Sustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste: Fundamental Aspects and Practical Applications provides insights into the latest approaches for optimizing waste produced by these industries. Bioconversion of agro-food waste is a significant concern for maintaining the ecosystem. This book covers current research into the production of a variety of bioactive compounds, bioenergy resources, and nanomaterials using potential microbes associated widely with the industry’s waste. With primary focus on the microbial enzymes, secondary metabolites, single cell protein, bioethanol, biohydrogen, bio-fortified compost, bioelectricity, and nanomaterial’s, the book presents a range of biotechnological approaches. Sections describe the application of microbial niches in waste recycling and renewable energies like biofuel, plant enzymes, and hormones for different agriculture and allied sectors. With recent advancements in the synthesis of bioactive compounds, bioenergy, and nanomaterials and the discovery of their agriculture, environmental and biomedical applications, it is expected that these methods will be applied at a large scale for industrial application in different sectors. Policies required for the agro-food waste management and option for their utilization are also discussed, along with the sources of their generation.
Table of Contents
1. Circular economy achievements in agro-industrial waste managements: A current opinion2. Valorization of agricultural residue as raw material for the development of value-added products
3. Rice Bran Valorization: Use as a Source of Proteins, Carbohydrates, Oil, and Bioactive Compounds
4. Emerging Eco-friendly Approaches for Biomass Conversion and Waste Management
5. Microbes and Bioremediation: An Emerging Approach for Environmental cleanness
6. Transforming Agricultural Residues to Value-Added Products: Waste to Wealth
7. The Emergence of Agro-Waste valorization: A revolutionizing sustainability
8. Microbes and Compost: An emerging Role in Climate Resilience Agriculture
9. Value added bioproduct: A Sustainable way for food waste valorization and circular bioeconomy
10. Challenges and Opportunities in sustainable management of Agro-Food Wastes
11. Agro-industrial waste as alternative of culture media for microalgae (cyanobacteria) for phycocyanin accumulation and extraction using environmentally friendly technological processes
12. Utilizing and minimizing food industry waste: possibilities and application
13. The Decomposition of Lignocellulosic Materials by Bacteria and Their Possible Application in the Environment
14. Harnessing Microalgal Biotechnology for Sustainable Biofuel Production from Industrial Waste Management
15. Innovative microbial biotechnological approaches for bioenergy production from waste
16. Natural pigments: A sustainable approach to utilize agro-industrial waste
17. Nanomaterial Production from Waste: Current status and future outline
18. Beyond the beverages: turning winery and brewery wastes into value-added products
19. Biotechnological ways to transform waste to wealth
20. Green Nanomaterial Production from Agro-Waste and their Applications
21. Nanomaterial Fabrication from Industrial Solid Waste: A Sustainable Approach for Resource Recovery
22. Myco degradation of lignocellulosic waste biomass and their applications
Authors
Shalini Rai Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SHEPA, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Shalini Rai Ph.D. (Microbiology) is working as assistant professor at the Society of Higher Education and Practical Application (SHEPA) (Affiliated from M.G.K.V University), Uttar Pradesh, India. She was awarded a senior research fellowship from the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), India. She has engaged in various research activities on soil microbiology, plant-microbe interactions, plant disease management, enzymology, biocontrol, molecular biology and microbial diagnostics, and has published several book chapters, review articles and research papers in prominent international journals. She has six years of teaching experience. For significant achievements in the field of disease management, she has been awarded a patent for identification of phytopathogen from any source. Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj Assistant Professor, Amity School of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Amity University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.Dr. Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj is working as an Assistant Professor at Amity School of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Amity University, India. He obtained his PhD from the Central University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, in the field of environmental nanotechnology. He has also done Post-doctoral research at the Department of Environmental Science, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur (India). Currently, He is actively involved in the teaching and guidance of undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students. Dr. Bhardwaj's research interests encompass a wide array of topics, including green synthesis of nanomaterials for water purification, bio-sensing, nano-based device fabrication, water treatment, diatom cultivation, mushroom cultivation, phytoremediation, and waste management. His contributions to the field are well-recognized, as he has published over 30 research papers in prestigious journals, including Elsevier, Springer, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Physics, MDPI, and Frontier, among others. Furthermore, Dr. Bhardwaj serves as a respected reviewer for esteemed journals such as Journals of Cleaner Production, Journals of Environmental Pollution, Bioresource Technology, Journals of Nanoparticle Research, Scientific Reports, and more. He has also edited two books in collaboration with Elsevier and Springer. His dedication to academia and research has made him a valuable asset to the scientific community and a significant influence in the field of environmental science and nanotechnology.
Luciane Colla University of Passo Fundo, School of Agricultural Sciences, Inovation and Business, Brazil. Dr. Luciane Colla is working as Titular Professor at University of Passo Fundo, School of Agricultural Sciences, Inovation and Business, Brazil. She is Food Engineer from the Federal University of Rio Grande (1999), Master's (2002) and Ph.D. (2009) in Food Science and Engineering from the same university. Main research topics in: microalgae cultivation to obtain bioproducts and for environmental applications, especially in the production of third-generation biofuels; submerged and solid-state fermentation; production of biosurfactants and lipases and bioremediation of oily residues in soils. He works at the post-graduation programs (PPG) in Civil and Environmental Engineering (grade 5), PPG in Food Science and Technology (4) and PPG in Agronomy (4) at UPF as a master's and doctoral advisor. She is a researcher of CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development).
