This contributed volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the trends in microbial biotechnology, focusing on innovations that drive industrial microbiology forward. With a spotlight on bioprocess engineering and its applications, the book sheds light on how these advancements are paving the way for more efficient and sustainable industrial practices.
The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including the selection and improvement of hyper-producing microbial strains, metabolic engineering for industrial product development, and the integration of CRISPR technology and artificial intelligence in bioprocess engineering. It provides insights into how these tools are revolutionizing the production of value-added products. The book also addresses the challenges of commercialization and regulatory hurdles, offering strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Readers will discover the integration of omics technologiesgenomics, proteomics, and metabolomicsand their role in optimizing bioprocesses for enhanced product yields.
This book is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals in the fields of microbiology, biotechnology, and environmental engineering. It provides a multidisciplinary perspective on microbial biotechnology, making it suitable for teaching, research, and staying updated with the latest developments. The book is part of the "Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology" series, known for its comprehensive coverage of microbial innovations and their industrial applications.
1. Advances in Microbial Biotechnology: Engineered Biofactories for
Therapeutics, Biosensors, and Sustainable Chemicals.-
2. Genetically
Engineered Microorganisms and Their Role in Industrial and Therapeutic
Product Development.-
3. Omics, CRISPR & Artificial Intelligence: The Triad
Revolutionizing Bioprocess Engineering.-
4. Process engineering for scalable
collagen production: Upstream and Downstream strategies for tissue
regeneration.-
5. Commercial Products of Microbes: An Overview.-
6.
Fermentation to Therapeutics: Microbial-derived products.-
7. Modern
Molecular Biology: Tools, Applications, and the Power of Gene Cloning.-
8.
Gene Manipulation Strategies for Advancing Microbial Biotechnology for
Bioproduct Innovation.-
9. AI-Assisted Microalgal Bioprocessing: Innovations,
Challenges, and Future Prospects in Sustainable Manufacturing.-
10. RNAi in
the Post-Genomic Era: Delivery, Drug Design, and Emerging Technologies.-
11.
Genomic and Proteomic Techniques in Industrial Microbiology.-
12.
Biotechnological Advances in Therapeutics: Therapeutic Proteins, Antibodies,
Vaccines, Regulatory Standards.-
13. Biophysical and analytical techniques
for molecular structure and functional analysis in microbial systems.-
14.
Revolutionizing Biomolecule Isolation and Characterization: Recent
Advancement in Electrophoresis, Chromatography, and Radioactive Techniques.-
15. Analytical Methods for Separation and Detection of Biomolecules in
Microbial Biotechnology.-
16. Techniques in Molecular Separation: From
Electrophoresis to Radiotracer Analysis.-
17. Advanced Electrophoretic,
Chromatographic, and Radioactive Approaches for Molecular Characterization in
Microbes.-
18. Microbial Enzymes for Agricultural Biomass Conversion: A
Biotechnological Approach for Sustainable Bioenergy Production.-
19. Resource
Recovery and Waste Valorization: A New Industrial Paradigm.-
20. Incinerated
Distillery Spent Wash Bioconversion to Organic Manure for Sustainable
Agriculture.-
21. Microbial-mediated Approach to Sustainable Management and
Bioresource Recovery Associated with Industrial Waste.-
22. Waste to wealth:
In-silico biorefineries harnessing microbial intelligence for
lignocellulosic-based circular bioeconomy.-
23. Sustainable Biorefineries:
Integrating Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment in the
Circular Bioeconomy.-
24. Applications of Bioprocess Technology in Industrial
Sectors.-
25. Lignocellulosic biomass resources for bioenergy and valuable
platform chemicals: A circular economy concept.-
26. A Current Insight into
Various Pollutants Globally and Their Impact on the Environment.
Prof. Pradeep Verma is a senior academic and researcher in microbial biotechnology, currently serving as Professor at the Central University of Rajasthan, where he has also held roles as Dean and Head of Microbiology. His career spans industry and academia, including leadership in biobutanol innovation at Reliance Life Sciences, resulting in patented technologies. His research focuses on microbial diversity, bioremediation, bioprocess development, and biomass-based biorefineries. Prof. Verma has received several national fellowships and awards for his contributions to fungal microbiology and microalgal research, resulting in a total of 9,385 scholar citations, an h-index of 51, and an i10-index of 122. He is recognized among the top 2% of scientists globally by Stanford University and actively contributes to editorial boards and scientific societies. His work reflects a sustained commitment to advancing sustainable technologies and microbial innovation.