7 Part III: Microbial Remediation of Water Pollution 7 Advances in Biological Techniques for Remediation of Heavy Metals Leached from a Fly Ash Contaminated Ecosphere 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Status of Fly Ash Heavy Metals: Composition and Remediation 7.3 Treatment of Fly Ash Heavy Metal Contaminated Ecospheres 7.4 Case Study of Gandhinagar Thermal Power Plant, Gandhinagar, India 7.5 Conclusion and Future Prospectives References 8 Microbial Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Water Bodies 8.1 Organic Contaminants in Water 8.2 Treatment of Organic Contaminants Using Microbes 8.3 The Process Design for Microbial Treatment 8.4 Future Prospects 8.5 Conclusion Abbreviations Used References 9 The Fate of Organic Pollutants and Their Microbial Degradation in Water Bodies 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Classification of Organic Pollutants in the Environment 9.3 Organic Contaminants in Water and Their Sources 9.4 Effects of Organic Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems 9.5 The Fate of Organic Pollutants in Natural Water Bodies 9.6 Microbial Enzymes in the Degradation of Organic Pollutants 9.7 Approaches for Organic Pollutant Bioremediation 9.8 Microbial Bioaccumulation of Organic Pollutant in Water Bodies 9.9 Factors Affecting Microbial Degradation 9.10 Conclusion and Future Recommendations References
8 Part IV: Removal of Water Pollutants by Nanotechnology 10 Detection and Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using Nanomaterials 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Sources of Heavy Metals in Wastewater 10.3 Toxicity of Heavy Metals Concerning Human Health and Environment 10.4 Role of Nanomaterials in the Removal of Heavy Metals 10.5 Different Types of Nanoadsorbents 10.6 Comparison of Adsorption Capacities of Various Heavy Metal Ions by Nanomaterials and Conventional Methods 10.7 Conclusion and Future Trends Acknowledgments Conflict of Interest References 11 Spinel Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles 11.3 Synthesis of Spinel Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles 11.4 Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation Mechanisms 11.5 Recovery and Reuse 11.6 Future Perspectives 11.7 Conclusion References 12 Biocompatible Cellulose‐Based Sorbents for Potential Application in Heavy Metal Ion Removal from Wastewater 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Heavy Metal Ions as Pollutants 12.3 Cellulose as Biosorbents: Fundamentals to the Mechanistic Approach 12.4 Modification of Cellulose 12.5 Removal of Various HMi 12.6 Adsorption and Kinetic Studies 12.7 The Role of Thermodynamics 12.8 Prospects Toward Sustainability 12.9 Summary References
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Part V: Advances in Remediation of Water Pollution
13 Advances in Membrane Technology Used in the Wastewater Treatment Process
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
13.3 Advancements in Membrane Technology for Wastewater Treatment
13.4 Conclusions
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