This book introduces the innovative and emerging microbial technologies for the treatment, recycling and management of industrial, domestic and municipal water and other wastewater in an environment-friendly and cost-effective manner.

Section I: Introduction to Wastewater and Remediation Technologies

1. Wastewater Pollution, Toxicity Profile, and Their Treatment Approaches: A Review

2. Bioremediation: A Sustainable Approach towards Clean Environment

3. Constructed Wetland-Microbial Fuel Cell Technology during Wastewater Treatment: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

4. Genetically Engineered Microorganisms (GEMs) for a Sustainable Environment: A Promising Biotechnological Tool

5. Performance of Anammox in Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

6. Vermifiltration Technology: Earthworm Assisted Green Technology for Wastewater Treatment

7. Amalgamation of Constructed Wetland and Microbial Fuel Cell Systems as a Sustainable Approach towards Wastewater Treatment and Energy Recovery

8. Indigenous Microorganisms: An Effective In-Situ Tool to Mitigate Organic Pollutants from Contaminated Sites

9. Bioaugmentation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: A Review

10. Microbial Biofilms for Efficient Biological Wastewater Treatment: Mechanisms, Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Perspectives

11. Genetically Engineered Microbes in Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants

12. Microalgae: Tool for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants from the Industrial Wastewater

Section II: Microbial Treatment of Wastewater/Wastewater Pollutants

13. Microbial Reclamation of Pulp and Paper-Making Industry Wastewater: Electricity Generation, Value Added Co-Product Recovery and Waste Valorization

14. Microbial Treatment of Food Processing Wastewater and Recovery of Value-Added Bioactive Compounds: Current Scenario, Challenges, and Future Prospects

15. Reclamation of Lead Acid Battery Processing Wastewater through Microbes and Waste Valorization: Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects

16. Microbial Approaches for Pharmaceutical Wastewater Recycling and Management for Sustainable Development: Present Status, Challenges, and Opportunities.

17. Biotechnological Approaches for Microbial Treatment of Textile Wastewater and Resource Recovery: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

18. Strategic Re-use and Recycling of Grey Water through Treatment Systems for Resource Recovery

19. A Sustainable Approach of Biodiesel Production and Water Treatment Using Oleaginous Microorganisms

20. Biological Treatment and Value-Added Products Recovery from Wastewaters Discharged from Food Processing Industries: A Review

21. Integrated Wastewater Treatment and Biofuel Production Using Microalgae

Index