Oxidation/reduction or breakdown the compounds in the presence of light. Example: titanium dioxide nanoparticle.
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Bioremediation via Nanoparticles: An Innovative Microbial Approach
Shipra Pandey (NBRI, India), Madhuree Kumari (CSIR-NBRI, India), Satyendra Pratap Singh (CSIR-NBRI, India), Arpita Bhattacharya (CSIR-NBRI, India), Shashank Mishra (CSIR-NBRI, India), Puneet Singh Chauhan (CSIR-NBRI, India), and Aradhana Mishra (CSIR-NBRI, India)
Copyright: © 2015
|Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8682-3.ch019
Abstract
Arena of nanotechnology has revolutionized the field of bioremediation to overcome the problems of environmental pollutions. Approaches applied for the monitoring and treatment of contaminants includes control of pollutants, sensing the pollutants and remediation by nanoparticles. Among the three approaches, the most important is to remediate the pollutants. This chapter highlights the eco-friendly, accurate, cost effective, ex-situ and sustainable approach for the “Green Bioremediation” with the help of nanoparticles. Nanoparticles covers the treatment of surface water, groundwater and industrial wastewater contaminated by toxic metal ions, radionuclides, organic and inorganic solutes and also reduce aromatic recalcitrant compounds from soil and air pollution. There is also a scope of enhancing the remediation potential of nanoparticles by manipulating size and geometry. They have given a new hope towards positive sustainable approach for environment and human welfare.