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Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability

  • 1st Edition - July 13, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Praveen Dahiya, Joginder Singh Panwar, Ajay Kumar
  • Language: English

Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability discusses recent applications of enzyme biotechnology in various industrial sectors and state-of-the-art information on novel… Read more

Description

Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability discusses recent applications of enzyme biotechnology in various industrial sectors and state-of-the-art information on novel microbial enzyme technologies for a sustainable environment.

The book describes in detail the latest developments and modern methods in microbial enzyme biotechnology for wider application in bioremediation, cleaner technology for industries and waste management, green chemistry and pharmaceutical biotechnology, sustainable textiles, food production and biodegradation, and other industries. The chapters cover topics such as genetic engineering, protein engineering, nanotechnological advances of microbial enzymes, computational tools for engineering enzymes, and health risk assessment of enzymes in different sectors. With contributors from an array of experts in the field, Enzyme Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability is an informative reference for researchers, biotechnologists, microbiologists, environmental scientists, graduate and post-graduate students working in the area of enzyme technology and their biomedical, environmental, and industrial applications.

Key features

  • Includes new-methods and up-to-date information on modern methods with respect to its application in pharmaceuticals, textiles, food fermentation, and many other related fields
  • Provides in-depth information about the recent applications of enzyme biotechnology in different industrial sectors
  • Focuses on the rapid developments and biotechnological advances in microbial enzymology to enhance industrial and environmental sustainability

Readership

Researchers, graduates, post-graduates and doctoral level students, biotechnologists, industrial microbiologists, biochemists, environmental scientists, fermentation engineers, and industry professionals working in enzyme technology and their biomedical, environmental, and industrial applications

Table of contents

1. Technological Advancements in Enzymes and their Applications

2. Microbial Enzymes in Laundry Detergents: Recent advances, Future Prospects and Risk Assessment

3. Enzyme Biotechnology towards Cleaner Production in Industry

4. Crude oil Bioremediation by Microbial Enzymes

5. Bioproducts: New Hope for Environmental Sustainability

6. Recent Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology for Sustainable Textiles

7. Recent Advances in Enzyme Technology for Sustainable Industrial

8. Thermophilic Enzymes: Sources and Applications of novel Enzyme for Industrial Biotechnology

9: Enzyme Biotechnology for Potential Applications in Green Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

10. Recent Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology for Pollution Control and Remediation

11. Role of Microbial Enzymes in Wastewater Processing and Treatments

12. Enzyme Biotechnology in Solid Waste Management

13. Bio-catalysis in Organic Synthesis using Microbial Enzymes -Latest Developments

14. Genetically Engineered Enzymes for Sustainable Environment Applications

15. Health Risk Assessment of Enzymes in Different Sectors

16. Immobilized Enzymes and their Applications in Environmental Sustainability of Food Production and Biodegradation

17. Protein Engineering- Methodology and Applications in Environment Sustainability

18. Enzyme Based Bioreactors and their Biotechnological Applications

19. Nanotechnological Advances in Microbial Enzymes for Biosensor Development

20. Computational Tools for Engineering Enzymes: Progress and Challenges

21. Commercialization and Economic perspectives of Enzyme-based Catalytic Material for Environmental Applications

22. Enzyme Engineering: Latest Trends and Future Perspectives

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 13, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Praveen Dahiya

Dr. Praveen Dahiya is a Professor at the Centre for Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, India. She graduated in basic sciences from Osmania University, India, followed by post-graduation and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, India. Her research interests include bio-nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology, fermentation technology, solid waste management, bioremediation, and medical microbiology. Dr. Dahiya has submitted multiple Indian patents related to Enzyme Technology and Antimicrobial Plant Products, with several granted and others pending.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, India

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Joginder Singh Panwar

Dr. Joginder Singh is a Professor in the Department of Botany at Nagaland University, Lumami, India. His previous positions include a professorship at Lovely Professional University's School of Bioengineering and Biosciences and a Young Scientist role at Jai Narain Vyas University's Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory (funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India). He is a member of several scientific societies, including the Association of Microbiologists of India and the European Federation of Biotechnology. Dr. Singh has an extensive publication record, with over 250 research and review articles, 35 edited books (with publishers like Elsevier and Springer), and 125 book chapters. He is a reviewer for numerous prestigious journals. He has actively participated in and presented at numerous national and international scientific events.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Nagaland, 798627, India

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Ajay Kumar

Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as an assistant professor at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. Dr. Kumar recently completed his tenure as a visiting scientist from Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel. He has published more than 200 research, review articles, and book chapters in international and national journals. He serves as an associate editor for Frontiers in Microbiology, BMC Microbiology and as guest editor for various journals such as Plants, Microorganisms, and Sustainability. Dr. Kumar has also edited more than 40 books with the leading publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. Dr. Kumar’s research experience is in the field of plant–microbe interactions, postharvest management, cyanobacterial biology, and so on

Affiliations and expertise
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India

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