Chapter 7
Nano-bioremediation: An Innovative
Remediation Technology for Treatment
and Management of Contaminated Sites
Ritu Singh, Monalisha Behera, and Sanjeev Kumar
Abstract As every method has its own benefits and setbacks, the integration of
remediation methods could be thought of as a solution to tackle remediation problems. Integrated approaches could overcome the disadvantages of individual technologies and provide a better alternative to conventional remediation methods.
Nano-bioremediation is one of such kind of methods which received a lot of
attention in the past few years. It aims at reducing the contaminant concentrations
to risk-based levels, alleviating the additional environmental impacts simultaneously. This method brings the benefits of both nanotechnology and bioremediation
together to achieve a remediation that is more efficient, less time taking, and
environment friendly than the individual processes. The present chapter provides a
brief account of nanotechnology and variety of nanostructured materials reported for
removing organic and inorganic contaminants from environmental matrices
followed by detailed description of nano-bioremediation technique, its process,
and applications.
Keywords Environmental contamination · Nano-bioremediation · Nanoparticles ·
Pollutants removal · Environmental safety
1 Introduction
The increasing rate of industrialization, urbanization, and modernization has
brought down unsustainable pollution load on the environment. The toxic pollutants are increasing at alarming levels in the environment which are deteriorating
the quality of environment, disturbing the ecosystem, and adversely impacting the
human health. As per the Outlook on the Global Agenda 2015 report, the problem
of rising pollution in developing countries is the sixth most significant global trend,
R. Singh (*) · M. Behera
Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
S. Kumar
Centre for Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Environmental Safety, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9_7
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Nano-bioremediation: An Innovative
Remediation Technology for Treatment
and Management of Contaminated Sites
Ritu Singh, Monalisha Behera, and Sanjeev Kumar
Abstract As every method has its own benefits and setbacks, the integration of
remediation methods could be thought of as a solution to tackle remediation problems. Integrated approaches could overcome the disadvantages of individual technologies and provide a better alternative to conventional remediation methods.
Nano-bioremediation is one of such kind of methods which received a lot of
attention in the past few years. It aims at reducing the contaminant concentrations
to risk-based levels, alleviating the additional environmental impacts simultaneously. This method brings the benefits of both nanotechnology and bioremediation
together to achieve a remediation that is more efficient, less time taking, and
environment friendly than the individual processes. The present chapter provides a
brief account of nanotechnology and variety of nanostructured materials reported for
removing organic and inorganic contaminants from environmental matrices
followed by detailed description of nano-bioremediation technique, its process,
and applications.
Keywords Environmental contamination · Nano-bioremediation · Nanoparticles ·
Pollutants removal · Environmental safety
1 Introduction
The increasing rate of industrialization, urbanization, and modernization has
brought down unsustainable pollution load on the environment. The toxic pollutants are increasing at alarming levels in the environment which are deteriorating
the quality of environment, disturbing the ecosystem, and adversely impacting the
human health. As per the Outlook on the Global Agenda 2015 report, the problem
of rising pollution in developing countries is the sixth most significant global trend,
R. Singh (*) · M. Behera
Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
S. Kumar
Centre for Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
R. N. Bharagava, G. Saxena (eds.), Bioremediation of Industrial Waste for
Environmental Safety, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9_7
165