Biotechnology for Zero Waste -

Perfect for process engineers, natural products, environmental, soil, and inorganic chemists, Biotechnology for Zero Waste: Emerging Waste Management Techniques will also earn a place in the libraries of food technologists, biotechnologists, agricultural scientists, and microbiologists....

Biographie:

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is Adjunct Professor and Lab Director in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Ravi Kumar Kadeppagari, PhD, is a Professor at Centre for Incubation Innovation Research and Consultancy (CIIRC), and Head of the Department of Food Technology, Jyothy Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India....

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Foreword xxvii

Preface xxix

Part I Modern Perspective of Zero Waste Drives 1

1 Anaerobic Co-digestion as a Smart Approach for Enhanced Biogas Production and Simultaneous Treatment of Different Wastes 3
S. Bharathi and B. J. Yogesh

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Anaerobic Co-digestion (AcD) 5

1.3 Digester Designs 13

1.4 Digestate/Spent Slurry 14

1.5 Conclusion 15

References 15

2 Integrated Approaches for the Production of Biodegradable Plastics and Bioenergy from Waste 19
Chandan Kumar Sahu, Mukta Hugar, and Ravi Kumar Kadeppagari

2.1 Introduction 19

2.2 Food Waste for the Production of Biodegradable Plastics and Biogas 19

2.3 Dairy and Milk Waste for the Production of Biodegradable Plastics and Biogas 22

2.4 Sugar and Starch Waste for the Production of Biodegradable Plastics and Biogas 23

2.5 Wastewater for the Production of Biodegradable Plastics and Bioenergy 25

2.6 Integrated Approaches for the Production of Biodegradable Plastics and Bioenergy from Waste 27

2.7 Conclusions 28

References 28

3 Immobilized Enzymes for Bioconversion of Waste to Wealth 33
Angitha Balan, Vaisiri V. Murthy, and Ravi Kumar Kadeppagari

3.1 Introduction 33

3.2 Enzymes as Biocatalysts 34

3.3 Immobilization of Enzymes 35

3.4 Bioconversion of Waste to Useful Products by Immobilized Enzymes 38

3.5 Applications of Nanotechnology for the Immobilization of Enzymes and Bioconversion 41

3.6 Challenges and Opportunities 43

Acknowledgments 43

References 44

Part II Bioremediation for Zero Waste 47

4 Bioremediation of Toxic Dyes for Zero Waste 49
Venkata Krishna Bayineni

4.1 Introduction 49

4.2 Background to Dye(s) 50

4.3 The Toxicity of Dye(s) 50

4.4 Bioremediation Methods 51

4.5 Conclusion 63

References 63

5 Bioremediation of Heavy Metals 67
Tanmoy Paul and Nimai C. Saha

5.1 Introduction 67

5.2 Ubiquitous Heavy Metal Contamination - The Global Scenario 68

5.3 Health Hazards from Heavy Metal Pollution 69

5.4 Decontaminating Heavy Metals - The Conventional Strategies 71

5.5 Bioremediation - The Emerging Sustainable Strategy 72

5.6 Conclusion 78

References 79

6 Bioremediation of Pesticides Containing Soil and Water 83
Veena S. More, Allwin Ebinesar Jacob Samuel Sehar, Anagha P. Sheshadri, Sangeetha Rajanna, Anantharaju Kurupalya Shivram, Aneesa Fasim, Archana Rao, Prakruthi Acharya, Sikandar Mulla, and Sunil S. More

6.1 Introduction 83

6.2 Pesticide Biomagnification and Consequences 84

6.3 Ill Effects of Biomagnification 84

6.4 Bioremediation 85

6.5 Methods Used in Bioremediation Process 86

6.6 Bioremediation Process Using Biological Mediators 88

6.7 Factors Affecting Bioremediation 90

6.8 Future Perspectives 91

References 91

7 Bioremediation of Plastics and Polythene in Marine Water 95
Tarun Gangar and Sanjukta Patra

7.1 Introduction 95

7.2 Plastic Pollution: A Threat to the Marine Ecosystem 96

7.3 Micro- and Nanoplastics 96

7.4 Microbes Involved in the Degradation of Plastic and Related Polymers 99

7.5 Enzymes Responsible for Biodegradation 101

7.6 Mechanism of Biodegradation 102

7.7 Biotechnology in Plastic Bioremediation 104

7.8 Future Perspectives: Development of More Refined Bioremediation Technologies as a Step Toward Zero Waste Strategy 10...