This books explores the role of biotechnology and its new emerging techniques for the betterment of environment and the human civilization. The book intends to present some new frontiers of environmental biotechnological applications and their importance as feasible for environmental problem solving. The chapters deal with different aspects of microbial degradation and interactions with environmental pollutants like heavy metals harmful chemical from wastewater. Scholars from around the world and from various fields have been brought together to explore this important subject.

This book provides information about the different aspects of environmental biotechnology and its helpful applications. The present book reveals the research work being carried out by the researchers from India and abroad in the field of environmental biotechnology and the techniques for minimising the effects of pollution. It will definitely help to the young researchers, scientists and to the scientific community for conserving our precious environment and to use nature sustainably.