Handbook of Metal Biotechnology

Drawing attention to the finite nature of metal elements refined from underground resources, this conscientious report introduces various fields of metal-biotechnology, placing emphasis on applications for environmental conservation and resource recycling. Addressing wastewater treatment and bioremediation technologies for hazardous metals; the recovery and recycling of metals from drainage and waste sources; the biological synthesis and processing of new metallic materials for industrial use; bio-informatics in metal-biotechnology; and the potential for countering environmental contamination by metallic compounds emitted into water bodies, the atmosphere, and soil, this positive and invaluable reference highlights the promise of great environmental advances for new developments in the future.