Microbiology for Cleaner Production and Environmental Sustainability

Growth of populations, increasing urbanization, and rising standards of living due to technological innovations demand not only the meticulous use of shrinking resources but also sustainable ways of producing materials for human welfare. Cleaner production involves preventive and protective initiatives which are intended to minimize waste and emissions and maximize product output. These novel microbiological techniques are a practical option for achieving environmental sustainability. Microbiology for Cleaner Production and Environmental Sustainability serves as a valuable source of information about microbiological advancements for a sustainability in diversified areas such as energy resources, food industries, agricultural production, and environmental remediation of pollution. Features: Covers key issues on the role of microbiology in the low-cost production of bioenergy Provides comprehensive information on microorganisms for maximizing productivity in agriculture Examines green pharmaceutical production Provides the latest research on microbiological advancements in the restoration of contaminated sites

Section I: Microorganisms in Cleaner Production. 1. Production and commercial significance of biosurfactants. Pinar Aytar Çelik, Belma Nural Yaman, Enuh Blaise Manga, Ahmet Çabuk.2. Microalgae proteins as a sustainable food supply. Tatiele Nascimento, Andressa Fernandes, Pricila Nass, Luisa Schetinger, Patrícia Caetano, Leila Q. Zepka, Eduardo Jacob-Lopes.3. Microbial Production of Acetic Acid. Bellemkonda Ramesh, Srinivasan Kameswaran, Karuna Rasineni, Gopi Krishna Pitchika, Gujjala Sudhakara, B. Swapna, M. Ramakrishna. 4. Conventional and Green Pharmaceutical Products - A Review. Srinivasan Kameswaran, Karuna Rasineni, Bellemkonda Ramesh, P. Sudhakar Reddy.5. Green Pharmaceutical Products and its benefit for Sustainability. Zobaidul Kabir, Sharmin Zaman Emon, SMA Karim.6. Current Trends in Microbial Production of Citric Acid, Applications, and Perspectives. Srinivasan Kameswaran, Bellemkonda Ramesh, Karuna Rasineni, Gopi Krishna Pitchika, Gujjala Sudhakara, B. Swapna, M. Ramakrishna.7. Anaerobic microbial communities for bioenergy production. Daniela Peña-Carrillo, Rebeca Díez-Antolínez, Rubén González, Xiomar Gómez. 8. Applications of Microbially Synthesized Nanoparticles in Food Sciences. Srinivasan Kameswaran, Karuna Rasineni, Vijaya Sudhakara Rao Kola, Bellemkonda Ramesh.Section II: Understanding Microbiology for Environmental Sustainability. 9. Understanding the Soil Microbiome: Perspectives for Environmental Bioremediation. M. Subhosh Chandra, M. Srinivasulu.10. Sensory Mechanism In Bacteria For Xenobiotics Utilization. Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Muhammed Muhammed Saidu, Japhet Gaius Yakubu, Mordecai Gana . 11. Biofilms: Recent advances in bioremediation. Iqra Bano, Syed Shams ul Hassan, Shireen Aziz, Muhammad Ahmer Raza.12. Extracellular Enzymatic Activity of Bacteria in Aquatic Ecosystems. Gabriel Gbenga Babaniyi, Olaniran Victor Olagoke, Sesan Abiodun Aransiola. 13. Microbial Biomass and Activity, Enzyme Activities, and Microbial Community Composition Long-Term Effects of Aided Phytostabilisation of Trace Elements. Gabriel Gbenga Babaniyi, Olaniran Victor Olagoke, Babafemi Raphael Babaniyi.Section III: Microbial Remediation.14. Remediation Approaches in Environmental Sustainability. Babafemi Raphael Babaniyi, Olusola David Ogundele, Ademola Bisi-omotosho, Ebunoluwa Elizabeth Babaniyi, Sesan Abiodun Aransiola.15. Algae for plastic biodegradation: Emerging approach in mitigating marine pollution. Beauty Akter, Mashura Shammi, Zobaidul Kabir.16. Bioremediation Of Dye. Oluwafemi A. Oyewole, Daniel Gana, Binta Buba Adamu, Abraham O. Ayanwale, Evans C. Egwim. 17. Recent advancements in the bioremediation of heavy metals from the polluted environment by novel microorganisms. G. Mary Sandeepa, B. Lakshmanna, M. Madakka. 18. Bioremediation Approaches for Treatment of Heavy metals, Pesticides and Antibiotics from the Environment. M. Srinivasulu, M. Subhosh Chandra, D. Mallaiah, G. Jaffer Mohiddin, G. Narasimha.19. Current Advanced Technological Tools for the Bioremediation of Pesticides. Srinivasan Kameswaran, Bellemkonda Ramesh, Gopi Krishna Pitchika, M. Srinivasulu, M.Subhosh Chandra.20. Microbial remediation of Agricultural Soils contaminated with agrochemicals. M. Madakka, G. Mary Sandeepa.

Naga Raju Maddela received his M.Sc. (1996–1998) and Ph.D. (2012) in Microbiology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, India. During his doctoral program in the area of Environmental Microbiology, he investigated the effects of industrial effluents/insecticides on soil microorganisms and their biological activities and worked as a Faculty in Microbiology for 17 years, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. He received "Prometeo Investigator Fellowship" (2013–2015) from Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SENESCYT), Ecuador, and "Postdoctoral Fellowship" (2016–2018) from Sun Yat-sen University, China. He also received external funding from "China Postdoctoral Science Foundation" in 2017, internal funding from "Universidad Técnica de Manabí" in 2020, worked in the area of Environmental Biotechnology, participated in 20 national / international conferences, and presented research data in China, Cuba, Ecuador, India and Singapore. Currently, he is working as a full-time Professor at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador. He has published 8 Books, 40 Chapters and 60 research papers. Lizziane Kretli Winkelströter Eller Graduated in Biochemical Pharmacy from the Federal University of Alfenas - Brazil (2006), master's degree in Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at USP of Ribeirão Preto - Brazil (2009) and doctorate in Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto- Brazil (2012). Completed postdoc at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at USP in Ribeirão Preto - Brazil (2014). She has published 28 manuscripts, four book chapters and is editor of a research topic in Frontiers Microbiology. She is currently a professor at the University of Western of São Paulo-Brazil. She has experience in the field of Pharmacy, acting mainly on the following topics: lactic acid bacteria, foodborne pathogens, microbiology, molecular biology, biofilms, probiotics and cell culture. Ram Prasad, Ph.D. is associated with Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India. His research interest includes applied & environmental microbiology, plant-microbe-interactions, sustainable agriculture and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than two hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters and six patents issued or pending, and edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has twelve years of teaching experience and has been awarded the Young Scientist Award & Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal by the International Society for Ecological Communications; FSAB fellowship by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA; Outstanding Scientist Award in the field of Microbiology; BRICPL Science Investigator Award and Research Excellence Award etc. He has been serving as editorial board members: BMC Microbiology, BMC Biotechnology, Current Microbiology, Archives of Microbiology, Annals of Microbiology, IET Nanobiotechnology, Journal of Renewable Material, Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Environmental Science & Ecotechnology including Series editor of Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences, Springer Nature, USA. Previously, Dr. Prasad served as Assistant Professor Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India; Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States and Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.