Biosynthetic Technology and Environmental Challenges

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Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Introduction to Biosynthetic Technology and Environmental Challenges  (Sunita J. Varjani, Parameswaran Binod, Sunil Kumar, Sunil K. Khare)....Pages 3-7
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 Management of Agro-industrial Wastes with the Aid of Synthetic Biology  (Lokesh Kumar Narnoliya, Jyoti Singh Jadaun, Sudhir Pratap Singh)....Pages 11-28
 Advances and Tools in Engineering Yeast for Pharmaceutical Production  (Aravind Madhavan, Raveendran Sindhu, K. B. Arun, Ashok Pandey, Parameswaran Binod)....Pages 29-49
 Plant Biosynthetic Engineering Through Transcription Regulation: An Insight into Molecular Mechanisms During Environmental Stress  (Rakesh Srivastava, Krishan Mohan Rai, Rashmi Srivastava)....Pages 51-72
 Oil Palm Biomass and Its Kinetic Transformation Properties  (Muhammad Fakhrul Syukri Abd Aziz, Zainul Akmar Zakaria)....Pages 73-87
 Selection and Utilization of Agro-industrial Waste for Biosynthesis and Hyper-Production of Pullulan: A Review  (Bishwambhar Mishra, Deveeka Zamare, Akula Manikanta)....Pages 89-103
 Production, Characterization, and Applications of Microbial Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid  (Alphonsa Jose Anju, Raveendran Sindhu, Binod Parameswaran, Ashok Pandey)....Pages 105-126
 Bioprocesses for the Production of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid  (R. O. Rajesh, Ashok Pandey, Parameswaran Binod)....Pages 127-141
 Biosynthesis of 1,3-Propanediol: Genetics and Applications  (Narisetty Vivek, Parameswaran Binod)....Pages 143-165
 Biosynthesis and Technological Advancements of Biosurfactants  (Sharrel Rebello, Embalil Mathachan Aneesh, Raveendran Sindhu, Parameswaran Binod, Ashok Pandey)....Pages 167-183
 Recovery of Nutraceuticals from Agri-Food Industry Waste by Lactic Acid Fermentation  (Lyned D. Lasrado, Amit Kumar Rai)....Pages 185-203
 Manno-oligosaccharides as Prebiotic-Valued Products from Agro-waste  (Shweta Singh, Arabinda Ghosh, Arun Goyal)....Pages 205-221
 Computational Modelling and Prediction of Microalgae Growth Focused Towards Improved Lipid Production  (Avik Banerjee, Niwas Kumar, Sunita J. Varjani, Chandan Guria, Rajib Bandopadhyay, Pratyoosh Shukla et al.)....Pages 223-232
 Perennial Energy Crops on Drained Peatlands in Finland  (Narasinha J. Shurpali)....Pages 233-241
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 Bioenergy Conversion from Aquatic Weed Water Hyacinth into Agronomically Valuable Vermicompost  (Ankaram Snehalata, Kothur R. Rao)....Pages 245-269
 Mitigation of Global Warming Potential for Cleaner Composting  (Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Surendra Sarsaiya, Quan Wang, Meijing Wang, Hongyu Chen, Xiuna Ren et al.)....Pages 271-305
 Recent Advances in Composting of Organic and Hazardous Waste: A Road Map to Safer Environment  (Quan Wang, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Xiuna Ren, Junchao Zhao, Meijing Wang, Hongyu Chen et al.)....Pages 307-329
 Integration of Biomarker Approach in Pollution Monitoring Programme of Aquatic Ecosystem  (Kanchan Kumari, Ankur Khare)....Pages 331-354
 Bioremediation by Microalgae: Current and Emerging Trends for Effluents Treatments for Value Addition of Waste Streams  (Sabeela Beevi Ummalyma, Ashok Pandey, Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Dinabandhu Sahoo)....Pages 355-375
 Environmental Assessment of Biorefineries  (Juan Miguel Romero-García, Christian David Botero Gutiérrez, Juan Camilo Solarte Toro, Carlos Ariel Cardona Alzate, Eulogio Castro)....Pages 377-401