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, Ajay Singh and Owen Ward; 2. Microbial Community Dynamics During Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons, E. Ann Green and Geritt Voordouw; 3. Bioavailability and Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants ¿ A Microbial Perspective, JonathanVan Hamme; 4. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons, John D. Coates; 5. Biotransformation, Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Michael Aitken and Thomas C. Long; 6. Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Halogenated Organic Compounds, William W. Mohn; 7. Biodegradation of N-Containing Xenobiotics, Jing Ye, Ajay Singh and Owen P. Ward; 8. Aromatic Hydrocarbon Dioxygenases, Rebecca Parales and Sol M. Resnick; 9. Bacterial Reductive Dehalogenases, Marc B. Habash, Jack D. Trevors and Hung Lee; 10. Engineering of improved biocatalysts in bioremediation, Wilfred Chen and Ashok Mulchandani; 11. Combined Biological and Abiological Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds, Roland Crawford, Thomas F. Hess and Andrzej Paszczynski; 12. Methods for Monitoring and Assessment of Bioremediation Processes, Ajay Singh, Ramesh C. Kuhad, Zarook Shareefdeen and Owen P. Ward