1st Edition
Microfiber Pollution Environmental Challenges and Remediation Strategies
Chapter 1. Introduction to Microfiber Pollution
Niaz Morshed Rifat, Md. Nazif Hasan Chowdhury, Nur-Us-Shafa Mazumder
Chapter 2. Sources and Ubiquity of Microfibers
Trinath Biswal
Chapter 3. Fate of Microplastics and Microfibers
M. Ramesh, M. Tamil Selvan, A. Felix Shayaraj
Chapter 4. Detection and Characterisation Techniques for Microfiber in Wastewater
Tarekul Islam, Md. Reazuddin Repon, Md. Abdul Alim, Tarikul Islam, Sharof Shukhratov
Chapter 5. Effect of Microfiber Pollutants in Freshwater Ecosystems
Trinath Biswa
Chapter 6. Marine Microfiber Pollution: Prevalence and Effect
Tarikul Islam, Faujia Mushtari, Md. Reazuddin Repon, Md. Hasibur Rahaman
Chapter 7. Soil Pollution by Microfibers: Harmful Effects
Gajendra B. Singh, Ankita Vinayak, Shamli Kumari, Jyoti Sharma, Anjali Ranaut, Adarsh Sharma, Swati Sharma
Chapter 8. Infiltration of Microfiber in Marine Habitats and Food Chain
Vikas Kumar, Shivani Singh and Preeti Chaturvedi Bhargava
Chapter 9. Microfiber Surface Acting as a Potential Niche for Proliferation of Microbial Community
Ekta Singh, Shivani Singh, Preeti Chaturvedi Bhargava
Chapter 10. Microfibers as Carcinogenic and Neurodegenerative Agents
K. Sobha, A. Ratnakumari
Chapter 11. Microfiber Accumulation in Aquatic Organisms
Shveta Sharma, Ashish Kumar
Chapter 12. Use of Biodegradable Fibers over Synthetic Fibers
Swati Sharma, Shinar Athwal, Shreya Gupta
Chapter 13. Advanced Technologies to Reduce Marine Microfiber Pollution
Nimish Shah, Mamta Saiyad, Milind Joshipura, Shibu Pillai, Ankur Dwivedi
Chapter 14. Role of Textile Industries in Microfiber Pollution
K. Sobha, A. Ratnakumari, Nageswara Rao Lakkimsetty, G. Kavitha
Chapter 15. Future Perspectives
Manjula Gupta, Swati Celia Topno, Piyali Paul, Dara Singh Gupta
Biography
Swati Sharma is working as an assistant professor in the University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab India. Dr. Sharma has completed her PhD from the University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. She worked as a visiting researcher in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Sharma has completed her master’s (M.Sc.) from Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan H.P., India. She has also worked as program co-coordinator at Himalayan Action Research Center Dehradun and senior research fellow at India Agricultural Research Institute. Presently, Dr. Sharma’s research is in the field of biopolymers, waste management, bioplastics, hydrogels, keratin, nanofibers, sponges, beads and nanoparticles, and polymers with antioxidant and anti-cancerous activities. Dr. Swati has published more than 35 research papers in various internationally reputed journals, 15 books, and a couple of book chapters.
Manik C. Biswas is a polymer and materials engineering expert with 10+ years of research and industrial experience seeking to innovate real-world textile and polymeric products in a multidisciplinary way yet individually, with expertise in polymer chemistry, fiber spinning techniques, wet processing techniques, nanomaterials synthesis, surface modification via functionalisation, and grafting and polymer reinforcement. Dr. Biswas utilises his unique knowledge of applied chemistry, chemical engineering, polymers, and fibers to guide innovations in green chemistry as well as their adoption by industry and government. He finished his PhD in fiber and polymer science from Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, USA, and is working as a materials engineer in the packaging industry focusing on materials solutions and sustainability. Dr. Biswas also finished his master’s in materials science and engineering from Tuskegee University, Alabama, USA. He also another master’s degree in applied chemistry and chemical engineering from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he finished his B.Sc. Dr. Biswas has filed a U.S. patent and has published 25 research articles in various internationally esteemed journals and more than 6 book chapters.
Ashok Kumar Nadda is working as an assistant professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, India. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow in State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. He also worked as a brain pool researcher/assistant professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Ashok has a keen interest in carbon utilisation, enzyme immobilisation, biomaterials, biopolymers, nanobiotechnology, biocatalysis, waste management, biomass degradation, biofuel synthesis, and biotransformations. Dr. Ashok has published more than 150 research papers in various internationally reputed journals, 34 books, and 57 book chapters and holds a couple of patents.
