1st Edition
Algal Biomass Technology and Research 2-volume set
Volume 1: Algal Biomass for Food, Agriculture, and Pharmaceutical Applications
1. Algal Biomass: Potential Feedstock for Value-Added Molecules
Sabyasachy Parida, Satyabrata Dash, Bijayananda Sahoo, Shubham Pradhan, Keshab Chandra Mondal, and Biswajit Rath
2. A Review of Potential Aspects of Algal Biomass
Jahnavi Bandla, Gorja Ashok, V. Muralidharan, Ramesh Alluri, and Kondi Vanitha
3. Role of Phytohormones in Accelerated Algal Biomass Generation
Md. Nazneen Bobby, O. N. Tiwari, Kamalendu De, Ayushee Kumari, Raj Shree, and Dipankar Ghosh
4. A Perspective of Process Parameters on Algal Biomass Generation
Sougata Ghosh, Bishwarup Sarkar, and Sirikanjana Thongmee
5. Scope and Future Prospects of Algal Biomass Toward Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, and Agricultural Biotechnology
M. Indiraa and O. N. Tiwarib
6. Sustainable Usage of Algal Biomass for Food Processing and Nutraceutical Production
Susmita Ghosh, Tanmay Sarkar, and Runu Chakraborty
7. Utilization of Algal Biomass for the Food Industries
K. Peer Muhamed Noorani, T. Shakena Fathima, M. R. Asraf Sithikka, B. Dhanveer Ahamed, and N. Thajuddin
8. Impact of Algae Biomass for Pharmaceutical Application
Vijaya Lakshmi. M. K., Jaya Priya S., Madhiha Thareem A., Mahalakshmi V., Vidhyakalarani R., and Shanmugam Vinodhini
9. Algal-Based Nanoparticles as an Alternative Antimicrobial Agent
Lalit Mohan, Sahrish Majeed, Menal Jain, Arihanta Sharma, Sunila Hooda, and Navjyoti Chakraborty
10. Algal Biomass: A Potential Feedstock for Carotenoids Production
J. I. S. Khattar, D. P. Singh, and Alka Rajput
Volume 2: Algal Biomass for Environmental and Sustainable Biorefinery Applications
1. Biomass Valorization: A New Perspective in Algal-Based Sustainable Biorefineries
Rabinder Singh, Chetan Paliwal, Mohammed Rehmanji, Asha A. Nesamma, and Pannaga P. Jutur
2. Biomass Production, Harvesting, and Utilization of Microalgae
Richa Tandon, G. L. Tiwari, and Uma Singh
3. Mechanistic Eradication of Ciprofloxacin from Pharmaceutical Wastewater by Algal Biomass: Current Prospective, Strategies, and Challenges
Sucharita Samanta, Pratiti Pradhan, and Gopinath Halder
4. Sustainable Use of Algae in Desalination
Rohit Das and Buddhiman Tamang
5. Tailoring Algal Biomass for Bioenergy Generation
K. Riazunnisa, Nambi Rajesh, M. Vidya Vani, P. Osman Basha, and P. S. Sha Valli Khan
6. Ameliorating Algae-Based Biofuel Generation and Lignocellusic Biomass Degradation by Bioengineering
Shrestha Debnath, Dipankar Ghosh, Md. Nazneen Bobby, and O. N. Tiwari
7. Sustainable Utilization of Algal Biomass for Environmental Bioremediation
Anjani Devi Chintagunta, Geethika Gayatri Padala, Keerthi Meghana Alaparthi, and N. S. Sampath Kumar
8. Multifaceted Applications of Algal Biomass for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals in Polluted Areas
Sumita Rani Pradhan, Priyanka Raul, Sandipa Tripathi, Mousumi Manna, Debarati Jana, Anuttam Patra, Amiya Kumar Panda, and Chandradipa Ghosh
9. Sustainable Use of Algal Biomass for Bioplastic Production
Khushboo Iqbal, Sujata Balasubramanian, Priyanshu Rana, Kuldeep Jain, Jaagriti Tyagi, Ajit Varma, and Arti Mishra
Biography
Dipankar Ghosh, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Department of Biosciences (Microbiology & Biotechnology) at JIS University, Kolkata, India. His research interest is in microbial engineering and algal biotechnology. He has qualified and completed a short-term course on forensic sciences at the University of Cambridge, UK. He has pursued his research work as postdoctoral research associate and research fellow with full scholarships from different prestigious organizations, such as Imperial College, London, UK; Pusan National University, South Korea; University of Turku, Finland; and IIT Kharagpur, India. He received funding for industry-sponsored research projects at JIS University. Currently, he is supervising several PhD research scholars and has supervised 40 MSc project research trainees and 10 internships students to date. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles and reviews in esteemed international journals, such as Trends in Biotechnology (Cell Press), Bioresources Technology (Elsevier), Environmental Management (Elsevier), and many more. Dr. Ghosh has published multiple book chapters with reputed publication houses that include Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, AAP, CRC, Taylor & Francis, and Nova Science Publishers. He earned his PhD from the University of Montreal, Canada, having received a PBEEE doctoral merit scholarship from the Govt. of Canada; his MPhil is from Annamalai University and his MSc is from Calcutta University, India.
Onkar Nath Tiwari, PhD, is a Senior Principal Scientist and Principal Investigator of DBT & ICAR projects at the Centre for Conservation and Utilization of Blue Green Algae (CCUBGA), Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India. He has received honorary fellowship awards and best paper presentation awards and has chaired several international events and conferences. He has supervised PhD students in association with several top universities in India. He is the supreme task force member of the projects funded by the Department of Science and Technology and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Govt. of India, and is engaged in algal biofuel research. He has visited several nations for research and academic activities, including the Culture Collection of Algae, University of Texas at Austin, USA, and institutions in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Romania, Japan, and China. He has been successfully running three funded research projects (Government of India) and has completed seven mega projects, with each project worth more than 100 lakhs (over $10 million in USD). He has produced more than 152 peer-reviewed articles published in international and national journals, as well as book chapters. In addition, he has developed 11 publications in the form of books, protocols, training manuals, and catalogues. Dr. Tiwari was appointed as an eminent member of the Board of Directors of the Algal Biomass Research and Commercialization: Intelligent Biotechnologies, Austin, TX, USA.
