This book embodies the potentials of nanobiotechnology-based water treatment techniques to provide a solid understanding of the subjects. Starting with a refresher of the basic conventional technologies which are now been integrated with nanomaterials for an efficient, viable, and eco-friendly treatment of contaminated water. The book covers various physical, chemical, and hybrid methods of nanobiomaterial synthesis and their fabrication for characterizing existing techniques. The book gives special attention to those nanotechnology-based approaches that promise easier, faster, and cheaper processes in contaminants monitoring and their treatment. Several case studies explain in an easy to understand format how employing nanobiomaterials as an indicator and analytical tool will enable students to learn about cleaning up the environment.

Presents information on the strengths and weaknesses of particular nanobiomaterials in key applications Includes case studies to integrate biological entities with nanotechnology for water purification system Explains how the unique properties of various nanobiomaterials which makes them vital water purification agents

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Professor J. P. N. Rai is presently working as the full time professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Gobind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India, besides, chairing the department for eight years as Head of the department. Dr. Rai has more than two hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters in scientific journals of national and international repute, apart from being a versatile reviewer of several journals. He has enough teaching and research experience of thirty seven years in the field of Environmental Science in general and Environmental Biotechnology in particular. He has been successfully completed more than five projects in various fields of ecotechnology, bioenergy production, bioremediation of waste water treatment, terrestrial sites, nanobiomaterial synthesis and applications" may please be replaced with "He has been successfully executed several projects formore than a decade in various fields of ecotechnology, bioenergy production, bioremediation of waste water treatment, terrestrial sites, nanobiomaterial synthesis and applications

Dr. Shweta Saraswat is Assistant Professor in Department of Environmental Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agri. & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India and former Post Doctoral fellow in various projects funded by Department of Science & Technology, Indian Council of Medical Research and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. 'She has twelve years of research and teaching experience to her credit'. Besides, she has published fifteen research papers including review articles and book chapters in reputed scientific journals in the field of bioremediation of terrestrial and aquatic systems, green technology development, environmental waste utilization, and bioenergy production. Recently, She is working on integrating nanotechnology with bio-based systems for sensing, analyzing, and treating the contaminated wastewater in an efficient and sustainable manner.

Inhalt
Principles and potentials of nano-biotechnology.- Application of nano-biotechnology in municipal and industrial wastewater: An Overview.- Application of plant-based nanoparticles in wastewater decontamination.- Microbial synthesis of nanoparticles for waste water remediation.- Nano-materials for the Removal of Inorganic Contaminants from Industrial Wastewater.