Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater through Bio-nanotechnology

Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater through Bio-nanotechnology showcases profiles of the non-regulated contaminants termed as “emerging contaminants” which comprise industrial and household persistent toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), pesticides, surfactants and surfactant residues, plasticizers and industrial additives, manufactured nanomaterials and nanoparticles, microplastics, etc. used extensively in everyday life. The occurrence of “emerging contaminants” in wastewater, and their behavior during wastewater treatment and production of drinking water are key issues in the re-use and recycling of water resources. This book focuses on the exploitation of Nano-biotechnology inclusive the state-of-the-art remediate strategies to degrade/detoxify/stabilize toxic and hazardous contaminants and restore the contaminated sites, which lacks in a more comprehensive manner in the existing titles on similar topics available in the global market. In addition, it discusses the potential environmental and health hazards and ecotoxicity associated with the widespread distribution of emerging contaminants in the water bodies. It also considers the life cycle assessment (LCA) of emerging (micro)-pollutants with suitable case studies from various industrial sources.