@article{916167,
      recid = {916167},
      author = {Bharagava, Ram Naresh.},
      title = {Environmental contaminants : ecological implications and  management /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xvii, 340 pages) :},
      abstract = {As we know, rapid industrialization is a serious concern  in the context of a healthy environment. Various  physico-chemical and biological approaches for the removal  of toxic pollutants are available, but unfortunately these  are not very effective. Biological approaches using  microorganisms (bacterial/fungi/algae), green plants or  their enzymes to degrade/detoxify environmental  contaminants such as endocrine disrupting chemicals, toxic  metals, pesticides, dyes, petroleum hydrocarbons and  phenolic compounds are eco-friendly and low cost. This book  provides a much-needed, comprehensive overview of the  various types of contaminants, their toxicological effects  on the environment, humans, animals and plants as well as  various eco-friendly approaches for their management  (degradation/detoxification). As such it is a valuable  resource for a wide range of students, scientists and  researchers in microbiology, biotechnology, environmental  sciences.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/916167},
}