Microorganisms to Combat Pollution

The environment, microbes and bioremediation: microbial activities modulated by the environment.- Molecular methods for environmental monitoring and containment of genetically engineered microorganisms.- Mercury biotransformations and their potential for remediation of mercury contamination.- Interactions of bacteria with cadmium.- The cellulose paradox: pollutant par excellence and/or a reclaimable natural resource?.- Utilization of lignocellulosic waste by the edible mushroom, Pleurotus.- Delignification of wood pulp by a thermostable xylanase from Bacillus stearothermophilus strain T-6.- Biotechnology in the degradation and utilization of lignocelluloses.- The use of natural bacterial populations for the treatment of sulphur-containing wastewater.- Transformations of ammonia and the environmental impact of nitrifying bacteria.- Versatility of soil column experiments to study biodegradation of halogenated compounds under environmental conditions.- Bacterial PCB biodegradation.- Biodegradation of haloalkanes.- Oil spill bioremediation: experiences, lessons and results from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.- Petroleum bioremediation — a multiphase problem.- Biodegradation of poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.- Biological degradation of explosives and chemical agents.- Microbial degradation of pollutants at high salt concentrations.- List of contributors.