Fourth Generation Biofuels

This book examines the background of fourth-generation biofuel production, use of genetically modified microalgae for production of fourth-generation biofuels; cultivation and harvesting of genetically modified microalgae; residue from biofuel extraction; health and environmental concerns of fourth-generation biofuels; regulations on cultivation and processing of the genetically modified algae; carbon dioxide sequestration; water footprint and current status and key challenges. The topic caters to academic researchers and industrial experts, who work in the field of biofuels as source of alternative fuel to achieve environmental and economic sustainability.

Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. She has over 30 years of experience in this field and has worked at the National Sugar Institute, Kanpur (India); University of Saskatchewan (Canada); University of Western Ontario (Canada); University of Waterloo (Canada); Kyushu University, Fukuoka (Japan); and Thapar Center for Industrial Research and Development (India). Considered an expert in the field of industrial biotechnology, Dr. Bajpai's areas of expertise extend to pulp and paper and environmental biotechnology, and she has written several advanced-level technical books in these fields. Not only is she active in these fields, but she has handled several sponsored research projects from industry and government agencies and is an active member of the New York Academy of Science, American Society for Microbiology, and many more organizations.