Xenobiotics in Environment by Gupta, Kiran; Gupta, Kapil; Kumar, Amit;

Short description:

This book explains the holistic knowledge of xenobiotics, their mode of action as well as toxic impact on living organisms at the cellular level. This book also enlightens readers about various mitigation approaches against xenobiotics, especially phytoremediation-based technology. 

Long description:

This book explains the holistic knowledge of xenobiotics and their mode of action, as well as their toxic impact on living organisms at the cellular level. It also enlightens readers about various mitigation approaches against xenobiotics, especially phytoremediation-based technology. In addition, this book provides a critical overview of xenobiotic contamination in both abiotic and biotic components of the environment.

Recent trends in various molecular remedial strategies, such as nanotechnology and microbe-assisted approaches, have also been discussed. Omics approaches in xenobiotics are also discussed.

Key features discussed in this book include:

• Biomonitoring of xenobiotics, deteriorating quality of aquatic bodies due to xenobiotics, and current approaches for remediation of xenobiotics. Moreover, transgenic approaches for combating xenobiotic toxicity are also one of the landmarks.

• A burning issue over persistent organic pollutants (POPs), sources of POPs and their contamination in food products, types of persistent organic pollutants, and impact of persistent organic pollutants on the Arctic region are among the major key features.

• The latest mitigation technology, including the role of nanotechnology, is very interesting. Another important feature of this book is the inclusion of defense system mechanisms of tolerant plants to combat xenobiotics and biotransformation of xenobiotics.

• Genetic alteration in living organisms to combat toxicity exerted by xenobiotics has also been highlighted.

This book is a timely addition to the field and will act as a landmark. This book is ideal for those who are looking to deepen their knowledge about the xenobiotics spectrum in the environment, their augmentation, and green technology to combat it. This book is suitable for students, researchers, academicians, and policy makers.

Table of Contents:

1. Xenobiotics: A Threat to the Health of Living Organisms  2. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), A Threat to Arctic Environment and Their Impact on Human Health  3. Relationship between Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Antarctic Environment: Contemporary and Potential Implications for Human Health  4. Devastating Impact of Persistent Organic Pollutants on Arctic Environment and Human Health  5. Anthropogenic Source of Xenobiotics and its Bioaugmentation  6. Xenobiotics: Metabolism and Risk Assessment  7. Effects of Xenobiotics on Chemical Carcinogenesis and Toxicology  8. Defense Mechanism of Tolerant Plants to Combat Xenobiotics  9. Remediation and Detoxification of Xenobiotics Through Plants  10. Remediation and Detoxification of Emerging Xenobiotic through Plants  11. Remediation of Xenobiotics: Advances and Current Approaches  12. Xenobiotic Pollution Degradation by Transgenic Methods: A Sustainable Solution for the Environment  13. Microbe Assisted Degradation of Xenobiotics  14. Microbial Assisted Bio-Remediation Strategies for Mitigating Heavy Metal Contaminants  15. Xenobiotics in the Environment: A Futuristic Approach  16. Xenobiotic Contamination in Soil Environment and Their Current Remediation Strategies  17. Current Approaches for Remediation of Xenobiotics  18. Anthropogenic Sources of Xenobiotics: Pathways, Environmental Impacts, and Bioaugmentation Strategies