Chapter 3. Biodegradation Principles

  1. Pedro J. J. Alvarez1,
  2. Walter A. Illman2

Published Online: 5 DEC 2005

DOI: 10.1002/047173862X.ch3

Book Title

Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models

Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models

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How to Cite

Alvarez, P. J. J. and Illman, W. A. (2005) Biodegradation Principles, in Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/047173862X.ch3

Author Information

  1. 1

    Rice University, USA

  2. 2

    University of Iowa, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 5 DEC 2005
  2. Published Print: 26 AUG 2005

Book Series:

  1. Environmental Science and Technology

Book Series Editors:

  1. Jerald L. Schnoor3,
  2. Alexander Zehnder4

Series Editor Information

  1. 3

    University of Iowa, USA

  2. 4

    Swiss Federal Institute for Water Resources and Water Pollution Control, Switzerland

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471650430

Online ISBN: 9780471738626

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Keywords:

  • biodegradation principles;
  • microbial interactions and biodegradation;
  • biodegradation of environmental pollutants

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The Bacterial Engine

  • Requirements for Biodegradation

  • Acclimation

  • Common Biotransformation Mechanisms

  • Cooperation between Different Microbial Species for Enhanced Biodegradation

  • Biotransformation of Metals

  • Biodegradation Kinetics

  • Bioavailability

  • Applying Biodegradation Kinetics to Fate and Transport Modeling

  • References

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