Biotechnology for Waste Biomass Utilization

1. Waste Biomass to Bioenergy: A Compressive Review

Meghna Rajvanshi, Raviprasad Podili, Vinay Dwivedi, Debanjan Sanyal, and Santanu Dasgupta

2. Biotechnological Modes of Xylooligosaccharides Production from Waste Biomass: An Economic and Ecological Approach

Latika Bhatia, Khageshwari Karsh, Suman Sahu, Dilip Kumar Sahu, and Sonia Johri

3. Microbial Bioconversion of Agro-Waste Biomass into Useful Phenolic Compounds

Bhabjit Pattnaik, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Padan Kumar Jena, and Hara Prasad Sahoo

4. Multifaceted Utilization of Microalgal Biomass Towards Industrial Applications

O. N. Tiwari, Dipankar Ghosh, Shrestha Debnath, Minakshi Sahu, and Kondi Vanitha

5. Biological Approaches for Advanced Fuels Development from Biological/Plant Residues or Wastes

Rajesh K. Srivastava

6. Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Novel Applications and Products Through Biotechnological Interventions

Harit Jha and Neha Namdeo

7. Advancements Towards Biomass Conversion for Sustainable Management of Solid Waste

Akanksha Kulshreshtha, Soumya Sasmal, Minakshi Sahu, and O. N. Tiwari

8. Downstream Processing of Waste Biomass: From Biophysical Aspects of Biomass Yield to Engineered Microbial Cells for Better Harvesting

Surajit Debnath

9. Production of Commercial Products by Vermiculture and Vermicomposting

Dowluru S. V. G. K. Kaladhar and Tantravahi Srinivasan

10. Pineapple Processing Waste Utilization for Sustainable Development in North-Eastern States of India

Th. Anand Singh, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, and Ng. Joykumar Singh

11. Biogasification of Agricultural Biomass: Towards a Zero-Waste Circular Agrieconomy

Puneet K. Singh, Debosmita Chakraborty, Slipa Kanungo, Snehasish Mishra, and Ritesh Pattnaik

12. Socioeconomic Impacts and Rural Development of Biogas Technology

Debasmita Panda, Bhabjit Pattnaik, and Mousumi Meghamala Nayak

Biography

Prakash Kumar Sarangi, PhD, is a scientist with specialization in microbiology at the Central Agricultural University in Imphal, India. Dr. Sarangi’s research is focused on bioprocess engineering, renewable energy, biochemicals, biomaterials, and sustainable development. His expertise is in bioconversion of biomass into biofuels, biochemicals and nutraceuticals, as well as environmental waste remediation. He has taken leading roles as the principal investigator in several R&D projects on biomass conversion, biofuel from renewable resources, and microbial biodegradation into value-added products. He has more than 12 years of teaching and research experience in biochemical engineering, microbial biotechnology, downstream processing, food microbiology, and molecular biology. He is also serving as an editorial board member for many international journals, including PLOS One, 3 Biotech, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. He is serving as guest editor for the Journal of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Chemical Engineering and Technology and Biofuels, and Bioproducts and Biorefining. He has published more than 60 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and authored more than 25 book chapters. He has presented at many national and international conferences. He is associated with many scientific societies as a fellow member.

Latika Bhatia, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Bioinformatics in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, CG, India. She has 21 years of university teaching experience working at the graduate and post-graduate level in microbiology and biotechnology. Her primary research interest is the development of sustainable processes for bioconversion of lignocellulosics into renewable energy and biochemicals. She has hands-on strategic experience in research projects and taking start-ups to full commercial scale operations. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, and National Academy of Sciences. She has published more than 30 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and monographs, and books, and she has delivered many conference papers. She has also convened several national-level conferences and workshops and has completed many consultancy and research projects. Dr. Bhatia is reviewer for PLOS and other journals and is a member of national advisory committees of eminent universities. Dr. Bhatia has been a resource person and a keynote speaker and has chaired sessions at more than 10 national and international conferences and in UGC-HRD short-term courses. She has several awards and honors to her credit. She has been invited to deliver a technical talk in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, New Delhi) as well as at many national and international conferences.