Microbial Applications of Nitrifiers and Denitrifiers in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Microbial Applications of Nitrifiers and Denitrifiers in Industrial Wastewater Treatment describes the biotechnological processes (nitrification, oxidation and denitrification) to remove ammonia from wastewater, protecting the environment and human health. The book describes the microbiology and biotechnological applications of the nitrification and denitrification process and gives further insight into those processes while also outlining recent advances, mainstream and unconventional applications, strategy, and future prospects. In addition, it systematically summarizes up-to-date studies on the effect of various operational factors on the nitrogen removal performance along with reactor types, mode of operation (batch or continuous), and cultured anammox bacterial species.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers in applied microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry, environmental science, and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the field.

• Provides insights and knowledge on the field of wastewater remediation through a practical approach of utilizing anammox cultures to protect the environment and human health
• Supplies an overall picture of ammonia nitrogen removal, its applications, processes, and future prospects in the field of wastewater remediation
• Covers all aspects of the anammox process in detail, including mainstream and commercial applications

Maulin P. Shah is a distinguished environmental scientist, academician, and globally recognized expert in the fields of environmental biotechnology and sustainable
wastewater treatment. He has made significant contributions to advancing eco-friendly
technologies for pollution control, particularly through innovative biological treatment processes. He holds extensive academic and research experience, with a strong focus on industrial wastewater treatment, bioremediation, and microalgae-based technologies. His work emphasizes the integration of sustainability principles with practical engineering solutions, helping industries reduce their environmental footprint.
His books cover a wide spectrum of cutting-edge domains, including industrial wastewater microbiology, bioremediation, biodegradation, algal biotechnology, biofuel, bioenergy, circular economy, metagenomics related to wastewater treatment, and enzyme engineering.

Dr. Mayur J. Kapadia, MSc, PhD (Microbiology), is an Educator, Researcher, Trainer, Editor and Technical Content Creator. He served M/s GNFC Ltd in Bharuch, India in the capacity of Additional General Manager and Lab Head for its Bharuch & Dahej locations. He possesses professional industrial experience of 40 years in the fields of quality control, R&D, new laboratory set up, cooling water management, wastewater treatment and many other areas. He is credited with technical suggestion awards, numerous publications, and presentations. He is currently making contributions in the water sector through his papers, articles, and training programs. He also is an active member in technical committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which has conferred upon him a “Certification of Appreciation” for his constructive contributions towards establishing and improvising various Indian Standards. He also offers technical services to various organizations for quality improvement, process troubleshooting, and analysis.

Professor (Dr) P.R. Shah is ex-Head and retired Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Gujarat University. He holds PhD in Microbiology from Bhavnagar University, Gujarat, India. His past research experience includes being selected as a UNESCO Fellow for a one-year course in Applied Microbial Biotechnology at Osaka University in Japan. He has expertise in the fields of Applied and Environmental Microbiology.