This book is about different Enzymes from various sources that play an important role in the degradation of an array of pollutants with simultaneous generation of value-added products.This is an ¿Edited Book¿ which deals a comprehensive knowledge on the role of different microorganisms/their enzymes in the degradation of pollutants, wastewater treatment with simultaneous production of value added products. It also deals the current state, perspectives and various challenges associated with the microbial/enzymatic degradation of environmental pollutants.This book will provide a profound knowledge on the importance of microorganisms/their enzymes in the degradation of pollutants like pesticides, antibiotics, toxic/hazardous chemicals, endocrine disrupting chemicals/compounds with production of value-added products like bioplastics for the sustainable development of society. It covers various existing wastewater treatment approaches using microorganisms alone and /or in combination of other methods with their merits, demerits and future prospects.

Brings out in-depth information on importance of microorganisms in the environment and their role in the degradation/removal of pollutants

1 Oxidoreductases for removal of environmental pollutants.- 2 Synthesis of industrial enzymes from lignocellulosic fractions.- 3 Pleurotus-derived laccases, immobilization, and bioremediation applications.- 4 Microbial lipases for polyester degradation.- 5 Application of Microbial Biofilms in Biocatalysis and Biodegradation.- 6 Pyrethroid-degrading microorganisms and their potential application for the bioremediation of contaminated environments.- 7 Bacterial Biodegradation of Phenolic Hydrocarbons.- 8 Biosorption of Industrial wastewater by microalgae.- 9 Plastic degradation and utilization by microbes: Challenges and scope.- 10 Marine Microorganisms: From pollutant degradation to added-value products.- 11 Biodegradation of pesticides used in the agriculture by soil microorganisms.- 12 Probiotic enzymes in biodegradation and value-added products.- 13 Current state, challenges and perspectives on microbial degradation of dioxine and furan.- 14 The Management of Crude Oil Spill by Bioremediation Technique.- 15 Bacterial Pigments- an Untapped Colorful Microbial World.- 16 Bioinoculants for rapid production of vermicompost.- 17 Microbial-mediated mechanism to improve rock phosphate solubilization and its agronomic implications.