Preface
The current generation society is moving ahead from the primordial conception of
“take, make, and dispose of” to “reuse and recovery” of potentially available
resources to attain a “healthy–wealthy environment” and “prospective socioeconomics.” Bioprocessing is a key platform in the establishment of circular
bioeconomy through the valorization of biowaste, organic residuals, and bio-industrial side streams into value-added products of low cost and sustainable aspects.
Waste biorefinery is gaining more attention nowadays because waste is used as the
renewable feedstock for the recovery of bioproducts and bioenergy by means of
sustainable biotechnology. The traditional approach of waste management is
focused on the removal or reduction of pollutants to protect the environment and
mammals from the harmful effects. However, scientific advancement has led to the
remediation that can be pursued by using waste as an alternative feedstock toward
refining the waste for the recovery of the valuable resource products. In a nutshell,
all kinds of wastes including solid, liquid, and gas have inbuilt potential resources
that can be valorized for the development of bio-based products and biofuels
through an intensive bioprocess cascade system that enables the transformation
toward a low-carbon circular bioeconomy. Therefore, circular bioeconomy paves
way for the reuse, recycle, and remanufacture via the idea of utilizing the bio-based
materials for the production of high-value products and fuels. The perception of
biorefinery is similar to the petroleum refineries in which an array of bioproducts is
derived from biomass feedstocks. Thereby, biorefinery is the integration of several
components such as itinerary of bioconversion, bioprocess design, and equipment
development for the sustainable processing of biomass into a spectrum of marketable value-added products like biomaterials, biochemicals, and bioenergy.
Bioprocessing and biorefinery have gained a successful routine for the bioremediation. In order to enhance the proper utilization and recovery of value-added
products from biowaste and organic waste products, there is a need for detailed
and broad-spectrum technical knowledge. This book “Bioprocess Engineering for
Bioremediation: Valorization and Management Techniques” conceived keeping
view of the social importance to deliver the available up-to-date technical
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The current generation society is moving ahead from the primordial conception of
“take, make, and dispose of” to “reuse and recovery” of potentially available
resources to attain a “healthy–wealthy environment” and “prospective socioeconomics.” Bioprocessing is a key platform in the establishment of circular
bioeconomy through the valorization of biowaste, organic residuals, and bio-industrial side streams into value-added products of low cost and sustainable aspects.
Waste biorefinery is gaining more attention nowadays because waste is used as the
renewable feedstock for the recovery of bioproducts and bioenergy by means of
sustainable biotechnology. The traditional approach of waste management is
focused on the removal or reduction of pollutants to protect the environment and
mammals from the harmful effects. However, scientific advancement has led to the
remediation that can be pursued by using waste as an alternative feedstock toward
refining the waste for the recovery of the valuable resource products. In a nutshell,
all kinds of wastes including solid, liquid, and gas have inbuilt potential resources
that can be valorized for the development of bio-based products and biofuels
through an intensive bioprocess cascade system that enables the transformation
toward a low-carbon circular bioeconomy. Therefore, circular bioeconomy paves
way for the reuse, recycle, and remanufacture via the idea of utilizing the bio-based
materials for the production of high-value products and fuels. The perception of
biorefinery is similar to the petroleum refineries in which an array of bioproducts is
derived from biomass feedstocks. Thereby, biorefinery is the integration of several
components such as itinerary of bioconversion, bioprocess design, and equipment
development for the sustainable processing of biomass into a spectrum of marketable value-added products like biomaterials, biochemicals, and bioenergy.
Bioprocessing and biorefinery have gained a successful routine for the bioremediation. In order to enhance the proper utilization and recovery of value-added
products from biowaste and organic waste products, there is a need for detailed
and broad-spectrum technical knowledge. This book “Bioprocess Engineering for
Bioremediation: Valorization and Management Techniques” conceived keeping
view of the social importance to deliver the available up-to-date technical
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