PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES 1. Nano-bioremediation: an introduction 2. Classification, potential routes, and risks of emerging pollutants 3. Characterization of nanomaterials used in nano-bioremediation 4. Nanotoxicity and antibacterial properties of nanomaterials, when used in nano-bioremediation 5. Interactions of nanomaterials with microbes
PART 2: NANOMATERIALS-BASED BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR AIR REMEDIATION 6. Nano-bioremediation for air remediation: an introduction 7. Bionanosensors to detect (and quantify) air pollutants (nanobiosensors for virus detection in the air) 8. Nanomaterials for biological membrane in filtration processes (immobilization of nanoparticles in the filtration of bio-membrane structures) 9. Bioremediation of air using microorganisms encapsulated within a nanoshell (nanocontainer/nanocapsule) 10. Nanomaterials in bioadsorbents for airborne particulate matter 11. Nano-bioremediation for indoor air treatment 12. Toxicity/risk assessment of nanomaterials when used in air remediation 13. Nanomaterials for biological- and physicochemical-combination processes
PART 3: NANOMATERIALS-BASED BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR WATER REMEDIATION 14. Nano-bioremediation for water remediation: an introduction 15. Nanostructured catalytic biomembranes for water filtration 16. Nano-biocatalysts for wastewater remediation and redefining of pollutants 17. Nano-biosorbents to remove contaminants from water matrices 18. Enzyme-linked nanomaterials to mitigate emerging contaminants 19. Toxicity/risk assessment of nanomaterials when used in water remediation
PART 4: NANOMATERIALS-BASED BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR SOIL REMEDIATION 20. Nano-bioremediation for soil remediation: an introduction 21. Soil contamination, risk assessment, and nano-bioremediation 22. Nanobiosensors for soil quality monitoring 23. Bioremediation of organic pesticides using nanomaterials 24. Nano-sorbents to remove heavy metal pollutants 25. Nano-bioremediation of insecticides and herbicides 26. Toxic risks of nanomaterials used in soil remediation
PART 5: CURRENT PILOT/INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE SCOPE 27. Pilot scale treatment of environment using nano-bioremediation 28. Current challenges, research gaps, and measures 29. Enforcement and legislation 30. Future perspectives