Microbial Photosynthesis: From Basic Biology to Artificial Cell Factories and Industrial Applications

This book uncovers the basic principles of microbial photosynthesis and the latest technological interventions of this crucial phenomenon. In the recent past, the basic principles of microbial photosynthesis were technologically articulated to engineer several cell factories that can utilize waste resources and generate different groups of industrially valuable products. Also, the list of model organisms for specific usage have been increasing enormously. This volume covers the material in four sections; each of the part dealing with the basic principles of microbial photosynthesis in an applied orientation focusing on waste valorization and circular bioeconomy. Furthermore, the following chapters deal with the very recent advancements in metabolic engineering and artificial photosynthesis with respect to value addition. Not only will this book be available for graduate and postgraduate students in microbiology, biotechnology, plant sciences, environmental sciences, energy engineering, and renewable energy, it is also an excellent material for researchers needing a multidisciplinary approach.

Dr. S. Venkata Mohan 

Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)

S. Venkata Mohan is a Chief Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, India with an expertise in photosynthesis, CO2 sequestration, advanced waste remediation, aciodogenesis, microbial electrogenesis, circular bioeconomy and biorefinery. He has M.Tech (1993) and PhD (1999) in Environmental Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India. He was Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow at Technical University of Munich, Germany (2001-02) and Kyung Hee International Fellow, South Korea (2018) and visiting professor at Kyoto University (2005). Dr Mohan’s research majorly intended to understand and respond to the human-induced environmental change in the framework of sustainability in the interface of environment and bioengineering. He has successfully demonstrated the production of low carbon biohydrogen with simultaneous waste remediation at pilot scale and established a first of its kind waste biorefinery platform.  Dr Mohan authored more than 350 research articles, 60 chapters for books, edited 4 books and has 9 patents and his work has been cited more than 30000 times.

Dr. Rachapudi V. Sreeharsha 

Biofuels and Climate Change Mitigation Lab, Department of Life Sciences, CSJM Kanpur University, Kanpur