Nano-Bioremediation Technologies for Potential Application in Soil Reclamation

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Author(s): Arunima Nayak (Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India)and Brij Bhushan (Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 20
Source title: Handbook of Research on Microbial Remediation and Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Soil
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Junaid Ahmad Malik (Government Degree College, Bijbehara, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7062-3.ch020

Keywords: Biology / Earth Science / Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and use of modern agricultural practices have resulted in the rise in pollutant levels in soil. In this context, nano-bioremediation has emerged as a new tool for controlling soil pollution by the application of nanomaterials with subsequent use of bioremediation. Due to its cost-effectiveness, eco-friendliness, and sustainability, the use of bioremediation in soil reclamation has rapidly gained prominence. Nanomaterials have helped in remediating toxic soil environments, thereby improving microbial activity and bioremediation efficiency. The overall time as well as costs are greatly reduced. The major limitation of this technology is its longer treatment time and its ineffectiveness for a wide range of pollutants. The chapter has an aim to present an overview of the recent advances and applications in the field of nano-bioremediation of various polluted areas of the environment. Different classes of nanomaterials along with their properties as well as application towards removal of soil pollutants will be addressed.

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