Current Developments in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Advances in Eco-friendly and Sustainable Technologies for the Treatment of Textile Wastewater delivers a comprehensive overview of the advancements in a variety of treatment approaches with a major emphasis on bioremediation for the removal and degradation of textile dyes. This book summarizes the latest advancements in textile dyes/effluent treatment technologies and evaluates the major physico-chemical and biological processes that are most popular among textile industrial wastewater treatment plants. The book examines recent advanced treatment options, including photocatalysis with the aid of nanotechnology, as well as advanced oxidation processes, with an emphasis on bioremediation methods.

• Introduces the global scenario of textile pollution, including country-wide industrial contribution, severity, and ecological consequences
• Covers both conventional treatment technologies for the removal of synthetic dyes, such as adsorption and coagulation, along with several novel approaches of advanced treatment options, including photocatalysis and advanced oxidation processes
• Provides an in-depth analysis of bioremedial approaches, including the application of bacterial, fungal/yeast, microalgae and plants, and enzymatic biotransformation for the degradative metabolism of dyes
• Includes genetic engineering, metagenomics, microbial fuel cells, and biofilm-based immobilization techniques and bioreactors