Description
Persistent and non-degradable, heavy metals stand as pollutants with the potential for severe ecological repercussions when released into the environment. Municipal and industrial wastewater face a high risk of contamination by these hazardous substances, posing a formidable challenge to water treatment technologies. The imperative is clear: effective and affordable methods for effluent treatment and metal recovery are essential for meeting regulatory standards and unlocking the latent value of valuable metals within the waste. However, new methods of accomplishing this challenge are necessary for increasing the effectiveness in both cost and application
Biosorption Processes for Heavy Metal Removal comprehensively explores the imperative to remove heavy metals from waste streams. It provides an insightful overview of biosorbents and biosorption technology, focusing on their underlying biosorption features. The compilation within this book comprises of a series of review articles delving into the current understanding of biosorption mechanisms and biochemistry, the efficacy of bacterial, fungal, and algal biomass, and practical considerations for biosorbent preparation and engineering. The physicochemical evaluations of biosorbents, process optimization, and factors influencing biosorption efficiency are also covered. Furthermore, the book explores biosorption applications for removing nutrients, organic pollutants, and metals in wastewater treatment across diverse contexts. Geared towards administrators, policymakers, consultants, industry professionals, academicians, scientists, researchers, and graduate and post-graduate students in environmental sciences and related fields, this book serves as their comprehensive reference.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Pinki Saini (Ed.)
Pinki Saini
is presently working as Associate Professor at Centre of Food Technology, University of Allahabad. She completed degree of MSc and Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from the G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar in 2005 and 2008 respectively. She has 15 years of teaching and 18 years of research experience. Published more than 75 research papers in journals and conferences. Completed 2 sponsored research projects, granted one patent and authored two books and more than 18 book chapters. Her research interests include bioprocessing of foods, fermentations studies, biosorption of heavy metals, biofilm formation and sustainable edible films from plant and microbial sources.