The Utilization of Bioremediation to Reduce Soil Contamination

by Sasek, Vaclav; Glaser, John A.; Baveye, P.

• ISBN13: 9781402011429
• ISBN10: 1402011423
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Since the "pioneering" time of the mid-1980s, the rate of adoption of in situ bioremediation strategies has been stagnating. To paraphrase Mark Twain, however, news of the demise of bioremediation may have been exaggerated; there is still a widespread belief that bioremediation remains a viable and promising technology.Among the many topics addressed in this book, three are of particular significance. The first concerns the development of suitable toxicological tests to be used in conjunction with bioremediation strategies. Traditional reliance on chemical analysis to understand the direction and extent of treatment in a bioremediation process has been found to be inadequate. Whereas the goal of bioremediation is toxicity reduction, few direct, reliable measures of this process are as yet available. Another area of intense discussion is the assessment of market forces contributing to the acceptability of bioremediation. Finally, another important component is a series of lectures and lively exchanges devoted to practical applications of different bioremediation technologies. The range of subjects covers a wide spectrum, encompassing emerging technologies as well as actual, full-scale operations. Examples discussed include landfarming, biopiling, composting, phytoremediation and mycoremediation. Each technology is explored for its utility and capability to provide desired treatment goals.Advantages and limitations of each technology are discussed. The concept of natural attenuation is also critically evaluated since in some cases where time to remediation is not a significant factor, it may be an alternative to active bioremediation operations.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Contributors	xiii
Part I. Biomass Estimation Techniques
Rapid Detection/Identification of Microbes, Bacterial Spores, Microbial Communities and Metabolic Activities in Environmental Matrices	3	(18)
D.C. White
A.M. Peacock
R. Geyer
Y.-J. Chang
Y.-D.M. Gan
C.A. Lytle
Comparison of Effective Organisms in Bioremediation Processes: Potential Use of Nucleic Acid Probes to Estimate Cyanide Degradation in Situ	21	(8)
M. Barclay
A. Tabouret
J.C. Day
I.P. Thompson
C.J. Knowles
M.J. Bailey
Modern Methods for Estimating Soil Microbial Biomass and Diversity: An Integrated Approach	29	(22)
J.A. Harris
J. Steer
Part II. Comparison of Effective Organisms in Bioremediation Process
Recent Advances in the Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Mycobacterium Species	51	(24)
C.E. Cerniglia
Toxic Metal Contamination Treatment with Microbes	75	(20)
G.M. Gadd
Aerobic Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): The Fate, Distribution, Kinetics and Enhancement of PCB Biodegradation Efficacy in the Bacterial Cell Suspension of Pseudomonas stutzeri	95	(20)
K. Dercova
S. Balaz
B. Vrana
R. Tandlich
Adsorption of Heavy Metals to Microbial Biomass: Use of Biosorption for Removal of Metals from Solutions	115	(12)
P. Baldrian
J. Gabriel
Nonenzymic Degradation and Decolorization of Recalcitrant Compounds	127	(8)
F. Nerud
P. Baldrian
J. Gabriel
D. Ogbeifun
The Impact of Sulfonation Pattern on Indigo Degradation by Phanerochaete chrysosporium Ligninolytic Enzymes	135	(8)
H. Podgornik
A. Perdih
Screening of Fungal Strains for Remediation of Water and Soil Contaminated with Synthetic Dyes	143	(6)
C. Novotny
B. Rawal
M. Bhatt
M. Patel
V. Sasek
H. P. Molitoris
Effect of Countermeasures of Radionuclide Uptake by Agricultural Plants	149	(6)
N. Goncharova
P. Kislushko
Part III. Ecotoxicology and Toxicity Monitoring of Bioremediation Measures
Low-Cost Microbiotests for Toxicity Monitoring during Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils	155	(10)
G. Persoone
B. Chial
Application of Bioassays for Site-Specific Risk Assessment	165	(12)
A. P. Loibner
R. Braun
V. Boller
O.H.J. Szolar
Effect of PAH-Contaminated Soil on some Plants and Microorganisms	177	(10)
B. Maliszewska-Kordybach
B. Smreczak
Development of immunomicroscopic methods for bioremediation	187	(12)
K.C. Ruel
J.-P. Joseleau
Ecotoxicological Evaluation of PAH-Contaminated Soil Using Earthworms	199	(6)
M. Bhatt
O.H.J. Szolar
R. Braun
A.P. Loibner
Use of Bioassays in Determining the Ecotoxicity of Industrial Soils	205	(6)
M.A.T. Dela Cruz
O.H.J. Szolar
R. Braun
A.P. Loibner
Genotoxicity Estimation in Soils Contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons after Biodegradation	211	(6)
K. Malachova
D. Lednicka
C. Novotny
Ecotoxicological Hazard Assessment of Solid-Phase Samples	217	(4)
L. Pollumaa
A. Kahru
Monitoring of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Slovak Freshwater Sediments: Use of Semipermeable Membrane Devices	221	(8)
R. Tandlich
B. Vrana
S. Balaz
Part IV. Application of Bioremediation to Environmental Problems
Biopiles for Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soils: A Polish Case Study	229	(18)
T.C. Hazen
A.J. Tien
A. Worsztynowicz
D.J. Altman
K. Ulfig
T. Manko
Why mycoremediations have not yet come into practice	247	(20)
V. Sasek
From Laboratory to Industrial Scale: Composting of Polluted Soils from Former Coal Industry and Gas Plants: Future Research Needs	267	(18)
H. C. Dubourguier
Plant Biotechnology for the Removal of Organic Pollutants and Toxic Metals from Wastewaters and Contaminated Sites: Phytoremediation	285	(10)
T. Vanek
J.-P. Schwitzguebel
Consideration of Plant-Based Remediation and Restoration of Contaminated Sites Containing Heavy Metals: The Canadian Experience	295	(18)
T. McIntyre
Combined Removal of Oil, Toxic Heavy Metals and Arsenic from Polluted Soil	313	(6)
S.N. Groudev
Landfarming Framework for Sustainable Soil Bioremediation	319	(16)
R.C. Sims
J.L. Sims
Spent Mushroom Substrate: White-Rot Fungi in Aged Creosote-Contaminated Soil	335	(6)
T. Eggen
Bioremediation of PCBs from Contaminated Soil	341	(6)
K. Demnerova
M. Mackova
P. Kucerova
L. Chroma
H. Novakova
M.B. Leigh
J. Burkhard
J. Pazlarova
T. Macek
Problems of Soil Renovation on Former Military Sites in Lithuania	347	(6)
G. Ignatavicius
P. Baltrenas
The Capacity of Agricultural Soils to Auto-Regulate Bioremediation of Olive-Mill Wastewaters	353	(6)
C. Ehaliotis
G. Zervakis
O. Anoliefo
K. Papadopoulou
A. Kardimaki
Accumulation of Organic Contamination in Plant roots and the Influence of Plant Rhizosphere on Removal of PAH, TPH and Heavy Oil Fractions from Soil	359	(8)
A. Malachowska-Jutsz
K. Miksch
Perspectives of Stable Isotope Approaches in Bioremediation Research	367	(6)
H. H. Richnow
R. U. Meckenstock
M. Kastner
Screening of Litter Decomposing Fungi for Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), Phenanthrene and benzo[a]pyrene	373	(4)
A. Majcherczyk
A. Braun-Lullemann
A. Huttermann
Photosystem II-Based Biosensors for Phytoremediation	377	(4)
M.T. Giardi
D. Esposito
E. Pace
S. Allessandrelli
A. Margonelli
G. Angelini
P. Giardi
Degradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Contaminated Soil with Horseredish Peroxidase and Peroxidase from White Radish Raphatus sativus	381	(6)
G. Koller
M. Moder
Part V. Bioremediation Market Analysis
Successful Challenges during the Development and Application of Innovative Processes for the Bioremediation of Soils	387	(18)
D.E. Jerger
Current State of Bioremediation in the Czech Republic	405	(8)
V. Mateju
Subject Index	413