Biosorbents

This book focuses on the biologically derived adsorbent with numerous applications in wastewater treatment, metal recovery, biosensor development, and so forth. It initiates with the description of biological sources of biosorbents followed by applications of biosorbents, biosorption isotherms, assessment of biosorbents with various tools, pretreatment of biosorbents, and its mode of action. Some less explored areas like separation of radionuclides, biosorption of volatile organic compounds, and animal-based biosorbents are also explained.

Features:

• Focuses on fundamentals, characteristics of flora and fauna-mediated biosorbents used extensively
• Describes entire aspects of tools and techniques related to assessment and monitoring of biosorbents
• Includes adsorption kinetics, adsorption isotherm, and mechanism of action of biosorbents
• Covers advancements in pretreatment methods to enhance the adsorption process of biosorbents
• Reviews recent applications which include heavy metal removal, dye remediation, and separation of radionuclides and nano-biosorbents

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in bioprocess engineering, microbiology, and biotechnology.

Pramod Kumar Mahish is presently serving as Assistant Professor of Biotechnology in Govt. Digvijay Autonomous PG College Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) India and Chairman Board of Studies Biotechnology at Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya Durg. He had 9 years of teaching and 12 years of research experience. Dr. Mahish had published 17 research papers and 2 books. He had also written 6 book chapters with various other platforms. He had completed 3 research projects and presently guiding 2 Ph.D. scholars. He is a fellow member of the World Researchers Association and a life member in the Aerobiology Association of India and Microbiologists Society India. He was awarded UGC National Fellowship for his Ph.D. research work. Dr. Mahish is engaged in the editing of 2 books on the De-Gruyter platform.

Dakeshwar Kumar Verma is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Govt. Digvijay Autonomous Postgraduate College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, INDIA. His research is mainly focused on the preparation and designing of sustainable and eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors for metals and alloys that are useful for several industrial applications. Dr. Verma is the author of several research papers, review articles, and book chapters in peer-reviewed international journals. He is also an editor/author of various books that will be published by various publications. Dr. Verma has an H index of 13 and an i-10 index of 16 with total 750 plus citations. He has received the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Junior Research Fellowship national award in 2013. He also availed Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) fellow during his Ph.D.

Shailesh Kumar Jadhav is presently serving as Senior Professor of Biotechnology in the School of Studies in Biotechnology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) India. He had 34 years of teaching and 29 years of research experience. Prof. Jadhav has published more than 125 research papers and 12 books. His area of interest is bioprocessing, green energy, and microbial technologies. He had awarded 26 Ph.D. and completed 7 research projects of different Government agencies of India. He had various awards in the field of teaching, research, and administration. Prof. Jadhav has an H index of 16 and an i10 index of 29.