Springer Nanotechnology for Bioenergy and Biofuel Production (Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology)

A unique feature of this book is its focus on nanotechnological solutions for the production of bioenergy and biofuels. Coverage includes topics such as nanobiotechnology, microalgae, biofuel cells, biomass pretreatment, and biomass conversion. An international team of experts also addresses the need to precisely characterize nanoparticles and the role of catalysts. The range of topics addressed, together with a chapter on risk management, make this book a highly useful resource for a broad readership including physicists, chemists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, food technologists, agricultural engineers, and nanotechnologists. Review “This book contains 15 chapters which covers many important topics related to the interplay between nanotechnology and biofuel production, including bioenergy transformations. … this book must be available to students, researches and managers interested and working in the field of Bioenergy and Nanotechnology.” (Ioan I. Ardelean, Bulletin of Micro and Nanoelectrotechnologies, Vol. 8 (1-2), June, 2017) From the Back Cover A unique feature of this book is its focus on nanotechnological solutions for the production of bioenergy and biofuels. Coverage includes topics such as nanobiotechnology, microalgae, biofuel cells, biomass pretreatment, and biomass conversion. An international team of experts also addresses the need to precisely characterize nanoparticles and the role of catalysts. The range of topics addressed, together with a chapter on risk management, make this book a highly useful resource for a broad readership including physicists, chemists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, food technologists, agricultural engineers, and nanotechnologists. About the Author Mahendra K. Rai is Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Amravati University in Maharashtra, India. He has published 210 research papers, more than 100 popular articles in Indian and foreign journals and 31 books. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Father T.A. Mathias Award (1989) from the All India Association for Christian Higher Education, and the Medini Award (1999) from the Department of Environment and Forest, Government of India. Silvio Silvério da Silva is an Associate Professor and Head of Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He has published more than 140 papers in peer reviewed international journals and presented more than 475 papers in international conference proceedings. He has published 3 international books and 18 book chapters.