Actinobacteria. Their application in bioremediation and production of enzymes useful in the industry

AMOROSO M.J.; BENIMELI C.S.; CUOZZO, S.A.

CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis

Año: 2013 p. 287

1466578734

This book provides essential reading material for undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, academicians and scientists for knowing the importance of actinobacteria phylum. They are bacteria group with a great metabolic versatility that can be used in a wide spectrum as environments, industry or medical interest. This book describes isolated actinobacteria from different environments, which could bioremediate heavy metals and pesticides from contaminated sites. It is also important to know that free-living actinobacteria get the capacity to nodulate plants and this condition could be important for improving the degradation of pesticides in soils or slurries. Besides, this book shows how the actinobacteria can be used to produce industrial enzymes and metabolites at different physicochemical conditions that can be utilized for improving different industrial process as food control. Because actinobacteria to remediate environments is one of the subjects to deserve more attention, this book is also suitable for professionals involved with waste management and pollution abatement.