Biovalorisation of Wastes to Renewable Chemicals and Biofuels

Table of Contents

Part 1: Biovalorisation of Industrial Wastes 1. Anaerobic biovalorisation of leather industry solid waste and production of high value-added biomolecules and biofuels 2. Valorization of olive oil industry wastes and production of ethanol and high value-added biomolecules 3. Anerobic treatment of pulp and paper industry waste 4. Biovolarisation of winery industry waste to produce value added products 5. Conversion of Textile effluent waste water to fertilizer using cyanobacteria 6. Anaerobic bioconversion of poultry industry-derived wastes for the production of biofuels and other value-added products 7. The Intertwined Facets of Membrane Technology for Industrial Effluents 8. Biovalorisation of food industry wastes (cheese whey and molasses) to galactosidases by recombinant

Part 2: Biorefinery for Hydrocarbons and Emerging Contaminants 9. Biodesulfurisation of petroleum wastes 10. Microbial leaching of heavy metals from E
waste : opportunities and challenges

Part 3: Biovalorisation of agricultural biomass 11. Recent trends in biorefinery based valorization of lignocellulosic biomass 12. Protein Engineering Approaches for Lignocellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery 13. Biovalorisation potential of Agro-forestry/industry biomass to Lactic acid: Opportunities and Challenges 14. Vermicomposting of organic wastes and the production of vermicompost 15. Microbial Electrolysis cells for converting wastes to Biohydrogen 16. Agro-Based Sugarcane Industry Wastes For Production Of High Value Bioproducts

Part 4: Algal Biorefinary 17. Microalgal Biovalorisation: Conventional and Non-Conventional Approach 18. Integration of wastewater valorization with microalgae for biofuel production 19. Microalgae in Bioelectrochemical Systems: Technological Interventions 20. Bioleaching 21. Membrane separation technologies for downstream processing

Authors

Navanietha Krishnaraj Rathinam Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. Navanietha Rathinam is a Research Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota. His research interests include bioelectrochemical systems for converting wastes to biofuels and value-added products, biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass, extremophilic bioprocessing, and space biology. He is a recipient of prestigious awards including Bioenergy - Award for Cutting Edge Research, Australian Overseas Research Award, and Young Faculty Award in Engineering. He has published over 30 research articles, 10 book chapters, edited 3 books, 1 patent, and PI/Co-I for 4 research grants. He also serves as a panelist for federal agencies such as NASA and NSF. He is selected as a US Ambassador for American Society for Microbiology. Rajesh Sani Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. Dr. Sani is a Professor in the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD. In the past 16 years, Dr. Sani has taught 15 different courses (e.g., Biochemical Engineering, Extremophilic Bioprocessing, Biochemistry, and Applied Biological Sciences courses) to undergraduate and graduate students at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Washington State University, Pullman WA, and tried to integrate Engineering Sciences with Biological Sciences. His research expertise includes Rules of Life in Biofilms grown on 2D materials, Extremophilic Bioprocessing of Solid Wastes to Biofuels and Value-added Products, Space Biology, Genome Editing, Biocatalysis, and Biopolymers. He has one patent, eleven invention disclosures, published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in high impact factor journals, and has contributed to 34 book chapters. In addition, he has edited 10 books, and has been leading a research consortium funded by the NSF with the aid of 48 scientists and engineers.