Tools, Techniques and Protocols for Monitoring Environmental Contaminants describes information on the strategic integration of available monitoring methods with molecular techniques, with a focus on omics (DNA, RNA and protein based) and molecular imprinted polymer and nanomaterial based advanced biosensors for environmental applications. It discusses the most commonly practiced analytic techniques, such as HPLC, MS, GCMS and traditional biosensors, giving an overview of the benefits of advanced biosensors over commonly practiced methods in the rapid and reliable assessment of environmental contaminants.
As environmental contaminants have become one of the serious concerns in terms of their rapid growth and monitoring in the environment, which is often limited due to costly and laborious methods, this book provides a comprehensive update on their removal, the challenges they create for environmental regulatory agencies, and their diverse effects on terrestrial and aquatic environments.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Part 1: Overview of environmental monitoring methodology - p. xvi 7. Chapter 1: An overview of analytical methodologies for environmental monitoring - p. xvi 8. Chapter 2: A perspective of advanced biosensors for environmental monitoring - p. 17 9. Chapter 3: An overview of sensitivity and selectivity of biosensors for environmental applications - p. 51 10. Chapter 4: Potential applications of advanced biosensor systems for the real-time monitoring of wastewater treatment plants - p. 73 11. Part 2: DNA, RNA and aptamer based techniques - p. 94 12. Chapter 5: An overview of DNA/RNA-based monitoring tools and biosensors: Benefits and applications in the environmental toxicology - p. 94 13. Chapter 6: Advances in the oligonucleotide-based sensor technology for detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment - p. 124 14. Chapter 7: Recent advances in oligonucleotide-based sensor technology for detection of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) in the environment - p. 145 15. Chapter 8: Advances in the oligonucleotide-based biosensors for the detection of heavy metal contaminants in the environment - p. 167 16. Part 3: Protein/metabolite based techniques (DNAzymes, aptazymes, enzymes, antibody, etc.) - p. 185 17. Chapter 9: An overview of protein/metabolite based advances in monitoring tools and biosensors: Benefits and application in environmental toxicology - p. 185 18. Chapter 10: Advances in protein/enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment - p. 206 19. Chapter 11: Advances in protein/enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of pesticide contaminants in the environment - p. 229 20. Chapter 12: Advances in protein/enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of metal contaminants in the environment - p. 243 21. Chapter 13: Advances in whole cell-based biosensors in environmental monitoring - p. 261 22. Chapter 14: Advances in antibody-based biosensors in environmental monitoring - p. 284 23. Chapter 15: An overview of enzyme-based biosensors for environmental monitoring - p. 305 24. Part 4: Synthetic polymer/other methods - p. 329 25. Chapter 16: An overview of synthetic polymer-based advanced monitoring tools and sensors: Benefits and applications in environmental toxicology for pesticide and metal contaminant detection - p. 329 26. Chapter 17: Molecular imprinted polymer-based biosensors for the detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment - p. 370 27. Chapter 18: Recent advances in nanomaterial-based sensors as tool for environmental monitoring - p. 389 28. Index - p. 405
Tools, Techniques and Protocols for Monitoring Environmental Contaminants describes information on the strategic integration of available monitoring methods with molecular techniques, with a focus on omics (DNA, RNA and protein based) and molecular imprinted polymer and nanomaterial based advanced biosensors for environmental applications. It discusses the most commonly practiced analytic techniques, such as HPLC, MS, GCMS and traditional biosensors, giving an overview of the benefits of advanced biosensors over commonly practiced methods in the rapid and reliable assessment of environmental contaminants.
As environmental contaminants have become one of the serious concerns in terms of their rapid growth and monitoring in the environment, which is often limited due to costly and laborious methods, this book provides a comprehensive update on their removal, the challenges they create for environmental regulatory agencies, and their diverse effects on terrestrial and aquatic environments.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Part 1: Overview of environmental monitoring methodology - p. xvi 7. Chapter 1: An overview of analytical methodologies for environmental monitoring - p. xvi 8. Chapter 2: A perspective of advanced biosensors for environmental monitoring - p. 17 9. Chapter 3: An overview of sensitivity and selectivity of biosensors for environmental applications - p. 51 10. Chapter 4: Potential applications of advanced biosensor systems for the real-time monitoring of wastewater treatment plants - p. 73 11. Part 2: DNA, RNA and aptamer based techniques - p. 94 12. Chapter 5: An overview of DNA/RNA-based monitoring tools and biosensors: Benefits and applications in the environmental toxicology - p. 94 13. Chapter 6: Advances in the oligonucleotide-based sensor technology for detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment - p. 124 14. Chapter 7: Recent advances in oligonucleotide-based sensor technology for detection of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) in the environment - p. 145 15. Chapter 8: Advances in the oligonucleotide-based biosensors for the detection of heavy metal contaminants in the environment - p. 167 16. Part 3: Protein/metabolite based techniques (DNAzymes, aptazymes, enzymes, antibody, etc.) - p. 185 17. Chapter 9: An overview of protein/metabolite based advances in monitoring tools and biosensors: Benefits and application in environmental toxicology - p. 185 18. Chapter 10: Advances in protein/enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment - p. 206 19. Chapter 11: Advances in protein/enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of pesticide contaminants in the environment - p. 229 20. Chapter 12: Advances in protein/enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of metal contaminants in the environment - p. 243 21. Chapter 13: Advances in whole cell-based biosensors in environmental monitoring - p. 261 22. Chapter 14: Advances in antibody-based biosensors in environmental monitoring - p. 284 23. Chapter 15: An overview of enzyme-based biosensors for environmental monitoring - p. 305 24. Part 4: Synthetic polymer/other methods - p. 329 25. Chapter 16: An overview of synthetic polymer-based advanced monitoring tools and sensors: Benefits and applications in environmental toxicology for pesticide and metal contaminant detection - p. 329 26. Chapter 17: Molecular imprinted polymer-based biosensors for the detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment - p. 370 27. Chapter 18: Recent advances in nanomaterial-based sensors as tool for environmental monitoring - p. 389 28. Index - p. 405
