Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants from Soils

Dr. Prasann Kumar, assistant professor cum research intensive faculty in the Department of Agronomy, School of Agricultural (ICAR-Accredited), Lovely Professional University, Punjab, specializes in stress physiology, plant tissue culture, physiology of plant?microbe/pathogen interaction, and biodiversity management. Dr. Kumar has completed the International Agricultural Rural Development Programme from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States. He has received a doctorate from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He also has authored 40 books published by national and international publishers, which find a place in national as well as various Overseas Institutions’ libraries. He has guided 19 MSc students for their thesis. Prof. Veena Chaudhary is working as an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Meerut College, Meerut, affiliated with CCS University, Meerut. Dr. Chaudhary is deeply attached to chemistry, with a specialization in environmental chemistry. She has to her credit more than 50 research papers, 2 book chapters, and 20 abstracts. She received numerous awards, including a Young Scientist Award, a Fellow Scientist Award, and numerous others, for her contributions to the environmental field for the advancement of the social, welfare, and agricultural sectors. She is a life member of several scientific societies. She also visited abroad several times to attend international conferences and seminars for the purpose of gathering and sharing scientific knowledge. She is handling several research projects funded by DST, UP-CST, and higher education in Uttar Pradesh. Prof. Eric D. van Hullebusch is currently working as a full professor in biogeochemistry of engineered ecosystems at the Université Paris Cité and Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (Paris, France). He has published more than 280 papers in scientific journals with peer review, has coedited 10 books, and is coauthor of more than 25 book chapters. His research activities are mainly focused on the three following topics: study of metals and metalloids biogeochemistry in engineered ecosystems (e.g. bioreactors) mainly dedicated to wastewater treatment for pollution control and resource recovery; investigation of the role of living organisms on the weathering of materials and minerals (concrete materials, natural and industrial glasses, metal sulfides, end of life products, WEEE and wastes such as metallurgical wastes for resource recovery, and so on); and remediation of soils contaminated by organic contaminants (bioremediation, enhanced soil physicochemical treatments, and so on). Dr. Rosa Busquets is currently working as an Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Health Science Social Care and Education, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road Campus, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom. She works toward pushing the barriers of analytical chemistry and achieving significant improvements in monitoring molecules of special environmental relevance. Rosa is a specialist in chromatography-mass spectrometry and in the analysis of complex matrices. She is particularly interested in environmental monitoring and remediation. She carries out research to remove contaminants that pose a major threat to ecosystems due to their toxicity and high mobility and can therefore contaminate fresh water and affect our health. Nanoparticles, pesticides, plastic degradation products, and pharmaceuticals are among these contaminants. xxx About the editors Kumar-BECS- Dr. Arun Lal Srivastav is working as an Associate Professor at Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh in India. He is currently involved in the teaching of environmental science, environmental engineering, and disaster management to the undergraduate engineering students. His research interests include water treatment, river ecosystem, climate change, soil health maintenance, phytoremediation, and waste management. He has published around 91 research publication (as per SCOPUS) in various peer-reviewed, national and international journals, conferences, and books. He has also filed 25 patents on multidisciplinary topics. He is also working on four government-sponsored projects (worth ~16 million INR) on phytoremediation, adsorption, capacity building, organic farming, leachate treatment, agro-waste management, and so on.

CHAPTER 1 Exponential population growth and global food security: challenges and alternatives CHAPTER 2 Agricultural soil contamination due to industrial discharges: challenges for public health protection and food security CHAPTER 3 Traditional approaches of agriculture soil remediation: boon or bane for global food security CHAPTER 4 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons bioremediation mechanisms by nonligninolytic fungi: a multiscale approach CHAPTER 5 Phenolic compounds: a significant threat to agricultural soils CHAPTER 6 Pharmaceutical compounds: a recent threat to agricultural soils (sources, transport, and negative impacts on the crop’s quality and other adjacent ecosystems) CHAPTER 7 Sources of inorganic nonmetallic contaminants (synthetic fertilizers, pesticides) in agricultural soil and their impacts on the adjacent ecosystems CHAPTER 8 Sources of inorganic metallic contaminants (lead, cadmium, arsenic, etc.) in agricultural soil and their impacts on the adjacent ecosystems CHAPTER 9 Environmental threats posed by xenobiotics CHAPTER 10 Bioremediation of xenobiotic contamination in soil CHAPTER 11 Transgenic plants as a source of xenobiotic remediation CHAPTER 12 Xenobiotic stress management by microbial endophytes CHAPTER 13 Case studies on emerging contamination of soil CHAPTER 14 Bioremediation of metal-contaminated soil: comparison of microbial agents with plants CHAPTER 15 Phytoremediation of metal contaminated soil using energy crops: soil health maintenance along with biofuel production CHAPTER 16 Phytoremediation of phenolic compounds from soil CHAPTER 17 Phytoremediation of pharmaceutical compounds in soil CHAPTER 18 Alternative natural options of synthesized agrochemicals CHAPTER 19 Role of enzymes in the optimization of traditional phytoremediation processes of soil CHAPTER 20 Optimized phytoremediation process for the sustainable management radionuclides CHAPTER 21 Role of indigenous knowledge in agricultural soil reclamation without disturbing other ecosystems CHAPTER 22 Role of hyperaccumulators in the reduction of emerging industrial pollutants from soil CHAPTER 23 Microbes-assisted bioaugmentation process in the reduction of emerging industrial pollutants from soil CHAPTER 24 Application of genetically modified crops against metallic contaminations CHAPTER 25 Crop rotation patterns and soil health management CHAPTER 26 Application of microphytes for soil reclamation CHAPTER 27 Utilization of genetically modified weed plants against industrial contaminants: a promising tool of phytoremediation CHAPTER 28 Case studies on management practices for emerging contamination of soil, challenges and future scope