Ram Chandra is a professor and founder head of the Department of Environmental Microbiology at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University in Lucknow, India. He obtained his BSc (Hons) in 1984 and MSc in 1987 from Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh, India. Subsequently, he was awarded a PhD in 1994. He has accomplished leading work on bacterial degradation of lignin from pulp paper mill waste and molasses melanoidin from distillery waste. Consequently, he has also published more than 90 original research articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he has published 18 book chapters as well as one book on distillery wastewater pollution and bioremediation.

"The book covers the broad environmental pollution control approach such as bioremediation, biodegradation of industrial wastes, biomolecules production from the industrial wastes, bioprocess engineering, phytoremediation etc. So this book will be highly useful for the finding out of the solutions for many environmental related issues."—Dr. G. Sekaran, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, India"This book covers most of the recent areas of bioremediation. All chapters give information regarding role of microbes and plants, and their consortium for the degradation of recalcitrant chemicals. It also covers the advances in basic knowledge as well recent technologies in environmental biotechnology."—Prof. S.P. Govindwar, Shivaji University, Kolhapur"The book covers broadly all aspects of bioremediation, which is extremely important in maintaining the environmental quality."—Prof. T. Satyanarayana, University of Delhi South Campus, India

• Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants: An Eco-Sustainable Green Technology to Environmental Management. Microbial Cells Dead or Alive: Prospect, Potential and Innovations for Heavy Metal Removal. Microbial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds and Pesticides: Challenges and Solutions. Laccases and Their Role in Bioremediation of Industrial Effluents. Biosurfactants and Bioemulsifiers for Treatment of Industrial Wastes. Biodegradation of Lignocellulosic Waste in the Environment. Microbial Degradation of Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Pesticides. Biodegradation of Cellulose and Agricultural Waste Material. Laboratory-Scale Bioremediation Experiments on Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Wastewater of Refinery Plants. Microbial Degradation of Textile Dyes for Environmental Safety. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Slaughterhouse Lipid Waste and Recovery of Bioactive Molecules for Industrial Applications. Mechanism of Wetland Plant Rhizosphere Bacteria for Bioremediation of Pollutants in an Aquatic Ecosystem. Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Using Biosurfactants. Recent Advances in Bacteria-Assisted Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil.

Ram Chandra is a professor and founder head of the Department of Environmental Microbiology at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University in Lucknow, India. He obtained his BSc (Hons) in 1984 and MSc in 1987 from Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh, India. Subsequently, he was awarded a PhD in 1994. He has accomplished leading work on bacterial degradation of lignin from pulp paper mill waste and molasses melanoidin from distillery waste. Consequently, he has also published more than 90 original research articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he has published 18 book chapters as well as one book on distillery wastewater pollution and bioremediation.

"The book covers the broad environmental pollution control approach such as bioremediation, biodegradation of industrial wastes, biomolecules production from the industrial wastes, bioprocess engineering, phytoremediation etc. So this book will be highly useful for the finding out of the solutions for many environmental related issues."—Dr. G. Sekaran, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, India"This book covers most of the recent areas of bioremediation. All chapters give information regarding role of microbes and plants, and their consortium for the degradation of recalcitrant chemicals. It also covers the advances in basic knowledge as well recent technologies in environmental biotechnology."—Prof. S.P. Govindwar, Shivaji University, Kolhapur"The book covers broadly all aspects of bioremediation, which is extremely important in maintaining the environmental quality."—Prof. T. Satyanarayana, University of Delhi South Campus, India

• Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants: An Eco-Sustainable Green Technology to Environmental Management. Microbial Cells Dead or Alive: Prospect, Potential and Innovations for Heavy Metal Removal. Microbial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds and Pesticides: Challenges and Solutions. Laccases and Their Role in Bioremediation of Industrial Effluents. Biosurfactants and Bioemulsifiers for Treatment of Industrial Wastes. Biodegradation of Lignocellulosic Waste in the Environment. Microbial Degradation of Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Pesticides. Biodegradation of Cellulose and Agricultural Waste Material. Laboratory-Scale Bioremediation Experiments on Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Wastewater of Refinery Plants. Microbial Degradation of Textile Dyes for Environmental Safety. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Slaughterhouse Lipid Waste and Recovery of Bioactive Molecules for Industrial Applications. Mechanism of Wetland Plant Rhizosphere Bacteria for Bioremediation of Pollutants in an Aquatic Ecosystem. Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Using Biosurfactants. Recent Advances in Bacteria-Assisted Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil.

Ram Chandra is a professor and founder head of the Department of Environmental Microbiology at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University in Lucknow, India. He obtained his BSc (Hons) in 1984 and MSc in 1987 from Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh, India. Subsequently, he was awarded a PhD in 1994. He has accomplished leading work on bacterial degradation of lignin from pulp paper mill waste and molasses melanoidin from distillery waste. Consequently, he has also published more than 90 original research articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he has published 18 book chapters as well as one book on distillery wastewater pollution and bioremediation.

"The book covers the broad environmental pollution control approach such as bioremediation, biodegradation of industrial wastes, biomolecules production from the industrial wastes, bioprocess engineering, phytoremediation etc. So this book will be highly useful for the finding out of the solutions for many environmental related issues."—Dr. G. Sekaran, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, India"This book covers most of the recent areas of bioremediation. All chapters give information regarding role of microbes and plants, and their consortium for the degradation of recalcitrant chemicals. It also covers the advances in basic knowledge as well recent technologies in environmental biotechnology."—Prof. S.P. Govindwar, Shivaji University, Kolhapur"The book covers broadly all aspects of bioremediation, which is extremely important in maintaining the environmental quality."—Prof. T. Satyanarayana, University of Delhi South Campus, India

• Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants: An Eco-Sustainable Green Technology to Environmental Management. Microbial Cells Dead or Alive: Prospect, Potential and Innovations for Heavy Metal Removal. Microbial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds and Pesticides: Challenges and Solutions. Laccases and Their Role in Bioremediation of Industrial Effluents. Biosurfactants and Bioemulsifiers for Treatment of Industrial Wastes. Biodegradation of Lignocellulosic Waste in the Environment. Microbial Degradation of Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Pesticides. Biodegradation of Cellulose and Agricultural Waste Material. Laboratory-Scale Bioremediation Experiments on Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Wastewater of Refinery Plants. Microbial Degradation of Textile Dyes for Environmental Safety. Anaerobic Biodegradation of Slaughterhouse Lipid Waste and Recovery of Bioactive Molecules for Industrial Applications. Mechanism of Wetland Plant Rhizosphere Bacteria for Bioremediation of Pollutants in an Aquatic Ecosystem. Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Using Biosurfactants. Recent Advances in Bacteria-Assisted Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil.