Biosynthetic Technology and Environmental Challenges

Part I. General

1. Introduction to Biosynthetic Technology and Environmental Challenges
Sunita J. Varjani, Parameswaran Binod, Sunil Kumar, Sunil K. Khare

Part II. Biosynthetic Approaches and Products

2. Management of Agro-industrial Wastes with the Aid of Synthetic Biology
Lokesh Kumar Narnoliya, Jyoti Singh Jadaun, Sudhir Pratap Singh

3. Advances and Tools in Engineering Yeast for Pharmaceutical Production
Aravind Madhavan, Raveendran Sindhu, K. B. Arun, Ashok Pandey, Parameswaran Binod

4. Plant Biosynthetic Engineering Through Transcription Regulation: An Insight into Molecular Mechanisms During Environmental Stress
Rakesh Srivastava, Krishan Mohan Rai, Rashmi Srivastava

5. Oil Palm Biomass and Its Kinetic Transformation Properties
Muhammad Fakhrul Syukri Abd Aziz, Zainul Akmar Zakaria

6. Selection and Utilization of Agro-industrial Waste for Biosynthesis and Hyper-Production of Pullulan: A Review
Bishwambhar Mishra, Deveeka Zamare, Akula Manikanta

7. Production, Characterization, and Applications of Microbial Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid
Alphonsa Jose Anju, Raveendran Sindhu, Binod Parameswaran, Ashok Pandey

8. Bioprocesses for the Production of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid
R. O. Rajesh, Ashok Pandey, Parameswaran Binod

9. Biosynthesis of 1,3-Propanediol: Genetics and Applications
Narisetty Vivek, Parameswaran Binod

10. Biosynthesis and Technological Advancements of Biosurfactants
Sharrel Rebello, Embalil Mathachan Aneesh, Raveendran Sindhu, Parameswaran Binod, Ashok Pandey

11. Recovery of Nutraceuticals from Agri-Food Industry Waste by Lactic Acid Fermentation
Lyned D. Lasrado, Amit Kumar Rai

12. Manno-oligosaccharides as Prebiotic-Valued Products from Agro-waste
Shweta Singh, Arabinda Ghosh, Arun Goyal

13. Computational Modelling and Prediction of Microalgae Growth Focused Towards Improved Lipid Production
Avik Banerjee, Niwas Kumar, Sunita J. Varjani, Chandan Guria, Rajib Bandopadhyay, Pratyoosh Shukla, Chiranjib Banerjee

14. Perennial Energy Crops on Drained Peatlands in Finland
Narasinha J. Shurpali

Part III. Environmental Assessment and Waste Management

15. Bioenergy Conversion from Aquatic Weed Water Hyacinth into Agronomically Valuable Vermicompost
Ankaram Snehalata, Kothur R. Rao

16. Mitigation of Global Warming Potential for Cleaner Composting
Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Surendra Sarsaiya, Quan Wang, Meijing Wang, Hongyu Chen, Xiuna Ren, Sunil Kumar, Zengqiang Zhang

17. Recent Advances in Composting of Organic and Hazardous Waste: A Road Map to Safer Environment
Quan Wang, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Xiuna Ren, Junchao Zhao, Meijing Wang, Hongyu Chen, Zengqiang Zhang

18. Integration of Biomarker Approach in Pollution Monitoring Programme of Aquatic Ecosystem
Kanchan Kumari, Ankur Khare

19. Bioremediation by Microalgae: Current and Emerging Trends for Effluents Treatments for Value Addition of Waste Streams
Sabeela Beevi Ummalyma, Ashok Pandey, Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Dinabandhu Sahoo

20. Environmental Assessment of Biorefineries
Juan Miguel Romero-García, Christian David Botero Gutiérrez, Juan Camilo Solarte Toro, Carlos Ariel Cardona Alzate, Eulogio Castro

Nyckelord: Materials Science, Biomaterials, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology, Waste Management/Waste Technology