Springer Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology: Volume 2: Bioenergy and Environmental Health

This book provides up-to-date information on the state of the art in applications of biotechnological and microbiological tools for protecting the environment. Written by leading international experts, it discusses potential applications of biotechnological and microbiological techniques in solid waste management, wastewater treatment, agriculture, energy and environmental health. This second volume of book “Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology,” covers two main topics: bioenergy and environmental health, exploring the latest developments from around the globe regarding applications of biotechnology and microbiology for converting wastes into valuable products and at the same time reducing the environmental pollution resulting from disposal. Wherever possible it also includes real-world examples. Further, it offers advice on which procedures should be followed to achieve satisfactory results, and provides insights that will promote the transition to the sustainable utilization of various waste products. From the Back Cover This book provides up-to-date information on the state of the art in applications of biotechnological and microbiological tools for protecting the environment. Written by leading international experts, it discusses potential applications of biotechnological and microbiological techniques in solid waste management, wastewater treatment, agriculture, energy and environmental health. This second volume of book “Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology,” covers two main topics: bioenergy and environmental health, exploring the latest developments from around the globe regarding applications of biotechnology and microbiology for converting wastes into valuable products and at the same time reducing the environmental pollution resulting from disposal. Wherever possible it also includes real-world examples. Further, it offers advice on which procedures should be followed to achieve satisfactory results, and provides insights that will promote the transition to the sustainable utilization of various waste products. About the Author Dr. Anoop Singh holds a Ph.D. in Botany (2004) and is currently a Scientist at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Before joining DSIR, he worked at the Technical University of Denmark; University College Cork, Ireland; The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India; Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India; and VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India. He has participated in several international conferences and has published more than 50 research articles in scientific journals (h-index 27, citation 6937) as well as two edited books with Springer. Dr Singh is a member of various scientific communities and is serving as an editorial board member and reviewer for a number of journals. His research focuses on sustainable agriculture; waste management through agriculture; the utilization of industrial, agricultural, and household waste for eco-friendly energy production; renewable energy; and life cycle assessment (LCA). Dr Shaili Srivastava is an Associate Professor at Amity School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Amity University Haryana. She holds a master’s and Ph.D. from G.B. Pant University of Agric. & Technol. with specialization in Microbiology and Biotechnology. Before joining Amity she worked as lecturer and postdoctoral fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.  Her research focuses on waste water treatment, degradation of PAH, remediation of heavy metals, microbial sequestration of CO2, biofuel and biosurfactant production, genomics and proteomics in CO2 sequestration and value added products formed by microorganisms.  She was a Visiting Research Fellow at Murdoch University, Perth,  Australia and has been a speaker at various international confe