Biotechnological Production of Bioactive Compounds

Biotechnological Production of Bioactive Compounds provides insights on the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, solutions and practical challenges encountered in the fields of enzyme technology and nanobiotechnology for the production of bioactive materials with extra health benefits. As nanobiotechnology has improved the bioactive extraction process significantly, many bioactives, including bioflavonoids, omega-3 fatty acids, biopigments and low calorie sugar substitutes are a pivotal part of the food industry. The book highlights the production of extra health benefits “bioactives’’ from plants and microbes and explains how the extraction efficiency of bioactives molecules improves significantly with the recent advances in nanobiotechnology.

Researchers in the fields of biochemical engineering, biotechnology, bioremediation, environmental sustainability and those in pharma industries will find the information in this book very helpful and illuminating.

• Outlines technological advances in bioactives extraction
• Covers bioflavonoids, biopigments, omega-3-fatty acids and low sugar substitutes
• Explains the mechanisms of Green cargo (biogenic nanoparticles) for the delivery of bioactive molecules

Dr. Madan Verma is a visiting researcher and professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh, India. Dr. Verma is an established senior researcher who has developed sustainable processes through his expertise in bioprocessing and nanobiotechnology. He employs nanotechnology approaches for enhancing the efficiency of various bioprocesses that have application in food biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and bioenergy sector. He has many internatiaonal and national awards to his credits. Dr. Verma has published 46 research articles in peer-reviwed journals, and 35 book chapters, and has edited 7 books on industrial biotechnology.

Dr. Anuj K. Chandel is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Brazil. He has over 23 years of research experience working on process optimization and large-scale production of industrial enzymes and vaccine particles, biofuels, and membrane-based separation of fats, proteins, and viruses. He previously worked at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA. He has also worked Dalas Biotech Ltd, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan; Celestial Biolabs Ltd, Hyderabad, and Centro de Tecnologia Canaviera-Piracicaba, Brazil, on large-scale production of industrial enzymes and cellulosic ethanol, for about 7 years. Dr. Chandel has published 125 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 56 book chapters, has edited 15 books, and holds one Brazilian patent. His primary research interests is to develop sustainable processes for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into renewable fuels and biochemicals by bridging the gap between research laboratories and industries.