Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Resource Recovery from Wastes includes the latest and innovative research and technological developments in the biotechnology and bioengineering pertaining to various resource(s) recovery from wastes. The contents are organized into two broader sections covering resource recovery from industrial wastewater and resource recovery from solid wastes. Sections cover energy, bioproducts, nutrients, municipal food wastes, electronic wastes, agricultural waste and others. The state-of-the-art situation, potential advantages and limitations are also provided, along with strategies to overcome limitations. This book is a useful guide into research demands in solid and liquid waste treatment and management for environmental/economic sustainability.
- Provides state-of-art information and applications on microbiological and biotechnological interventions for resource recovery- Covers municipal food wastes, electronic wastes and agricultural wastes- Reviews current information relating to bioremediation- Contains recent information, clearly illustrated with tables, figures and pictures- Outlines different technological and biological aspects of resource recovery from industrial waste and effluents

Section 1: Resource recovery from industrial wastewate1.1: EnergyRecovery of methane from wastewatersBioelectricity generation from industrial effluents using microbial fuel CellsBiohydrogen1.2: BioproductsBacterial bioflocculant from starch industrial wastewaterExopolysacchiridesRecovery of chitosan from natural biotic wastes1.3: NutrientsNitrogen recoveryPhosphorus recoverySection 2: Resource recovery from solid wastes2.1: Municipal and food wastesBio-based products from municipal and industrial wastesRecovery of clean renewable energy from municipal solid wasteBiopolymers from food wasteResource recovery from inert municipal wastesPhosphorus recovery from incinerated sewage sludge ashBioeconomy of Municipal Solid Waste using Gas fermentation2.2: Electronic wastesRecovery of gold from electronic wastesResource recovery from button cell battery waste2.3: Agricultural wasteRecovery of energy, nutrients and water resources from agriculture and aquaculture wastesEnergy recovery from agri-biomass using gasificationValorization of lignocellulosic-based wastesRecovery of high value products from sugarcane industry wastes2.4: OthersRecovery of minerals from low-grade oresBio-oil recovery from plastic wasteBioleaching and bio mining