Biotechnology For Sustainable Energy And Products
About this ebook
The book aims to serve as a reference book for academic and industrial researchers in finding new pathways to link food security and energy demands with the help of novel biotechnological interventions. This book highlights state-of-the-art aspects based on biotechnology involved in transportation sector, food industry, agriculture, biorefining and material science.
About the author
Prakash Kumar Sarangi is a Scientist in Food Microbiology at the Central Agricultural University in Imphal, Manipur, India. He holds a PhD in Microbial Biotechnology from the Department of Botany, Ravenshaw University, India; M.Tech. in Applied Botany from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India; and M.Sc. in Botany from Ravenshaw University, India. Dr. Sarangi's current research is focused on bioprocess engineering, fermentation technology, post-harvest technology, biofuels, biochemical and biomaterials.
Sonil Nanda is a Research Fellow at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He holds a PhD in Biology from York University, Canada; M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University), India; and B.Sc. in Microbiology from Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, India. Dr. Nanda's research areas are related to the production of advanced biofuels and biochemicals through thermochemical and biochemical conversion technologies such as gasification, pyrolysis, fermentation, torrefaction, carbonization and combustion.