Intro
Preface
Contents
Editors and Contributors
About the Editors
Contributors
1: Plantation-Based Soil Reclamation of Emerging Contaminants
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Different Plant Species Demonstrating Higher Removal Efficiency of Emerging Contaminants from Soil
1.3 Factors Influencing Phytoremediation of Emerging Contaminants in Soil
1.3.1 Plant Species and Their Morphology
1.3.2 Type of Pollutants
1.3.3 Environmental Conditions
1.3.4 Soil Physicochemical and Biological Properties

1.4 Mechanisms of Endophyte-Assisted Phytoremediation of Emerging Contaminants in Soil
1.4.1 Mechanisms of PPCP Removal from Soil
1.4.2 Biodegradation of PPCPs Through Enzyme Synthesis
1.4.3 Constructed Wetland for the Removal of PPCPs
1.4.4 Floating Treatment Wetland
1.5 Recent Advancements and Challenges in the Field of Phytoremediation Technology for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants
1.6 Conclusion
References
2: Plant-Based Technologies for the Removal of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Product (PPCP) in Soil
2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Sources and Transport of PPCPs
2.3 Phytoremediation and Its Types
2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Phytoremediation
2.5 The Factors Affecting the Phytoremediation Process
2.5.1 Physical and Chemical Properties of Pollutants
2.5.2 Environmental Characteristics
2.5.3 Plant Characteristics
2.6 Removal of PPCPs in Soil by Plants
2.6.1 The Factors Affecting Uptake of PPCPs by Plants
2.6.2 Uptake of PPCPs from Soil by Plants
2.6.3 Remediation Methods Applied to Remove PPCPs in Soil
2.7 Conclusion
References

3: Rhizoremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from the Soil
3.1 Introduction
3.2 POPs in Soil
3.3 Mechanism of Rhizoremediation
3.3.1 Biosurfactant Production
3.3.2 Biofilm Production
3.3.3 Organic Acid Production
3.4 Mechanism of PAHs Rhizoremediation
3.5 OCPs Rhizoremediation Mechanism
3.6 Mechanism of PCBs Rhizoremediation
3.7 Factors That Affect the Rhizoremediation
3.7.1 Plant Root Exudates
3.7.2 Microbial Population
3.7.3 Contamination Types and Concentration
3.7.4 Soil Properties and Soil Organic Matters
3.7.5 Temperature

3.8 Enhancement of Rhizoremediation
3.8.1 Bio-stimulation Assisted
3.8.2 Bioaugmentation Assisted
3.8.3 Transgenic Plant Assisted
3.8.4 Nanoparticle Assisted
3.8.5 Biochar Assisted
3.9 Conclusion
References
4: Biotransformation of 1,4-Dioxane by the Use of Bacteria in the Soil
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Properties of 1,4-Dioxane
4.1.2 Sources and Occurrence of 1,4-Dioxane
4.1.3 Effects and Fate of 1,4-Dioxane
4.2 Remediation of 1,4-Dioxane
4.3 Soil Microbial Constituents
4.4 Bacteriological Transformation of 1,4-Dioxane in the Soil