Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Emerging Organic Micropollutants summarizes the current knowledge of emerging organic micropollutants in wastewater and the possibilities of their removal/elimination. This book attempts a thorough and exhaustive discussion on ongoing research and future perspectives on advanced treatment methods and future directions to maintain and protect the environment through microbiological, nanotechnological, application of membrane technology, molecular biological and by policymaking means.

1. Sustainable management and treatment technologies for micropollutants in wastewater 2. Occurrence and human health risk of micropollutants - A special focus on endocrine disruptors 3. Micro pollutants in surface water: Impacts on aquatic environment and treatment technologies 4. Methods for the analysis of micropollutants 5. Constructed wetlands for the removal of organic micropollutants 6. Multi-barrier approach for the removal of organic micropollutants 7. Heterogeneous photo catalysis for the removal of pharmaceutical compounds 8. Biotransformation of organic micropollutants in biological wastewater 9. Modeling of organic micro pollutant degradation kinetics 10. Membrane bioreactors for the removal of micropollutants 11. Membrane distillation for the removal of micropollutants 12. Removal of organic micropollutants by membrane filtration 13. Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of pesticides 14. Retention of organic micropollutants by sorption Processes 15. Removal of organic micropollutants using filamentous fungi 16. Removal of organic micropollutants by anaerobic microbes and enzymes 17. Degradation of organic micropollutants by ultraviolet radiation 18. Removal of emerging micropollutants from pharmaceutical industry wastewater 19. Ecotoxicological effects of organic micropollutants on environment 20. Removal of contaminants of emerging concern by microalgae-based wastewater treatments and related analytical techniques 21. Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis processes for the removal of micropollutants