1st Edition
Basic Concepts in Environmental Biotechnology
The book includes current and emerging concepts in the areas of environmental biotechnology such as pollution sources, control and measurement, solid waste management, bioremediation, biofuels, biosensors, bioleaching, conservation biotechnology and more. The book also includes recent innovations made in this field and incorporates case studies to help in understanding the concepts. This book applies principles from multidisciplinary sciences of environmental engineering, metabolic engineering, rDNA technology and omics to study the role of microbes and plants in tackling environmental issues. It also includes content related to risk assessment and environmental management systems. Each chapter provides problems and solutions of different topics with diagrammatic illustrations and tables for students, researchers and other professionals in environmental biotechnology.
- Explores cutting-edge technologies, including nanotechnology-based bioremediation, value-added products from waste and emerging techniques related to environmental risk assessment and monitoring
- Reviews the current methods being applied in the environment field for pollution control, waste management, biodegradation of organic and inorganic pollutants and so on
- Provides in-depth knowledge of the latest advancements in the field of environmental biotechnology such as bioleaching, biomining and advances in biotechnology-based conservation of biodiversity
- Introduces undergraduate and post-graduate students to basic concepts of environmental biotechnology and allied fields
- Discusses different products such as biofuels, biopolymers and biosensors that are being produced using biotechnological methods, thus contributing towards the goal of sustainable development
Dr. Neetu Sharma is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India. The main thrust of her research centers on biotechnology, bioremediation and nanotechnology.
Abhinashi Singh Sodhi is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India. His current research focuses on waste reduction, valorization and bioproduct formation.
Dr. Navneet Batra is Associate Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India. He has extensive academic and research experience of over 20 years with specialization in biotechnology and biochemical engineering.
1. Environmental Biotechnology: An Overview
Sonu Bhatia, Jagtar Singh
2. Air Pollution: Sources, Control and Treatment Methods
Malarvizhi Kaliyaperuma, Indu Sharma
3. Soil Pollution: Sources, Control and Treatment Methods
Meenu Walia, Amit Joshi, Navneet Batra
4. Water Pollution: Sources, Control and Treatment Methods
Anoop Verma
5. Noise Pollution: Sources, Control and Treatment Methods.
Himanshu Sharma, Yogesh Rawal, Navneet Batra
6. Solid Waste Management: Sources and Treatment.
Meenakshi Suhag
7. Bioremediation: Concept and Applications.
Jing He, Xueyan Chen, Varenyam Achal
8. Biopesticides and Biofertilizers.
Abhinay Thakur, Ajay Sharma, Anil Kumar Sharma
9. Biosensors for environmental monitoring.
Alok Jha
10. Bioleaching and Biomining: Concept, applications and limitations.
Indu Sharma
11. Biodegradation of organic and inorganic pollutants.
Mahdieh Houshani, Sarieh Tarigholizadeh, Vishnu D Rajput, Hanuman Singh Jatav
12. Biotechnology for conservation of biodiversity.
Alka Rani, Rajni, Wamik Azmi
13. Environmental risks and concerns of Biotechnology.
Tarun Sharma, Neetu Sharma
14. Biofuel: Production, applications and challenges.
Neetu Sharma, Abhinashi Singh Sodhi
15. Bioplastics: Origin, Types and Applications.
Damanjeet Kaur, Saurabh Gupta
16. Environmental Risk monitoring assessment and management.
Vinod Yadav, Mony Thakur
References
Biography
Dr. Neetu Sharma is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India. The main thrust of her research centers on biotechnology, bioremediation and nanotechnology.
Abhinashi Singh Sodhi is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India. His current research focuses on waste reduction, valorization and bioproduct formation.
Dr. Navneet Batra is Associate Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India. He has extensive academic and research experience of over 20 years with specialization in biotechnology and biochemical engineering.
