Biotechnological Processes for Industrial and Biomedical Waste Management

Shape the future of the environment with this comprehensive guide to solutions for the future of waste management through bioengineering.

As global industries and healthcare systems continue to expand, the need for effective and sustainable waste management strategies has become more critical. The improper disposal of industrial and biomedical waste in open dumps and landfills carries the risk of providing environmental entry points for toxic compounds like heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, inorganic macrocomponents, and xenobiotic organic compounds. In spite of the health hazards and environmental risks, the management of industrial and biomedical pollutants is not prioritized in many parts of the world, creating demand for the development of effective, eco-friendly, cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable bio-based technologies to monitor and protect the environment from harmful waste. This book highlights the characteristics, aims, and applications of advanced biotechnological methods as the ultimate solution for sustainable management of a critically polluted environment. Expert insights will introduce a sustainable biotechnological approach for the remediation of industrial and biomedical wastes and their advancement, including its technical, scientific, regulatory, safety, and societal impacts.

Readers will find the volume:

• Introduces intelligent applications in high-priority waste and wastewater collection and management for supporting ecological sustainability;
• Presents the state-of-the-art in emerging technologies for resource recovery from industrial and biomedical waste and wastewater, and linear and circular bioeconomy models;
• Highlights integrated bioengineering systems for biomedical waste clean-up using high-throughput approaches with zero discharge, and their computational approaches and techno-economic feasibility;
• Explores future research for biotechnological intervention to fix the environmental issues and scientific challenges for sustainability.

Audience

Biotechnologists, microbiologists, nanotechnologists, environmental biotechnologists, industrialists, municipal and environmental engineers, and policymakers looking for strategies to deal with challenges of current environmental issues and waste management in sustainable and effective manners.

Naveen Dwivedi, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology Engineering and Food Technology, University, Institute of Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India. He has published more than 50 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and more than two dozen book chapters. He is a senior member of the Universal Association of Civil, Structural, and Environmental, Indian Water Resources Society, and Society of Chemical Industry.

Shubha Dwivedi, PhD is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology in the School of Life Science and Technology at IIMT University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. She has published more than 50 research papers in international journals and conference proceedings and given more than 100 talks. Her work focuses on eco-friendly technology development for the removal of hazardous contaminants from wastewater.

Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, India. He has published more than 40 research articles in international journals and conferences. His current research interests include biomass conversion, pyrolysis, waste management, biochar, biofuel, hydrothermal liquefaction, and water and wastewater treatment.

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, PhD is a Professor in the Microbiology Department and Director of Intellectual Properties and Technology Transfer at Edo University Uzairue, Edo State, Nigeria. He has more than 180 publications in scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings and has filed several patents. His research interest includes microbiology, biotechnology, post-harvest management, and nanotechnology.