Livestock, 32, 40, 44, 54, 138, 324
Low density polyethylene (LDPE), 318–320,
327
Lyases, 91, 98, 239, 241, 352
M
Metabolism of dioxins, 293–305
Metabolomics, 99, 157, 260, 355
MetaCyc, 174
Metagenomics, 163, 177
MetaRouter, 174
Methane, 13, 21, 32, 34, 35, 37, 43, 44, 47,
50–52, 54, 56, 57, 74, 109, 116, 118,
124, 128–130, 137, 162, 165, 166, 173,
236, 276
Methane emissions, 32, 128
Methanogenesis, 37, 40, 50, 275, 276
Methanogenic, 130, 166, 276
Methanogens, 52, 118
Metronidazole, 282
Microalgae, 4–7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23–25,
48, 136–147, 166, 170, 281, 282
Microbial anaerobes, 35, 69, 73
Microbial and biotechnological, 31–59
Microbial degradation, 172, 277, 284
Microbial enhanced oil recovery, 114,
124–126, 129
Microbial enzymology, 69–70
Microbial fuel cell (MFC)., 105–108, 110, 111,
128
Microbial growth, 111, 119, 124, 128, 129, 161,
315, 316
Microbial strains, 46–47, 50, 54, 279, 283
Microemulsion technique, 12–13
Microorganisms, 13, 23, 40, 44–52, 59, 69,
71–74, 76, 107–110, 136, 155–157,
160–163, 174, 185, 187, 190, 192,
235–247, 269, 271, 274–279, 297, 305,
310, 313, 314, 326, 329, 330
Microsomal biotransformation, 347–348
Milk protein-based film, 321
Modified atmosphere ackaging (MAP), 315,
326
Moisture absorbers, 312
Monitoring tools, 187
Moving bedbiofilm reactor (MBBR), 276
Municipal solid waste, 40, 43–44, 54, 56, 139
N
Nanocrystalline, 316
Nanosensor, 204–205
National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP),
215
Natural resources, 15–18, 58, 59, 175, 279
Nested PCR, 188, 190
Niche, 253–255, 257, 260–261
Nitrate reducing bacteria (NRB), 115, 117–118,
121, 122, 125, 129
Nitro reduction, 341
N,N,N’,N’-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine,
325–326
Non-enzymatic elimination, 348–349
Non-microsomal biotransformation, 347
NO X , 68
O
Open dumping, 32
Open pond systems, 5, 7–8, 16, 17
Optical biosensors, 199, 202
Oxidation, 14, 72, 76, 94–97, 115, 117, 118,
122, 123, 126, 128, 164, 165, 168, 169,
198, 237, 298, 299, 312, 315–317, 320,
339, 340, 348, 352
Oxidoreductases, 86, 94–96, 279, 281, 352
2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline monooxygenase,
302
Oxygen scavengers, 128, 315, 316
P
Pandoraea, 90, 95, 99
Pathogen and toxins, 18, 21, 186, 187
Pathogens, 18, 21, 126, 169, 185–205, 268,
322, 325, 326
Pathway/genome database (PGDB), 174
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), 171,
293–294
Petroleum-based bioplastic, 327
Phanerochaete chrysosporium, 69, 71, 72, 99,
162, 169, 171, 282
Pharmaceutical compounds, 258, 268, 269,
271, 273, 275, 276, 278, 284
Pharmaceuticals, 4, 24, 96, 140, 141, 169,
267–284
Phenylcoumarane, 91–92
Photobioreactors (PBR) systems, 5, 7–9, 16, 17,
20, 144, 147
Photobioreactor technologies, 5
Piezoelectric biosensors, 199, 204, 208
Pinoresinol, 89, 91–92
Plug flow digesters, 40
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 162, 171,
294, 295
362
Index
Low density polyethylene (LDPE), 318–320,
327
Lyases, 91, 98, 239, 241, 352
M
Metabolism of dioxins, 293–305
Metabolomics, 99, 157, 260, 355
MetaCyc, 174
Metagenomics, 163, 177
MetaRouter, 174
Methane, 13, 21, 32, 34, 35, 37, 43, 44, 47,
50–52, 54, 56, 57, 74, 109, 116, 118,
124, 128–130, 137, 162, 165, 166, 173,
236, 276
Methane emissions, 32, 128
Methanogenesis, 37, 40, 50, 275, 276
Methanogenic, 130, 166, 276
Methanogens, 52, 118
Metronidazole, 282
Microalgae, 4–7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23–25,
48, 136–147, 166, 170, 281, 282
Microbial anaerobes, 35, 69, 73
Microbial and biotechnological, 31–59
Microbial degradation, 172, 277, 284
Microbial enhanced oil recovery, 114,
124–126, 129
Microbial enzymology, 69–70
Microbial fuel cell (MFC)., 105–108, 110, 111,
128
Microbial growth, 111, 119, 124, 128, 129, 161,
315, 316
Microbial strains, 46–47, 50, 54, 279, 283
Microemulsion technique, 12–13
Microorganisms, 13, 23, 40, 44–52, 59, 69,
71–74, 76, 107–110, 136, 155–157,
160–163, 174, 185, 187, 190, 192,
235–247, 269, 271, 274–279, 297, 305,
310, 313, 314, 326, 329, 330
Microsomal biotransformation, 347–348
Milk protein-based film, 321
Modified atmosphere ackaging (MAP), 315,
326
Moisture absorbers, 312
Monitoring tools, 187
Moving bedbiofilm reactor (MBBR), 276
Municipal solid waste, 40, 43–44, 54, 56, 139
N
Nanocrystalline, 316
Nanosensor, 204–205
National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP),
215
Natural resources, 15–18, 58, 59, 175, 279
Nested PCR, 188, 190
Niche, 253–255, 257, 260–261
Nitrate reducing bacteria (NRB), 115, 117–118,
121, 122, 125, 129
Nitro reduction, 341
N,N,N’,N’-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine,
325–326
Non-enzymatic elimination, 348–349
Non-microsomal biotransformation, 347
NO X , 68
O
Open dumping, 32
Open pond systems, 5, 7–8, 16, 17
Optical biosensors, 199, 202
Oxidation, 14, 72, 76, 94–97, 115, 117, 118,
122, 123, 126, 128, 164, 165, 168, 169,
198, 237, 298, 299, 312, 315–317, 320,
339, 340, 348, 352
Oxidoreductases, 86, 94–96, 279, 281, 352
2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline monooxygenase,
302
Oxygen scavengers, 128, 315, 316
P
Pandoraea, 90, 95, 99
Pathogen and toxins, 18, 21, 186, 187
Pathogens, 18, 21, 126, 169, 185–205, 268,
322, 325, 326
Pathway/genome database (PGDB), 174
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), 171,
293–294
Petroleum-based bioplastic, 327
Phanerochaete chrysosporium, 69, 71, 72, 99,
162, 169, 171, 282
Pharmaceutical compounds, 258, 268, 269,
271, 273, 275, 276, 278, 284
Pharmaceuticals, 4, 24, 96, 140, 141, 169,
267–284
Phenylcoumarane, 91–92
Photobioreactors (PBR) systems, 5, 7–9, 16, 17,
20, 144, 147
Photobioreactor technologies, 5
Piezoelectric biosensors, 199, 204, 208
Pinoresinol, 89, 91–92
Plug flow digesters, 40
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 162, 171,
294, 295
362
Index