1st Edition
Waste Management Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Development
Solid and liquid wastes generated as a result of various agricultural, municipal, industrial and several other processes have become a global concern. This book provides detailed information on eco-friendly approaches and low-cost strategies for solid and liquid waste management. It emphasizes how these wastes can be utilized as alternatives to expensive raw materials thus encouraging sustainable development. This book will be useful to all those who have a keen interest in waste management processes.
1. Solid and Liquid Waste: Current Global Scenario
Larissa Renata Santos Andrade, Ianny Andrade Cruz, Ram Naresh Bharagava, Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira and Renan Tavares Figueiredo
2. Impact of Enzymes Based Treatment Methods on Biodegradation of Solid Wastes for Sustainable Environment
Nistala Shweta and S. Keshavkant
3. Prospects of Utilization of Various Solid Agro Wastes for Making Value Added Products for Sustainable Development
Sharon Mano Pappu J. and Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi
4. Fruit and Vegetable Waste: An Economic Alternate to Costlier Raw Materials for Making Value Added Products
Andrea Komesu, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Poornima Pandey, Arindam Kuila, Carolina Ferreira Andrade Penteado, Eduardo Dellosso Penteado and Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira
5. Microbial Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Solid Wastes: Principles and Prospects
Elijah Adegoke Adebayo, Micheal Bukola Alao and Amatul Mujeeb Nayyar
6. Pine Bark as a Low-cost and Ecofriendly Material to be Used in Soil and Water Remediation
Manuel Conde-Cid, Avelino Núñez-Delgado and Manuel Arias-Estévez
7. Potential of Marine Biota and Bio-waste Materials as Feedstock for Biofuel Production
Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Hassan A.H. Ibrahim, Khouloud M. Barakat, Nayrah A. Shaltout, Waleed M.M. EL Sayed, Reda A.I. Abou-Shanab and Michael J. Sadowsky
8. From Waste to Best: Valorization and Upcycling of Chicken Eggshells
Samuel Tomi Aina, Barend Jacobus Du Plessis, Vuyo Mjimba and Hendrik Gideon Brink
9. Microbial Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Moderate to Extreme Environments and Application of “omics” Techniques to Evaluate Bioremediation Approaches and Efficiency
Maricy Raquel Lindenbah Bonfá, Rodrigo Matheus Pereira, Francine Amaral Piubeli and Lucia Regina Durrant
10. Biobased Approaches Towards Treatment and Recycling of Heavy Metals from Wastewater
Kai Hao Tiew and Adeline Su Yien Ting
11. Insights into Biotechnological Approaches for Treatment of Petroleum Refinery Effluents
Basma A. Omran
12. Emerging Biotechnologies for Treatment of Antibiotic Residues from Pharmaceutical Waste Waters for Sustainable Environment: A Case Study under Visible Light with NFC-doped Titania
Reyhan Ata, Gökçe Merdan and Gunay Yildiz Tore
13. Advanced Biotechnological Approaches towards Treatment and Recycling of Wastewater from Pharmaceutical Industry
Aditya Amrut Pawar, Nomvano Mketo, Nilesh S. Wagh and Jaya Lakkakula
14. Microbial Fuel Cell Amalgamated with Other Existing Technologies for Efficient Power Generation and Simultaneous Wastewater Treatment
Sanchita Bipin Patwardhan, Poojhaa Shanmugam, Shriya Jitendra Kalburge, Ayush Singha Roy, Jayesh Sonawne, Ram Prasad, Piyush K. Gupta and Soumya Pandit
15. From Waste to Value Added Products: Bioelectrochemical Approaches for Sustainable Development
Francisco Javier Bacame-Valenzuela, Jesús Pérez-García, Mayra Figueroa-Magallon and Yolanda Reyes-Vidal
Biography
Dr. Gunjan Mukherjee is working as Professor and Additional Director, University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University. He is internationally recognized in the field of microbial fermentation, bioprocess development, designing of reactor and biofuel research. He is an industrial biotechnology professional having more than 20 years of experience in interdisciplinary research and proven track record of bringing bench scale research to commercialisation. Dr. Mukherjee’s professional experience includes present day front-line research in microbial fermentation and scale-up of industrially important value added products. He has worked as Senior Scientist at Praj Industries Limited, Pune, at TERI-The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi and was a visiting Professor at Deakin University, Australia. His achievement is culminated in his 6 international patents and research publications published in reputed journals. His ability to work in interdisciplinary research area is evident from the fact that he worked both in research institute and industry. Dr. Mukherjee is in the capacity of Editor, Associate Editor, and honorary member of editorial boards of various national and international indexed journals including Frontiers Journal of repute with honours and awards from various scientific bodies including PARIS Award from PRAJ Industries Limited and Rising Star award from TERI.
Dr. Sunny Dhiman is working as an Assistant Professor at the University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. He holds more than 10 years of experience in academic teaching and research. He also worked as an Assistant Professor at Gautam Group of Colleges, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. His work has been published in various reputed international journals, namely International Microbiology, Journal of Food Process Engineering, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Research Journal of Biotechnology, etc. Presently, his research is focussed on microbial biotransformation, microbial enzymes and waste management. He has published more than 20 research/review papers, 10 book chapters and 2 patents. He received several awards from Chandigarh University such as Best Researcher award (2018, 2019), Best Teacher award (2017, 2018), and award for outstanding dedication and commitment.
