This book covers the very important principle of nanobiotechnology as applied in the petroleum industry and how it can be used for

• Oil recovery
• Microbial enhanced oil recovery
• Petroleum refinery, such as, for example, desulfurization, denitrogenation, demetallization, biotransformation, and bio-upgrading
• Bioremediation of oil polluted soil and water
• Mitigation of microbial corrosion and bio-fouling
• Toxicity of nano-materials and its obstacles upon application
• Nanobiotechnology in petroleum industry and the 17 goals of sustainable development.