Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment Monitoring, Toxicity and Managem
This book describes the vast variety of xenobiotics, such as pesticides, antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes, agrochemicals and other pollutants, their interactions with the soil environment, and the currently available strategies and techniques for
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Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi Vivek Kumar Ajit Varma Editors
Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment Monitoring, Toxicity and Management
Soil Biology Volume 49
Series Editor Ajit Varma, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, UP, India
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Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi • Vivek Kumar • Ajit Varma Editors
Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment Monitoring, Toxicity and Management
Editors Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi Department of Meteorology COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan
Vivek Kumar Amity Institute of Microbial Technology Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida, India
Ajit Varma Amity Institute of Microbial Technology Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida, India
ISSN 1613-3382 ISSN 2196-4831 (electronic) Soil Biology ISBN 978-3-319-47743-5 ISBN 978-3-319-47744-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017931979 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Release of industrial and agricultural chemicals has resulted in widespread environmental pollution. The organic and inorganic compounds are released during the production, storage, transport, and use of these chemicals into the environment every year, as a result of various anthropogenic activities. While a few of them are naturally occurring but released in large quantities as a result of developmental activities, majority are foreign chemical substances that are not naturally produced in the biological milieu and have been given the name “xenobiotic” compounds. Xenobiotic com
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