
Sustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste
Fundamental Aspects and Practical Applications
- 1st Edition - November 17, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Shalini Rai, Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj, Luciane Colla
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 6 7 9 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 6 8 0 - 8
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste: Fundamental Aspects and Practical Applications provides insights into the latest approaches for optimizing waste produced by these industries. Bioconversion of agro-food waste is a significant concern for maintaining the ecosystem. This book covers current research into the production of a variety of bioactive compounds, bioenergy resources, and nanomaterials using potential microbes associated widely with the industry’s waste. With primary focus on the microbial enzymes, secondary metabolites, single cell protein, bioethanol, biohydrogen, bio-fortified compost, bioelectricity, and nanomaterial’s, the book presents a range of biotechnological approaches.
Sections describe the application of microbial niches in waste recycling and renewable energies like biofuel, plant enzymes, and hormones for different agriculture and allied sectors. With recent advancements in the synthesis of bioactive compounds, bioenergy, and nanomaterials and the discovery of their agriculture, environmental and biomedical applications, it is expected that these methods will be applied at a large scale for industrial application in different sectors. Policies required for the agro-food waste management and option for their utilization are also discussed, along with the sources of their generation.
- Presents the foundation of agro-food waste management, including green nanotechnology
- Includes multiples management techniques and their potential benefits
- Explores the proper mechanisms of synthesis for value-added materials and products for use in bioenergy and biofuel
Those in Research and Development in the food and agricultural sectors. Academics and Advanced Level students
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Chapter 1. Circular economy achievements in agroindustrial waste managements: a current opinion
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Current examples used worldwide for agroindustrial waste management
- 1.3 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2. Valorization of agricultural residue as raw material for the development of value-added products
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Value-added products developed from agricultural waste
- 2.3 Single-cell protein generation
- 2.4 Biogas generation
- 2.5 Nanoparticle synthesis
- 2.6 Removal of heavy metal and dye
- 2.7 Value-added food product development
- 2.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3. Rice bran valorization: use as a source of proteins, carbohydrates, oil, and bioactive compounds
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Proteins from rice bran
- 3.3 Carbohydrates and dietary fibers from rice bran
- 3.4 Oil from rice bran
- 3.5 Biocompounds from rice bran
- 3.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Emerging ecofriendly approaches for biomass conversion and waste management
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Waste generation in the world
- 4.3 Sources of waste
- 4.4 Significance of biomass conversion and waste management
- 4.5 Method of waste management/treatment
- 4.6 Biomass conversion techniques
- 4.7 Integrated approach for biomass conversion and waste management
- 4.8 Conclusion and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 5. Microorganisms and bioremediation: an emerging approach for environmental cleaning
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Emerging contaminants
- 5.3 Bioremediation techniques—most used approaches for pesticides
- 5.4 Challenges and perspectives
- 5.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Transforming agricultural residues to value-added products: waste to wealth
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Current status of agricultural waste
- 6.3 Need and purpose of valorization
- 6.4 Types of agricultural waste and their availability
- 6.5 Techniques of processing agricultural residues
- 6.6 Value-added products from agricultural residues
- 6.7 Biofuel production
- 6.8 Enzyme production
- 6.9 Single-cell protein (SCP)
- 6.10 Immobilization carrier production
- 6.11 Organic acids
- 6.12 Pigment production
- 6.13 Food flavoring and preservative compounds
- 6.14 Antibiotic production
- 6.15 Plant biostimulants and soil biofertilizers
- 6.16 Biopolymer
- 6.17 Biocomposting
- 6.18 Challenges and future prospects
- 6.19 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7. The emergence of agrowaste valorization: a revolutionizing sustainability
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Value-added products
- 7.3 Value addition approaches
- 7.4 Valorized products
- 7.5 Nanocomposites
- 7.6 Thermosetting polymers
- 7.7 Thermoplastic polymers
- References
- Chapter 8. Microbes and compost: an emerging role in climate resilience agriculture
- Abstract
- 8.1 Role of organic matter on soil quality
- 8.2 Microbial processes in soil organic matter
- 8.3 Climatic behavior on microbes
- 8.4 Adaptation of microbes under drought condition
- 8.5 Adaptation under extreme temperature condition
- 8.6 Adaptation under salinity condition
- 8.7 Adaptation of marine microbes to climate change
- 8.8 Impact of climate factors on soil microbes
- 8.9 Soil temperature
- 8.10 Impact of elevated CO2 on microbes
- 8.11 Impact of drought on microbes
- 8.12 Microbes and carbon cycles and its contribution in controlling global warming
- 8.13 Microorganisms in controlling of carbon emission
- 8.14 Improving salinity tolerance
- 8.15 Drought stress tolerance
- 8.16 Compost and its role in agriculture and environment
- 8.17 Relationship between microbes and composting
- 8.18 Role of microorganisms in different phases of composting
- 8.19 Microbiology of composting
- 8.20 Microbial adoption to changing environmental condition and stress
- 8.21 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. Value-added bioproduct: a sustainable way for food waste valorization and circular bioeconomy
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Bioeconomic development in Indian perspective
- 9.3 Current economic and technological status in India
- 9.4 Existing resources of food waste
- 9.5 Food waste bioconversion process and its recovered bioproducts
- 9.6 Acidogenic fermentation
- 9.7 Transesterification
- 9.8 Vermicomposting
- 9.9 Consolidated biorefinery processing approach
- 9.10 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of agrofood wastes
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Types of agrofood waste pollutants
- 10.3 Challenges and opportunities in the sustainable management of agrofood wastes
- 10.4 Source of agrofood waste from different sector
- 10.5 Agrofood waste quantification
- 10.6 Agrofood waste management approaches
- 10.7 Role of geospatial technologies in agrofood waste management
- 10.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. Agroindustrial waste as alternative of culture media for microalgae (cyanobacteria) for phycocyanin accumulation and extraction using environmentally friendly technological processes
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Extraction methods for phycocyanin
- 11.3 Perspective
- 11.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12. Utilizing and minimizing food industry waste: possibilities and application
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Impacts of food waste
- 12.3 Food waste hierarchy
- 12.4 Management of food waste
- 12.5 Application of food waste
- 12.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13. The decomposition of lignocellulosic materials by bacteria and their possible application in the environment
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Lignocellulosic (LC) biomass
- 13.3 Lignin degradation or delignification
- 13.4 Applications in the environment
- 13.5 Agricultural and horticultural benefits
- 13.6 Animal feed and nutrition
- 13.7 Bioproducts
- 13.8 Waste management
- 13.9 Challenges and future directions
- 13.10 Future perspectives
- 13.11 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14. Biofuel Production: Harnessing Microalgal Biotechnology for Sustainable Industrial Waste Management
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Microalgal species for biofuel production
- 14.3 Extraction and conversion processes
- 14.4 Technological status and economic feasibility
- 14.5 Future prospects and challenges
- 14.6 Conclusion
- Reference
- Chapter 15. Innovative micro biotechnological approaches for bioenergy production from waste
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Characterization of biomass waste
- 15.3 Impact of waste on the environment
- 15.4 Biofuels from biomass waste
- 15.5 Microbial biotechnological approach for the bioenergy production
- 15.6 Future perspective
- 15.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16. Natural pigments: a sustainable approach to utilize agroindustrial waste
- Abstract
- Graphical abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Sources of agricultural waste
- 16.3 Types of biopigments produced from agricultural wastes
- 16.4 Biopigments producing microorganisms: production and market
- 16.5 Fermentation processes for biopigment production
- 16.6 Industrial applications of biopigments
- 16.7 Challenges and opportunities for biopigment production from agricultural wastes
- 16.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 17. Nanomaterial production using agro-waste: a current status and future outline
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Wastes
- 17.3 Effect of wastes on the environment
- 17.4 Synthesis of NMs from the different type of wastes
- 17.5 Mechanism of NMs synthesis from waste
- 17.6 Future perspectives
- 17.7 Conclusion
- Conflicts of interest
- References
- Chapter 18. Beyond the beverages: turning winery and brewery wastes into value-added products
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction: circular economy needs waste management
- 18.2 Winery and brewery residues: beyond the beverage production
- 18.3 Fermenting brewery and winery wastes with yeasts
- References
- Chapter 19. Biotechnological ways to transform waste to wealth
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Emerging biotechnological tools to produce value-added products from waste
- 19.3 Value-added bioproducts from the biotransformation of agrowaste
- References
- Chapter 20. Green nanomaterial production from agrowaste and their applications
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Green nanoparticles
- 20.3 Green nanoparticles from agrowaste
- 20.4 Organic nanoparticle synthesized from agrowaste
- 20.5 Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)
- 20.6 Chitosan nanoparticles
- 20.7 Lignin nanoparticles
- 20.8 Carbon-based nanomaterials
- 20.9 Nanocellulose
- 20.10 Inorganic nanoparticle synthesized from agrowaste
- 20.11 Silver nanoparticles
- 20.12 Zinc oxide nanoparticles
- 20.13 Risk assessment
- 20.14 Future prospects and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 21. Nanomaterial fabrication from industrial solid waste: a sustainable approach for resource recovery
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Nanomaterial synthesis techniques
- 21.3 Classification of industrial solid waste
- 21.4 Bottom-up approaches: chemical synthesis
- 21.5 Top-down approaches: mechanical and physical methods
- 21.6 Green synthesis methods utilizing industrial waste as precursors
- 21.7 Comparative analysis of different waste sources for nanomaterial production
- 21.8 Characterization of synthesized nanomaterials
- 21.9 Advanced analytical techniques for nanomaterial characterization
- 21.10 Life cycle analysis of nanomaterial synthesis from industrial waste
- 21.11 Challenges and future prospects
- 21.12 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 22. Myco-degradation of lignocellulosic waste biomass and their applications
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Lignocellulosic waste biomass
- 22.3 Pretreatment techniques for lignocellulosic materials
- 22.4 Myco-degradation mechanisms
- 22.5 Myco-degradation of lignocellulosic waste biomass
- 22.6 Potential of fungi (myco) to convert lignocellulosic waste biomass into useful products
- 22.7 Challenges and future perspectives
- 22.8 Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 17, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 395
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443236792
- eBook ISBN: 9780443236808
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Shalini Rai
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Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj
Dr. Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj is working as an Assistant Professor at Amity School of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Amity University, India. He obtained his PhD from the Central University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, in the field of environmental nanotechnology. He has also done Post-doctoral research at the Department of Environmental Science, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur (India). Currently, He is actively involved in the teaching and guidance of undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students. Dr. Bhardwaj's research interests encompass a wide array of topics, including green synthesis of nanomaterials for water purification, bio-sensing, nano-based device fabrication, water treatment, diatom cultivation, mushroom cultivation, phytoremediation, and waste management. His contributions to the field are well-recognized, as he has published over 30 research papers in prestigious journals, including Elsevier, Springer, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Physics, MDPI, and Frontier, among others. Furthermore, Dr. Bhardwaj serves as a respected reviewer for esteemed journals such as Journals of Cleaner Production, Journals of Environmental Pollution, Bioresource Technology, Journals of Nanoparticle Research, Scientific Reports, and more. He has also edited two books in collaboration with Elsevier and Springer. His dedication to academia and research has made him a valuable asset to the scientific community and a significant influence in the field of environmental science and nanotechnology.
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