Biodegradation, Pollutants and Bioremediation Principles

"Ederio Dino Bidoia: Full Professor at the Biochemistry and Microbiology Department, Life Science Institute, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) - Brazil. Doctoral Degree in Sciences (Chemistry), Sao Carlos Federal University, Sao Carlos – Brazil, 1991. Visiting Scholar at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, USA, 1993-1995. Visiting Scholar at University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, UK, 2002-2003. Experienced in environmental and industrial microbiology, including the bioremediation of contaminated environments, environmental chemistry, biodegradation, production and application of bioproducts, ecotoxicology and biotransformation of halogenated compounds. Ederio Dino Bidoia, also, published 33 international books and chapters (Springer, Brown Walker, etc.) and 108 original research articles. Renato Nallin Montagnolli: Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the Department of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Education (CCA - DCNME) in the Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology courses. Also, Collaborating Professor in the Graduate Program in Biological Sciences - Applied Microbiology of São Paulo State University (UNESP) with the courses ""Bioremediation of Contaminated Environments"" and ""Analytical Methods Applied to Biodegradation"". Obtained the Doctoral Degree in Applied Microbiology with a research collaboration between University of California at Berkeley (UCB) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) with the thesis ""Petrochemical Fires: Bioremediation of Affected Areas"" published in 2015. Experienced in environmental and industrial microbiology, including the bioremediation of contaminated environments, production and application of bioproducts, ecotoxicology and biotransformation of halogenated compounds. Published 27 peer-reviewed published articles, published 14 books and chapters, participated in over 90 scientific conferences and symposium with poster, lectures or oral presentations, and organized many courses and talks in Brazil and abroad on the bioremediation subject."