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Microbial Colorants
The book is a must-buy for anyone interested in the burgeoning field of microbial colorants, as it provides an extensive exploration of their sources, chemistry, and diverse applications, while addressing crucial aspects of environmental sustainability and regulatory considerations. Microbial Colorants: Chemistry, Biosynthesis and Applications offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of microbial colorants, covering their sources, chemical properties, biosynthesis, and a wide range of applications. The volume compiles information on microbial and non-conventional pigment sources as well as environmental sustainability and regulatory aspects surrounding their use. The first half of the book delves into the sources and chemistry of microbial pigments, covering a variety of topics including bacterial pigments, fungal pigments, algal and cyanobacterial colorants, and more. Readers will gain insight into the diverse world of microbial pigments and the science behind their vibrant colors. The second half of the book focuses on the practical aspects of microbial colorants, including extraction and purification techniques, biotechnological approaches to enhance production, environmental sustainability, and regulatory considerations. It also explores the numerous applications of microbial colorants in industries such as food, cosmetics, textiles, and technology. Microbial colorants are gaining increasing attention due to their natural and sustainable properties. As the world seeks eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic dyes and colorants, microbial pigments offer a promising solution. This book aims to bridge the knowledge gap by providing a comprehensive resource for researchers, students, and professionals interested in this emerging field. Readers will find the book: * Explores various microbial pigments and their sources; * Reviews pigment isolation, biosynthesis, and processing techniques; * Discusses potential applications of pigments across a range of products in the food and beverage industry, pharmaceutical industry, and textile dyeing industry; * Covers food safety and toxicity aspects of using microbial pigments as food colorants and includes the latest innovations in the use of microbial pigments in the textile industrial sector for dyeing and finishing purposes; * Provides regulatory considerations and compliance requirements for using microbial colorants in various industries. Audience The book is meant for researchers, academics, and industry experts working in fields related to pigment production, chemistry, isolation, and applications in the food and beverage, medicine, and textile industries. The book will be beneficial to synthetic organic chemists who work in the field of drug development. [576 Pages, Hardcover]
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Interactions between the Geosphere and the Biosphere
Since their origins billions of years ago, life on Earth and the planet's surface have undergone profound transformations. Microorganisms inhabiting a primitive planet enveloped by a dioxygen-free atmosphere have evolved into the modern biodiversity under the physico-chemical conditions we know today. In Interactions between the Geosphere and the Biosphere, we characterize the nature and diversity of the close interactions between the biosphere and the geosphere that contributed to the formation and degradation of rocks, on the one hand, and sustained the functioning of ecological systems on the other. The book then explores how these interactions have led to a genuine coevolution between the biosphere and the geosphere over geological time. The most striking manifestations of this are the evolution of the global biogeochemical cycles of carbon and nitrogen, that of climates and the episodes of diversification and extinction of living organisms. [320 Pages, Hardcover]
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Economics and the Environment
Enables students to understand and shape environmental policy through economics Economics and the Environment equips students with a structured and insightful approach to examining critical questions at the heart of contemporary policy and sustainability debates through the lens of economics. Empowering students to evaluate real-world issues while building a strong foundation in environmental economics, this popular textbook explores critical questions such as "How much pollution is too much?" and "Is the government up to the job?" The fully updated tenth edition of Economics and the Environment combines theoretical rigor with practical application, employing case studies, illustrative examples, and end-of-chapter exercises that enhance understanding and retention. Each concise chapter is designed to foster critical thinking, covering topics including pollution control, government policy, clean technology, and sustainable development. Throughout the text, students are encouraged to consider economic incentives, ethical implications, and the role of global cooperation in the context of pressing environmental issues. A vital tool for analyzing and addressing environmental issues in today's world, Economics and the Environment, Tenth Edition is perfect for undergraduate and graduate courses on environmental economics, policy analysis, and sustainable development within economics, business, and environmental studies programs. New to this Edition: * New discussions on climate change, resource economics, and energy policy * New coverage of the implications of rapidly declining costs for solar power, battery storage, and electric vehicles * Up-to-date Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) estimates with the latest high-impact figures currently used in policy analysis * Insights on the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its technology-promotion strategies * New analysis of the potential for a disruptive energy technology transition in the 2020s * Revised content on "peak oil" centered on a demand-side peak rather than a supply-side peak * Expanded coverage of the shifting regulatory environment at the Environmental Protection Agency * Fully revised chapters on valuation of the environment and cost-benefit analysis * New and updated data, examples, figures, and review questions throughout the text Wiley Advantage: * Presents the latest debates, standards, and regulations to provide an engaging and relevant experience for students and instructors alike * Frames complex environmental issues through a unique four-question approach that strengthens critical thinking * Emphasizes sustainability and ecological economics with a focus on strong sustainability principles * Offers diverse perspectives on government roles and limitations in environmental regulation * Highlights ethical foundations of environmental decision-making to support deeper discussions on policy impacts * Explores ecological economic critiques of economic growth to prepare students for advanced environmental discussions * Presents a rigorous approach to efficient pollution control, benefit-estimation procedures, and incentive-based regulation techniques [464 Pages, Softcover]
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Coastal and Marine Pollution
A multi-faceted analysis of how to preserve the long-term health of the world's largest ecosystem In Coastal and Marine Pollution: Source to Sink, Mitigation and Management, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a comprehensive overview of the factors and stakeholders impacting -- and impacted by -- coastal and marine pollution. The book offers broad and up-to-date coverage of the topic, serving as a valuable reference for professionals and researchers working in the field. The authors integrate and compare the two main sources of marine and coastal pollution: chronic, long-term, low-level pollution as well as occasional, accidental, disaster-related pollution. They bridge the gap between theory and real-world action, offering best practices for monitoring and preventing pollution, as well as efficient governance and disaster management strategies. Readers will find: * A thorough overview of the global state of coastal and marine pollution * Comprehensive explorations of different types of pollution, including their sources, distribution, and impacts on the biophysical environment * Practical discussions of pollution monitoring methods, including ecotoxicological approaches and proven strategies for managing coastal and marine pollution * A critical assessment of policy and governance issues, including public awareness and disaster response strategies Perfect for researchers and professionals in the fields of marine biology, ecology, and environmental protection, Coastal and Marine Pollution will also benefit professionals working in the shipping, fishing, deep-sea mining and drilling industries, as well as those affiliated with governmental and non-governmental organizations. [560 Pages, Hardcover]
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A Companion to Global Environmental History
A COMPANION TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY Equips both specialists and newcomers with the historical, intellectual, and political context for engagement with the environment Providing multiple points of entry into a dynamic, fast-growing field, A Companion to Global Environmental History explores the many contours of the relationship between human societies and the natural world on which they depend. Bringing together essays by an international roster of both established experts and emerging scholars, this volume covers a uniquely broad range of temporal, geographic, thematic, and contextual approaches to the practice of global environmental history. Thirty-three detailed chapters describe how the relationship between society and nature has changed over time, examine the various drivers of change and environmental transformations, survey different types of environmental thought and action around the world, and more. Now in its second edition, the Companion is fully revised to reflect major research developments and new trajectories within the field. Updated chapters that present new evidence for longstanding debates and innovative applications of environmental history are accompanied by six entirely new chapters on India, China, Africa, early modern cities, global environmental governance, and European environmentalism. Offering fresh insights into environmental thought, culture, policy, and politics, A Companion to Global Environmental History, Second Edition, is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students and an invaluable reference for scholars, researchers, and environmental historians. [560 Pages, Hardcover]
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