Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation: Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers

Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad

2020年2月 · Butterworth-Heinemann

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Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation focuses on the latest research surrounding the detection and remediation of a new generation of agrochemical contaminants. The book defines the occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and soil fumigants in the environment. The book covers both advanced physical and chemical methods for the abatement of these emerging contaminants in environmental media. Environmental Engineers and Researchers will find this to be a valuable reference on advanced processes for resource recovery, including nanotechnology for the recovery of phosphate from fertilizer industry wastewater. - Provides the latest physical and chemical methods used for the abatement of chemical fertilizers and pesticides - Covers genetically engineered microbes for the remediation of a wide range of agrochemicals - Presents methods for determining the occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemical on environmental media - Includes unique case studies from across the globe

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Dr. Prasad is Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (India). He has made outstanding contributions to the fields of bioremediation, bioresources, biomass energy sources, bioeconomy, and to the broad field of environmental biotechnology, all of which are his main areas of expertise. Dr. Prasad has served the Government of India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change as a member of various advisory committees on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, pollution control and abatement, environmental information systems and bioremediation of contaminated sites. He is an active visiting scientist for several international universities.