In this volume, experts from universities, government labs and industry share their findings on the microbiological, biochemical and molecular aspects of biodegradation and bioremediation. The text covers numerous topics, including: bioavailability, biodegradation of various pollutants, microbial community dynamics, properties and engineering of important biocatalysts, and methods for monitoring bioremediation processes. Microbial processes are environmentally compatible and can be integrated with non-biological processes to detoxify, degrade and immobilize environmental contaminants.

1. Biotechnology and Bioremediation - An Overview.- 2. Microbial Community Dynamics During Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons.- 3. Bioavailability and Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants - A Microbial Perspective.- 4. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons.- 5. Biotransformation, Biodegradation, and Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.- 6. Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Halogenated Organic Compounds.- 7. Biodegradation of N-Containing Xenobiotics.- 8. Aromatic Hydrocarbon Dioxygenases.- 9. Bacterial Reductive Dehalogenases.- 10. Engineering of improved Biocatalysts in Bioremediation.- 11. Combined Biological and Abiological Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds.- 12. Methods for Monitoring and Assessment of Bioremediation Processes.