Aquatic Resource Biorefineries
Harnessing Aquatic Resources for Sustainable Production
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Meisam Tabatabaei, Hamid Amiri, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Mohd Ikhwanuddin
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 0 3 4 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 0 3 5 - 3
Aquatic Resource Biorefineries: Harnessing Aquatic Resources for Sustainable Production takes a pioneering approach by comprehensively addressing the multifaceted challenges within… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAquatic Resource Biorefineries: Harnessing Aquatic Resources for Sustainable Production takes a pioneering approach by comprehensively addressing the multifaceted challenges within the field of aquatic biorefinery. The book bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical expertise by promoting collaboration between academia and the fermentation industry, and shedding light on the pragmatic aspects of aquatic biorefineries, encompassing the latest research and industrial advancements. The book addresses contentious questions: (1) Optimal Resource Utilization: The central issue of the book is maximizing the utilization of aquatic resources, including crustacean waste, seaweed, wastewater, and algae, to produce valuable products. It provides practical strategies and insights for enhancing resource efficiency and minimizing waste in biorefinery processes. (2) Chitin and Chitosan Extraction Efficiency: The book explores and aims to improve the efficiency of chitin and chitosan extraction methods, addressing issues related to extraction yield, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact. It presents solutions to optimize these processes for enhanced sustainability and commercial viability. (3) Biohydrogen Production and Viability: The book delves into the production and applications of bioplastics, particularly polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), from aquatic feedstocks, offering insights into the potential for replacing conventional plastics with sustainable alternatives and address issues of scalability and cost-effectiveness. (5) Fermentation Process Optimization: The book provides a comprehensive understanding of fermentation processes, including strain development and process design, for improved efficiency and product yields. (6) Environmental Impact Assessment: The book provides a basis for estimating and interpreting environmental indicators and, in turn, guiding sustainable decision-making in biorefinery operations. (7) Market Size and Commercialization Potential: The book explores the current and anticipated market size for products derived from aquatic resources, such as chitosan, carotenoids, and bioplastics. Aquatic Resource Biorefineries serves as a bridge between theory and practice, enabling readers to harness aquatic resources for sustainable biofuel production and stay updated with the ever-evolving field of biorefinery platforms.
- Offers a holistic view of aquatic biorefinery, covering aspects related to energy, environmental sustainability, and economic viability
- Provides a rational basis for assessing and developing products, serving as a roadmap for future research and development endeavours
- Summarises the most recent studies and real-world achievements in the field
Students, researchers, and professionals in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry
Part I: Introduction to Aquatic Biorefineries
1. The Biorefinery Concept and Its Application in Aquatic Systems
Part II: Feedstocks for Aquatic Biorefineries
2. Aquatic Feedstocks Selection and Sustainability Assessment
3. Wastewater as a Resource: Integration into Aquatic Biorefinery Systems
Part III: High-Value Products from Aquatic Resources
4. Chitin and Chitosan Production from Crustacean Waste
5. Extraction and Applications of Algal Carotenoids
6. Minerals Recovery from Wastewater : Nitrogen and Phosphorus
7. Protein Recovery and Utilization from Aquatic Resources
8. Bioenergy Utilization in Aquatic Biorefineries: Biohydrogen Production as a Case Study
9. Bioplastic Production from Aquatic Resources
10. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Production in Wastewater Biorefineries
Part IV: Upstream, Mid-Stream, and Downstream Processing
11. Upstream Processing for Waste Recovery
12. Biological Processes in Aquatic Biorefineries
13. Downstream Processing and Product Refinement in Aquatic Biorefineries
Part V: Analysis and Assessment
14. Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Prospects for Aquatic Biorefinery Products
15. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Aquatic Biorefineries
1. The Biorefinery Concept and Its Application in Aquatic Systems
Part II: Feedstocks for Aquatic Biorefineries
2. Aquatic Feedstocks Selection and Sustainability Assessment
3. Wastewater as a Resource: Integration into Aquatic Biorefinery Systems
Part III: High-Value Products from Aquatic Resources
4. Chitin and Chitosan Production from Crustacean Waste
5. Extraction and Applications of Algal Carotenoids
6. Minerals Recovery from Wastewater : Nitrogen and Phosphorus
7. Protein Recovery and Utilization from Aquatic Resources
8. Bioenergy Utilization in Aquatic Biorefineries: Biohydrogen Production as a Case Study
9. Bioplastic Production from Aquatic Resources
10. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Production in Wastewater Biorefineries
Part IV: Upstream, Mid-Stream, and Downstream Processing
11. Upstream Processing for Waste Recovery
12. Biological Processes in Aquatic Biorefineries
13. Downstream Processing and Product Refinement in Aquatic Biorefineries
Part V: Analysis and Assessment
14. Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Prospects for Aquatic Biorefinery Products
15. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Aquatic Biorefineries
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443330346
- eBook ISBN: 9780443330353
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Meisam Tabatabaei
Meisam Tabatabaei is a Professor of Environmental Biotechnology at the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia. Over the last decade, Meisam has worked closely with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to promote waste-oriented biofuels in the developing world. Since 2016, he has been the lead collaborator of the Lancet Commission on Public Health and Climate Change (UCL, UK). He has published over 400 publications, including original research papers and reviews in journals such as The LANCET, Progress in Energy and Combustion Sciences, Nature Food, Trends in Biotechnology, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. He is currently also a Visiting Professor at the Henan Agricultural University, China, and University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He is a member of the editorial board for the journals Progress in Energy and Combustion Sciences, Biofuel Research Journal, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Data in Brief, and Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects. Prof. Tabatabaei is the Associate Editor of Critical Reviews in Biotechnology and Resources, Environment, and Sustainability and Senior Editor of e-Prime.
Affiliations and expertise
Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Professor of Environmental Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, MalaysiaHA
Hamid Amiri
Hamid Amiri has a master’s in chemical engineering from the Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran. He has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering-Biotechnology from Isfahan University of Technology. Since 2014, he has worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Isfahan in breaking the chemical and engineering barriers to the production of waste-based biofuels and value-added biochemicals by process design, integration, optimization, and analysis in the way of developing future biorefineries. He has published more than 30 papers on the topics of renewable energy, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, ABE fermentation, pretreatment of lignocellulose, and resource recovery. He has completed a number of funded research projects and played the leading role in the development of the Environmental Research Institute and Biotechnology Lab Complex in University of Isfahan.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, University of Isfahan, IranMA
Mortaza Aghbashlo
Dr. Mortaza Aghbashlo is an Associate Professor of Biosystems Engineering (University of Tehran, Iran). Mortaza has published over 300 publications, including original research papers and reviews in international scientific journals. He is the Co-Editor of the Book Volumes “Biodiesel: From Production to Combustion” and “Fungi in Fuel Biotechnology” which were published by Springer Nature in 2018, and is on the Editorial Board of Progress in Energy and Combustion Sciences (Elsevier), Biofuel Research Journal (BRJ), and e-Prime (Elsevier).
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Biosystems Engineering, University of Tehran, IranMI
Mohd Ikhwanuddin
Dr. Mohd Ikhwanuddin is a Professor of Environmental Biotechnology (University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia). He has completed his Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malysia. His main area of interest related to Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Molecular Sciences, and Environmental Sciences. His main area of expertise includes Crustacean, Seed production, Scylla, Hatchery technique, Banana shrimp, Crab mating, Enzyme activity, Reproduction, Probiotic, Fisheries, Hormone, White shrimp, Black tiger shrimp, Triploidy, Larviculture, Portunid Crab, Mud spiny lobster, Ovarian maturation, Maturation diets, Natural diet, Population dynamic, Breeding technology, Portunus pelagicus, Live food, Movement pattern, Artificial production, Artificial diet, and Catch information.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Environmental Biotechnology, University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia