Description
Waste generation from industrial and domestic sectors is imposing a very challenging environment and the intervention of biotechnology offers a viable solution for their effective management. This book deals with the employment of biotechnological aspects for waste treatment including the basic concepts, biochemical processes, and various technologies for pollutant reduction and production of value-added products for a cleaner environment. It covers different aspects of biotechnology in the conservation of environment dealing with the sustainable management of waste through the concept of waste-to-economy along with the management of environmental pollutants and natural resource conservation.
- Focuses on ecological approaches i.e., the use of biocatalysts and biotechnological approaches for waste management
- Explores the different biotechnology-based solutions for the removal of environmental pollutants
- Covers various microbiological routes, technological options for waste to energy, removal of contaminants, and the production of value-added products
- Reviews the bioremediation potential of microbial strains and enzymes
- Explores the significant routes of biotechnological means of obtaining eco-friendly products substituting the hazardous chemical-based products
This volume is aimed at researchers and professionals in environmental, biotechnology, and chemical engineering.
Table of Contents
1. Bioreactors for Biomass Conversion – Solid-State Fermentation, Slurry Reactors, Airlift Reactors
Aayush Kumar Choudhary, Ayush Kumar A., Ojshwi Prakash, Godwin Glivin, N. Kalaiselvan, H. Hareesh Krishnan, M. Premalatha, V. Mariappan, and Joseph Sekhar
2. Immobilised Enzyme Technologies for the Removal of Water Pollutants and Toxic Contaminants
Nur Izyan Wan Azelee, Nor Hasmaliana Abdul Manas, Nurrulhidayah Salamun, Mohd Akmali Mokhter, Muhammad Abd Hadi Bunyamin, Nurul Elia Aqila Abu Rahim, Siti Fatimah Zaharah Mohd Fuzi, and Nasratun Masngut
3. Value-Added Products from Microalgae
A. Ayush Kumar, Vinodini Elango, Aayush Kumar Choudhary, Ojshwi Prakash, M. Premalatha, V. Mariappan, Godwin Glivin, N. Kalaiselvan, and Joseph Sekhar Santhappan
4. Cleanup of Marine Oil Spills through Bioremediation Method
Farah Shahirah Mohd Fairuz, Nur Fatien Muhamad Salleh, Nurasmat Mohd Shukri, Muhammad Hilman Abdul Mustapa, Wan Nur Aini Wan Mokhtar, and Nur Afiqah Badli
5. Bioreactor Scale-Up Strategies
Aayush Kumar Choudhary, A. Ayush Kumar, Ojshwi Prakash, Godwin Glivin, N. Kalaiselvan, H. Hareesh Krishnan, Premalatha M, V. Mariappan, and Joseph Sekhar
6. Biotechnological Advancements in the Treatment of Plastic Wastes
Daniel Joe Dailin, Luo Zaini Mohd Izwan Low, Nurul Zahidah Nordin, Nur Izyan Wan Azelee, Shanmugaprakasham Selvamani, Vasantha M. Nayagam, Dayang Norulfairuz Abang Zaidel, and Hesham Ali El Enshasy
7. Production of Biopolymer from Waste Materials as the Suitable Alternative for Plastics
Rohaida Che Man, Nur Nadia Binti Mohd Zakaria, and Nurul Nabila Huda Baharudin
8. Microbial Pigments Production Using Agricultural Biomass Residues
Ganesh Babu Malli Mohan and Sam Aldrin Chandran
9. Nanotechnology-Associated Bioremediation for the Elimination of Emerging Contaminants
Alok Tripathi, Sheeba Narayanan, and P. Suresh Kumar
10. Phytoremediation Potential of Some Bioenergy Crops – A Review
V. Anbuganesan, R. Vishnupradeep, A. S. Archana, S. Soundarya, L. Benedict Bruno, and M. Rajkumar
11. Sustainable Approach for the Extraction of Precious Metals from Electronic Waste Materials
Alaa El Din Mahmoud
12. Conversion of Organic Waste to Economically Valuable Products: Recent Advancements with Challenges
Shamim Mia, Md. Mehedi Hasan Mithu, Sanjida Aktar, Ayesa Akter Suhi, Ashim Sikdar, Miguel Angel Sanchez-Monedero, and Tomoyuki Makino
