Overview

Global concern for energy security and environmental protection has put great emphasis on the search for alternative energy sources, particularly for the transport sector. Biofuels have emerged as a highly promising source of alternative energy, and have drawn global research and development for their production using biomass. With the increasing worldwide demand for energy, along with the depletion of conventional fossil fuel reserves, there has been growing global interest in developing alternative sources of energy. There has also been concern in growing economies regarding energy security. Biofuels offer much promise on these frontiers. In addition to these factors, they also have a reduced environmental impact in comparison to fossil fuels. Biofuels from Microbes and Plants provides state-of-the-art information on the status of biofuel production and related aspects. Academics, researchers, engineers, and technologists will develop a greater understanding of the relevant concepts and solutions to the global issues related to achieving alternative energy applications for future energy security, as well as environmental sustainability in medium- and large-scale industries. Key Features Detailed overview of the alternative energy field and the role of biofuels as new energy sources Detailed accounts of the production of biodiesel from non-conventional bio-feedstocks such as algae, microbes, and vegetable oils Recent updates about biotechnological improvements of plant and microbial sources for biofuel production

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Author:   Nitish Kumar (Central University of South Bihar, India)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.875kg
ISBN:  

9780367207052

ISBN 10:   0367207052
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   26 October 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Biofuel: The Green Alternative. Microalgal-based biofuel: Challenges and future perspectives. Waste To Energy: A means of sustainable development through Bioethanol production. Role of microbes in biofuel production. A comparative account on biodiesel production from forest seeds. Development of Low cost Production medium and Cultivation techniques of Cyanobacteria, Arthrospira platensis for biofuel production. Biofuel and halophytes. Eco-friendly applications of natural secondary metabolites and status of siderophore. Genetic Diversity analysis of Jatropha curcas: a biofuel plant. Cellulase immobilization on magnetic nanoparticles for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol. Biogas production in a biorefiney context: analysis of the scale based on different raw materials. Plant based biofuels and sustainability issues. Microbial based biofuel production - A green sustainable approach. Biodiesel production from Mimusops elengi seed oil through means of co-solvent based transesterification using ionic liquid catalyst. Conventional breeding methods for the genetic improvement of Jatropha curcas L.: A biodiesel plant .

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Dr. Nitish Kumar is Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, India. Dr. Kumar completed his doctoral research at the Council of Scientifc & Industrial Research–Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. He has published more than 60 research articles and book chapters in leading international and national journals and books. He has a wide area of research experience in the feld of renewable source of energy. He has received many awards/fellowships/projects from various organizations, for example, the CSIR, DBT, ICAR and SERB-DST, BRNS-BARC, among others. He is an active reviewer for journals, including Biotechnology Reports, Aquatic Botany, Industrial Crops and Products, PLoS One, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, and 3Biotech. He also serves as an associate editor of the journal Gene.

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