The Synthetic Biosphere: From Petrochemical Invasion to Engineered Molecular Erasure

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Damon Rahimi Fard

The Synthetic Biosphere

Name: The Synthetic Biosphere
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ISBN: 9781764624916

From Petrochemical Invasion to Engineered Molecular Erasure

Damon Rahimi Fard

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English

Damon Rahimi Fard
31 March 2026

Water supply & treatment

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Our planet is encased in an industrial shell of synthetic polymers. Moving beyond the catastrophic failures of mechanical recycling, The Synthetic Biosphere exposes how indestructible petrochemicals are shattering into sub-micron nanoplastics ""Biological Trojans"" that can bypass the blood-brain barrier and infiltrate the human cellular matrix.

This book is not a eulogy for the planet; it is a high-fidelity engineering manual for its biological reconquest. Dr. Damon Rahimi Fard delivers a multi-generational roadmap to replace passive observation with active, engineered remediation.

Core topics include:

Forensic Oceanography:

Utilizing AI-driven machine vision and autonomous in-situ spectrometers for real-time detection.

The Enzymatic Insurgency:

Weaponizing CRISPR-edited microbial consortia and fungal networks to physically and chemically digest highly crystalline polymers.

Infrastructural Blockades:

Retrofitting municipal systems with Membrane Bioreactors (MBR) and Ultrafiltration to establish a ""zero-pass"" steric blockade.

The Biopolymer Pivot:

The strategic shift toward zero-net carbon biopolymers and the geopolitical mechanisms, such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), required to collapse plastic demand.

Essential for civil engineers, environmental scientists, and policy architects, this text provides the exact blueprints required to force a ""Synthetic Recession"" and turn indestructible waste back into thin air.

By: Damon Rahimi Fard
Imprint: Damon Rahimi Fard
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781764624916
ISBN 10: 1764624912
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active