Microbial Action on Hydrocarbons

The book discusses ways to overcome the side effects of using hydrocarbon-based products as energy sources. Hydrocarbons produce raw crude oil waste of around 600,000 metric tons per annum, with a range of uncertainty of 200,000 metric tons per year. The various chapters in this book focus on approaches to reduce these wastes through the application of potential microbes, in a process called bioremediation. The book is a one-stop reference resource on the methods, mechanisms and application of the bio-composites, in the laboratory and field. Focusing on resolving a very pressing environmental issue, it not only provides details of existing challenges, but also offers deeper insights into the possibility of solving problems using hydrocarbon bioremediation.

• | Author: Vivek Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Ram Prasad
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Feb 19, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 667 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 9811318395
• | ISBN-13: 9789811318399