El-Gendy N.S., Nassar H.N., Speight J.G. Petroleum Nanobiotechnology: Modern Applications for a Sustainable Future

Apple Academic Press, 2002. — 487 p. — ISBN 9781774638262.This book, Petroleum Nanobiotechnology: Modern Applications for a Sustainable Future, explores the unique fusion of biotechnology and nanotechnology as applied to the different sectors of the oil and gas industry. It is a concise resource on the most recent and most up-to-date bottom-up fabrication techniques in petroleum nanobiotechnology, covering the advantages of biofabrication over chemical or physical techniques from the point of being more cost-effective, ecofriendly, biocompatibly superior, and highly stable. The volume covers the important topic of microbial and phytosynthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles. The key applications discussed here include the application of these nanoparticles in different sectors of the oil and gas industry, with special emphasis on antimicrobial applications, reduction of environmental pollutants, and bio-upgrading of petroleum and its fractions. The discussion of each application is augmented with a critical review of the potential for continued development. The book first provides an overview of petroleum microbiology and nanotechnology and proceeds to consider phytosynthesis of metal nanoparticles, microbial synthesis of metal nanoparticles, biosynthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles, nanobiotechnology and mitigation of microbial-influenced corrosion in petroleum industry, applications of nanobiotechnology in petroleum refining, and how nanobiotechnology can be used for petroleum wastewater treatment.Petroleum Microbiology and Nanotechnology
Phytosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles
Microbial Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles
Biosynthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
Nanobiotechnology and Mitigation of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in Petroleum Industry
Application of Nanobiotechnology in Petroleum Refining
Nanobiotechnology and Petroleum Wastewater Treatment
Future Aspects of Nanobiotechnology in Petroleum Industry