Bioremediation of Metals and Inorganic Compounds, Vol. 4 Book

Unlike organic contaminants, which often can be broken down by biological processes into relatively harmless metabolites and by-products, metals are elemental and often have an inhibitory effect on biological activity. Despite these potential pitfalls, there has been progress recently in applying bioremediation technologies to metals and inorganics. This volume encompasses topics such as lead solubility reduction, chromium reduction, denitrification, volatilization of selenium in soils, metals recovery from acid mine drainage, and even the possibility of applying artificial neural network technology to aid in bioremediation.