cell Structure -- Growth Requirements -- The Cell Growth Cycle -- Population Growth -- Continuous Culture -- Cell Death -- Pure- and Mixed-Culture Metabolism -- Substrate Uptake and Transport -- Enzymes -- Metabolic Energy Production -- 3-Ketoadipate Pathway -- Plasmids -- 2. Cellular Gene Coding and Genetic Technologies -- Structure and Function of DNA -- Transcription -- Translation -- Mutagenic Events -- Current Biochemical Tools for Genetic Manipulation -- Mechanical Shearing of DNA -- Cloning Vehicles -- Methods of Manipulating DNA -- Mapping of Restriction Endonuclease Recognition Sites -- Identification of DNA Sequences Within Fragments -- Expression of Prokaryotic Genes in Foreign Hosts -- Gene Cloning in Yeasts -- Expression of Eukaryotic Genes in a Prokaryotic Host -- 3. Methods of Biodegradation Assessment -- Chemical Analytical Techniques -- Analyses of Metabolic Activity -- Parameters for Pure Culture Studies -- 4. Metabolism of Nonchlorinated Aromatic Compounds -- Chemistry of Benzene and Substituted Benzenes -- Microbial Attack on Benzene Structures -- Attack on Aromatic Structures by Cyanobacteria -- Ring Fission of Dihydroxy Aromatic Compounds by Bacteria -- Attack of Aromatic Benzene Structures by Eukaryotes -- Degradation of Dihydroxylated Aromatic Compounds by Yeasts and Fungi -- Summary -- 5. Chlorobenzoic Acids -- Bacterial Metabolism of Chlorobenzoic Acids -- Algal Metabolism of Chlorobenzoic Acids -- Fungal Metabolism of Chlorobenzoic Acids -- Metabolism of Chlorobenzoic Acids in Soils and by Consortia -- Reductive Dechlorination -- Summary -- 6. Chlorobenzenes -- Microbial Metabolism of Chlorobenzenes -- Metabolism of Chlorobenzenes by Microbial Communities.
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Summary -- 7. Chlorophenols -- Bacterial Metabolism of Chlorophenols -- Metabolism of Chlorophenols by Fungi -- Metabolism of Chlorophenols by Mixed Microbial Cultures -- Summary -- 8. Pentachlorophenol -- Bacterial Metabolism of PCP -- Fungal Metabolism of PCP -- Disappearance of PCP in Environmental Samples -- Summary -- 9. Chlorophenoxy and Chlorophenyl Herbicides -- 2, 4-D -- MCPA -- 2, 4, 5-T -- 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid -- Other Phenoxy Herbicides -- Fungal Metabolism of Phenoxy Herbicides -- Metabolism of Phenoxy Herbicides in Soils -- Chlorophenyl Herbicides -- Summary -- 10. Phenylamide and Miscellaneous Herbicides -- Bacterial Metabolism of Chlorinated Anilines -- Fungal Metabolism of Chlorinated Anilines -- Metabolism of Chlorinated Anilines in Soils -- Metabolism of Urea Herbicides -- Metabolism of Chlorinated Phenyl Carbamate Herbicides -- Metabolism of Acyl Anilide Herbicides -- Miscellaneous Pesticides -- Summary -- 11. Chlorinated Biphenyls -- Microbial Metabolism of PCBs -- Metabolism of PCBs by Mixed Microbial Cultures -- Summary -- 12. DDT and Related Compounds -- Bacterial Metabolism of DDT -- Fungal Metabolism of DDT -- Fungal Metabolism of Other Compounds -- Persistence and Degradation of DDT in the Environment -- Summary -- 13. Chlorinated Dioxins and Dibenzofurans -- Microbial Metabolism of Dioxins and Furans -- Dioxin Persistence and Degradation in Soils -- Summary -- 14. Biodegradation of Chlorinated Aromatic Compounds in Scaled-up Biological Treatment Processes -- Introduction -- Pentachlorophenol -- Chlorinated Biphenyls -- Dichlorophenol -- Trichlorocarbanilide -- Dichlorobenzene -- Combined Studies on Several Classes of Chloroaromatics -- Summary -- 15. Overview of Microbiological Decomposition of Chlorinated Aromatic Compounds -- 16. Conclusions -- Symbols -- Glossary -- References -- Bibliography -- Appendix -- Index.
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