Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater Through Bio-Nanotechnology

Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater through Bio-nanotechnologyshowcases profiles of the nonregulated
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. that are 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 reuse and recycling of water resources.
This book focuses on the exploitation of Nano-biotechnology inclusive of the state-of-the-art remediate strategies to degrade/
detoxify/stabilize toxic and hazardous contaminants and restore contaminated sites, which is not as comprehensively discussed
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.