Environmental Biotechnology

Second Edition

Alan Scragg

The focus is on the application of biotechnological techniques, rather than the techniques themselves, making this an ideal resource for students from a wide variety of backgrounds
Case studies throughout place the applications being described in the context of real problems, enabling the students to better understand how the theory is applied in practice
Broad coverage allows the book to be used flexibly on many different environment-related courses, giving lecturers the freedom to tailor the use the book to suit their course
The impact of genetic manipulation, genomics, and proteomics on the subject is highlighted; students can see how new techniques drive the refinement and improvement of existing biotechnological methods and tools
Online Resource Centre features figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation, and a library of web links cited in the text, giving students ready access to these additional resources

New to this Edition:

New chapter on microbiology, giving students new to the subject an overview of the microbial concepts which underpin environmental biotechnology
Relevant mathematical concepts included in boxes, to increase applicability as a primer for quantitative courses
New coverage of emerging genomic and proteomic technologies, and genetic manipulation, shows how these techniques are enhancing existing environmental biotechnology methods and tools
Additional case studies help to further demonstrate how environmental biotechnology theory is being applied in practice

Environmental Biotechnology

Second Edition

Alan Scragg

Description

Continued advances in biotechnology have driven forward the harnessing of micro-organisms and plants to help protect our fragile environment from the impact of human activity in increasingly targeted yet diverse ways. Environmental Biotechnology provides a broad overview of the subject, focusing on how biotechnological techniques are applied to solve environmental problems, rather than giving detailed explanations of the techniques themselves.

Opening with an overview of environmental biotechnology, and a review of the key aspects of microbiology upon which the field is based, the book goes on to explore the diverse way in which biotechnology is applied to tackle environmental problems and issues, from monitoring of the environment and treatment of waste, to the removal of pollutants and extraction of oil and minerals. The book closes with a discussion of the ways in which future advances in biotechnology are likely to be harnessed to address current and emerging issues and problems in increasingly effective and powerful ways.

Capturing the current excitement in a field reinvigorated by advances in genetic manipulation, and emerging genomic and proteomic technologies, Environmental Biotechnology is the perfect resource for any student needing to develop a sound understanding of biotechnology, and the diverse ways it can be applied to address important environmental issues.

Online Resource Centre

- Figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation
- Library of web links cited in the book, to give students ready access to these additional resources