BIODEGRADATION

Biodegradation publishes papers on all aspects of science pertaining to the detoxification, recycling, amelioration or treatment of waste materials and pollutants by naturally-occurring microbial strains or associations or recombinant organisms. Areas of particular interest include:\r\n\r\nbiochemistry of biodegradative pathways\r\ngenetics of biodegradative organisms and the development of recombinant biodegrading organisms\r\nenhancement of naturally-occurring biodegradative properties and activities\r\napplications of biodegradation and biotransformation technology, e.g. to sewage, heavy metals, organohalogens, high-COD wastes, straight-, branched-chain and aromatic hydrocarbons\r\nmodelling and scale-up of laboratory processes and design of bioreactor systems\r\ninternational standardisation\r\neconomic and legal aspects of biological treatment of waste.\r\nSubscribers to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek will receive Biodegradation as a supplementary volume included in their subscription at a reduced price. Biodegradation can also be purchased separately.