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Waste to Energy: Prospects and Applications

  • Covers all aspects of waste management and bioenergy production in detail

  • Explores the microbial connections with the waste management and making the environment safe

  • Delivers a synopsis of recent practices in waste management through interdisciplinary discussions of recent research results

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Introductory Chapters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Emerging Frontiers of Microbes as Agro-Waste Recycler

      • Shalini Rai, Manoj Kumar Solanki, Ajit Kumar Dubedi Anal, Alka Sagar, Anjali Chandrol Solanki, Brijendra Kumar Kashyap et al.
      Pages 3-27
    3. Microbes: The Next-Generation Bioenergy Producers

      • S. Venkatesh, M. Krishnaveni
      Pages 29-60
    4. Emerging and Eco-friendly Approaches for Waste Management

      • Shuchi Saxena, Anand Kumar Pandey
      Pages 61-81
    5. Eco-friendly Microbial Biofuel Production from Waste

      • Mekapogu Madakka, Nambi Rajesh, Nadimikeri Jayaraju, Ballari Lakshmanna, Hosur Hanumegowda Kumaraswamy, Brijendra Kumar Kashyap
      Pages 83-98
    6. Bioremediation: Current Research Trends and Applications

      • Ipsita Mohanty, Animesha Rath
      Pages 99-120
    7. Bioethanol Extraction and Its Production from Agricultural Residues for Sustainable Development

      • Prashant Katiyar, Shailendra Kumar Srivastava, Deepshikha Kushwaha
      Pages 143-163
  3. Biotechnological Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
    2. Byproduct Valorization of Vegetable Oil Industry Through Biotechnological Approach

      • Kumaraswamy Hanumegowda Hosur, Usha Kiran Betha, Kamlesh K. Yadav, Madakka Mekapogu, Brijendra Kumar Kashyap
      Pages 167-206
    3. Omics (Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Etc.) Tools to Study the Environmental Microbiome and Bioremediation

      • Devendra Singh, Neelam Geat, Motilal Mehriya, Mahendra Vikram Singh Rajawat, Radha Prasanna, Ashutosh Kumar et al.
      Pages 235-260
    4. Microalgae: Omics Approaches for Biofuel Production and Biomedical Research

      • Arti Sharma, Sandeep Shukla, Rajesh Pratap Singh
      Pages 261-284
  4. Industrial Waste Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 285-285
    2. Waste Utilization and Minimization in Food Industry

      • Soumya Rathore, Anand Kumar Pandey
      Pages 287-307
    3. Ligninolytic Microbes and Their Role in Effluent Management of Pulp and Paper Industry

      • Kamlesh Kumar Yadav, Prabhakargouda Basanagouda Patil, Hosur Hanumegowda Kumaraswamy, Brijendra Kumar Kashyap
      Pages 309-350
    4. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Using Waste as Raw Materials

      • Lalit Kumar, Lalit R. Kumar, Nishu Giri, Brijendra Kumar Kashyap
      Pages 351-368
    5. Newer Aspects of Waste-to-Valorization Technologies in Food Industry

      • Soumya Rathore, Anand Kumar Pandey
      Pages 369-392
    6. Xylanase in Waste Management and Its Industrial Applications

      • Manish Soni, Charuta Mathur, Anjali Soni, Manoj Kumar Solanki, Brijendra Kumar Kashyap, Dev Vrat Kamboj
      Pages 393-414

About this book

This book addresses waste generation problems from various sectors, including industries, agriculture, and household. It focuses on how modern biotechnological approaches could help manage waste in an eco-friendly manner and generate precious bioenergy. It discusses the inadequate waste management systems damaging the environment and its adverse impacts on climate change-related problems. This book covers all the essential information regarding various types of waste and their management. It is a comprehensive compilation for understanding the efficient generation of bioenergy. It is a relevant reading material (resource) for anyone who wishes to study waste management as Chemist, Biologist, Biotechnologist, Industrialist, Ecologist, Microbiologist, Economist, and all disciplines related to the environment.

 


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India

    Brijendra Kumar Kashyap

  • Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Post-harvest and Food Sciences, The Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Rishon LeZion, Israel

    Manoj Kumar Solanki

  • Division of Biotechnology, Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Gwalior, India

    Dev Vrat Kamboj

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India

    Akhilesh Kumar Pandey

About the editors

Dr Brijendra Kumar Kashyap is assistant professor at the Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bundelkhand University (IET, BU), Jhansi, India, and a member of the ongoing project TEQIP-III. His graduation and post-graduation are from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, and Ph.D. (pursuing) from Bundelkhand University, India. He had received numerous prestigious awards, including the young scientist award of Society of Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences (SBBS), India, JRF(NET)-CSIR, SRF-CSIR, SRF-ICAR, IIT-Fellowship, ARS(NET)-ICAR, GATE, DBT-Fellowship, etc. He had delivered numerous oral and poster presentations at various national and international conferences and had published more than 15 papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is having more than 15 years of teaching and research experience.

 

Dr. Manoj Kumar Solanki did his Ph.D. (Microbiology) from Rani Durgawati University, India. He is a visiting scientist in the Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel. Dr. Solanki has published more than 31 peer-reviewed articles, edited three books, and delivered numerous oral and posters presentations in international meetings. Dr. Solanki has awarded a visiting scientist fellowship from the Guangxi Academy of Agriculture Sciences, China, in 2014-2016. During Ph.D., he has been awarded a Senior Research Fellowship from the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), India. His primary research interest includes plants-microbes interaction, soil microbiology, plant disease management, and enzymology.

 

Dr. Dev Vrat Kamboj is Scientist 'G' and heading Biotechnology Division at Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Forestry, and Master's and Doctoral degrees in Microbiology from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. He received several awards, notable among them are 'Young Scientist Award' from the Association of Microbiologists of India and the 'Scientist of the Year Award' from the Defence Research and Development Organization. His interest areas include Biodegradation and Biodefence, from which several patents and publications are to his credit. Dr. Kamboj was instrumental in developing 'Biodigester Technology' for eco-friendly disposal of human fecal matter widely used by Indian Railways, Armed Forces, and Civil Population. 

 

Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey, Ph.D. (Botany) is working as vice-chancellor, Vikram University, India. His primary research interest includes Mycology and Plant Pathology, and he supervised 61 Ph.D. students. Prof. Pandey has published 240 research papers, 40 book chapters/reviews, and edited four books. He was awarded various national and international awards. He was an honorary member of the Research Board of Advisors, ABI, USA. He also served as chief editor of the Society for Basic and Applied Mycology. He is also profoundly associated as a lifetime member in various academic bodies including, Indian Science Congress and Indian Phytopathological Society.

 

 

 



  

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Waste to Energy: Prospects and Applications

  • Editors: Brijendra Kumar Kashyap, Manoj Kumar Solanki, Dev Vrat Kamboj, Akhilesh Kumar Pandey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4347-4

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4346-7Published: 17 February 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4349-8Published: 18 February 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-4347-4Published: 16 February 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 438

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 48 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Microbiology, Biotechnology, Waste Management/Waste Technology

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