1st Edition

Oleaginous Microbes for Waste Biomass Valorization

Edited By Dipankar Ghosh, Latika Bhatia Copyright 2026
402 Pages 32 Color & 10 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

402 Pages 32 Color & 10 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

This new book is one of the first books on waste biomass valorization utilizing oleaginous microbes, exploring the conversion of waste materials into valuable products, such as chemicals, materials, and fuels. It discusses the innovation, design, and impact of oleaginous microbial regimes toward the utilization of waste biomass for value-added microbial products. It places special emphasis on... Read more

1. Oleaginous Microbial Regimes Towards Utilization of Waste Biomass for Value-Added Products

Ankit Tiwari, Kusumlata Gayakwad, Divyanshu Singh, Naveen Kumar Vishvakarma, Dhananjay Shukla, Harit Jha, and Rajat Pratap Singh

2. Significance of Oleaginous Microbes on Value-Added Biomolecule Production

M. Indiraa, P. Satya Kavyaa, K. Vidya Prabhakarb, and O. N. Tiwaric

3. Oleaginous Microbes for Industrial Waste Degradation

Tanushree Sarkar, Rajat Pratap Singh, and Harit Jha

4. Significance of Process Parameter Optimization for Waste Biomass Degradation and Valorization

Rajesh K. Srivastava, Prakash K. Sarangi, and Latika Bhatia

5. Valorization of Agro-industrial Wastes for Production of Microbial Oils from Oleaginous Microbes

Dowluru Svgk Kaladhar and Srinivasan Tantravahi

6. Oleaginous Microbes for the Production of Value-Added Products from Agroforest Residues

Ramzan Ahmed, Birson Ingti, and Noor Afsha

7. Valorization of Agroforestry Wastes for Bioenergy Generation

Priyanka Kashyap, Sony Kumari, and K. Leenthoingambi Singha

8. General Perspective on High Value-Added Product Generation with Special Emphasis on NPK Biofertilizer from Oleaginous Microbes

Palash Ghorai, Debanshi Mitra, Brototi Chakraborty, Dipika Shaw, and Dipankar Ghosh

9. Technological Views on Electronic Waste, Recycling, and Resource Recovery

Onkar Nath Tiwari, Soumya Sasmal, and Krushna Prasad Shadengi

10. General Perspectives on Lignocellulosic Biomass-Degrading Enzymes from Oleaginous Microbes

Somnath Das, Noiranjana Dasgupta, Suryasarathi Kumar, Punam Das, Avneet Kaur Toor, and Dipankar Ghosh

11. Bioengineering of Oleaginous Microorganisms for Biosynthesis of Fuels and Value-Added Biomolecules

K. T. Sunil Kumara, Kondi Vanithab, Alekhya Padvalaa, O. N. Tiwaric, A. Rameshd, M. Mohan Varmaa, and P. Ravi Prakash

12. Scaling-Up Studies on Lignocellulosic Waste Biomass Degradation Using the Oleaginous Microbial System

Somnath Das, Annesha Chakraborty, Noiranjana Dasgupta, Sohini Nandi, Juhi Paul, and Dipankar Ghosh

13. Downstream Processing Application on Waste Valorization Using Oleaginous Microbes for NPK Biofertilizer Generation

Palash Ghorai, Ranajit Bairagi, Dipita Das, Subhadeep Porel, and Dipankar Ghosh

14. Downstream Processing Applications on Waste Valorization for Value-Added Biomolecule Generation

Shubhra Tiwari, Jai Shankar Paul, Nisha Gupta, Dristi Verma, G. D. Sharma, and Shailesh Kumar Jadhav

Biography

Dipankar Ghosh, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Biosciences (Microbiology & Biotechnology)
at JIS University, Kolkata, India. His research interests are microbial engineering and algal
biotechnology. He is currently being funded for industry-sponsored research projects. He has
published many peer-reviewed articles and reviews in esteemed international journals, as well as
multiple book chapters. He has supervised PhD research scholars, MSc project research trainees,
and internship students.


Latika Bhatia, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Bioinformatics at Atal Bihari
Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India. She has 24 years of teaching experience working at
universities, teaching microbiology and biotechnology to graduates and postgraduates. She has
delivered many talks at national and international conferences; convened and organized
conferences, seminars, and workshops; and published research articles, book chapters,
monographs, and six books. She has also completed many consultancy and research projects.
Dr. Bhatia is a reviewer for reputed journals and is a member of the national advisory committees
of eminent universities. She has been a resource person, a keynote speaker, and a session chair
at more than 20 national and international conferences, including UGC-Human Resource
Development Centre short-term courses. She has received awards and honors for her work.