Assisted Phytoremediation
Potential Tools to Enhance Plant Performance

Coordinator: Pandey Vimal Chandra

Language: English

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Assisted Phytoremediaion covers a wide range of uses of plants for remediation of environmental pollutants. It includes coverage of such techniques as root engineering, transgenic plants, increasing the biomass, use of genetic engineering and genome editing technology for rapid phytoremediation of pollutants. In order to improve the efficiency of plant remediation, genetic engineering plays a vital role in the overexpression of genes or gene clusters, which are responsible for degradation and uptake of pollutants. The book presents state-of-the-art techniques of assisted phytoremediation to better manage soil and water pollution in large amounts.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and engineers in environmental science and bioengineering, with case studies and state-of-the-art research from eminent global scientists. This book serves as an excellent basis from which scientific knowledge can grow and widen in the field of environmental remediation.

1. Understanding assisted phytoremediation: Potential tools to enhance plant performance 2. Plant-assisted bioremediation: Soil recovery and energy from biomass 3. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-assisted phytoremediation: Concepts, challenges, and future perspectives 4. Biochar assisted phytoremediation for metal(loid) contaminated soils 5. Chelate-assisted phytoremediation 6. Nanoparticles-assisted phytoremediation: Advances and applications 7. Transgenic plant-mediated phytoremediation: Applications, challenges, and prospects 8. CRISPR-assisted strategies for futuristic phytoremediation 9. Approaches for assisted phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated sites 10. Compost-assisted phytoremediation 11. Bioremediation of contaminated soil with plant growth rhizobium bacteria 12. Phytobial remediation by bacteria and fungi 13. Recent developments in phosphate-assisted phytoremediation of potentially toxic metal(loid)s-contaminated soils 14. Electrokinetic-assisted Phytoremediation 15. Biosurfactant-assisted phytoremediation for a sustainable future

Dr. Vimal Chandra Pandey isan applied research scientistinternationally recognized for his research in the area of Phytomanagement of polluted sites.He is listed as the World's Top 2% Scientists, announced by Stanford University, California, United States, and published by Elsevier BV, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Dr. Pandey's research focuses mainly on the remediation and management of heavy metal-polluted lands and post-industrial lands, using ecologically and socio-economically valuable plants, to regain ecosystem services and support a bio-based economy as phytoproducts. His research interests also lie in fostering phytoremediation for utilizing polluted lands and thereby attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Pandey's phytoremediation work has led to the extension of phytoremediation beyond its traditional application. He is now engaged in exploring commercial phytoremediation with the least risk, minimum input, and low maintenance for the rehabilitation and revegetation of fly ash dumpsite, red mud dumpsite, coal-mined sites, etc. Dr. Pandey worked at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, and the Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CSTUP), Lucknow, India. He is the recipient of several awards/honors/fellowships. Dr. Pandey is a member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and the National Academy of Sciences, India. Dr. Pandey has published over 114 scientific articles/book chapters in peer-reviewed journals/books. He is also the author and editor of several books published by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and CRC Press, with several more forthcoming. Dr. Pandey is Associate Editor/Editor/Academic Editor/Board Member of journals such as Land Degradation and Development; Restoration Ecology; Ecological Processes; Environment, Development, and Sustainability; Ambio; Environmental Management; Discover S
  • Provides a clear picture of how to design, tune, and implement assisted phytoremediation techniques
  • Offers a comprehensive analysis of current perspective and state-of-the-art applications of assisted phytoremediation
  • Introduces the potential of genetic engineering as a rapid, cost-effective technology for environmental remediation using plants