During the past five years increased awareness of environmental contamination by nitroaromatic compounds has led to a dramatic increase in research on their biodegradation. The resulting discoveries have markedly extended our understanding of degradation mecha nisms and pathways in bacteria and fungi. Futhermore, this new basic knowledge promises the development of field applications of biodegradation systems for nitroaromatic com pounds. In May of 1994, an International Symposium on the Biodegradation of Nitro aromatic Compounds was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This symposium brought together...

Filled with practical applications and research, Biodegradation of Nit roaromatic Compounds and Explosives presents an international perspect ive on environmental contamination from explosives. It covers biodegra dation strategies for DNT and a wide variety of other nitroaromatic co mpounds of environmental significance and makes the information access ible to practicing environmental and chemical engineers. Biodegradatio n of Nitroaromatic Compounds and Explosives gives you a synthesis of o ngoing research and an appreciation of the remarkable range of biochem ical strategies available for...

During the past five years increased awareness of environmental contamination by nitroaromatic compounds has led to a dramatic increase in research on their biodegradation. The resulting discoveries have markedly extended our understanding of degradation mecha- nisms and pathways in bacteria and fungi. Futhermore, this new basic knowledge promises the development of field applications of biodegradation systems for nitroaromatic com- pounds. In May of 1994, an International Symposium on the Biodegradation of Nitro aromatic Compounds was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This symposium brought...