Microbial Biotechnology for Bioenergy - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr. Naga Raju Maddela is Professor of Microbiology at the Technical University of Manabi. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Microbiology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, India, and conducted post-doctoral research at Sun Yat-sen University, China. His area of interest is environmental microbiology with a focus on the ecological impacts of industrial effluents and insecticides. Dr. Maddela is a member of the Microbial Society, England, the International Biodegradation & Bioremediation Society, Great Britain, and the American Society for Microbiology.

Dr. Sesan Abiodun Aransiola is Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Nigeria. He obtained his BTech, MTech, and PhD in Microbiology from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. His area of interest is environmental microbiology with a focus on biosorption and bioremediation. Dr. Aransiola is a member of both the Nigerian Society for Microbiology and the American Society for Microbiology, and has co-edited several books on the topic, including Elsevier’s Microbial Technology for Bioenergy (2024).

Ezugwu Chizoba Ignatius received his PhD in Material Physics and Chemistry in 2016 at Wuhan University of Technology, China. At the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, his research interest was focused on design, preparation and modifications of metal-organic frameworks for catalytic organic transformation. While working with Prof. Verpoort, he developed new N-heterocyclic carbene based MOF catalysts that are very efficient for coupling and condensation reactions. His PhD research was fully sponsored by Chinese Government Scholarships, and he was awarded the «2016 Outstanding International Graduating Student Award» of Wuhan University of Technology. Presently, he is developing advanced hybrid catalytic materials for CO2 reduction as a GET-COFUND MarieCurie Fellow at the University of Alcala and IMDEA Water Institute.

She holds a degree in Biochemical Pharmacy from the Federal University of Alfenas (2006), a Master's in Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the USP of Ribeirão Preto (2009) and a PhD in Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (2012). She held a sandwich doctorate at the Food and Drug Administration (USA) for one year (2011). Completed postdoctoral studies at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at USP in Ribeirão Preto (2014). She is currently a professor at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista -Unoeste, working in the courses of the Faculty of Health Sciences (biomedicine, pharmacy, nutrition and dentistry) and in the Masters in Health Sciences. Has experience in Pharmacy, working mainly on the following subjects: lactic acid bacteria, food and clinical pathogens, probiotics, molecular biology, biofilms, cell culture, nutraceuticals, and nanoparticles.

Laura Scalvenzi has a Doctoral Degree in Biotechnology and a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences. She worked in international development project focused on sustainable use of biodiversity in the Amazonian rainforest (Ecuador), according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). acted as scientist and facilitator between universities, government, and non-governmental organizations. I possess emotional intelligence and I am very empathic with people. I have strong analytical, problem solving, time management, scientific and teamwork skills.

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Microbial Biotechnology for Bioenergy presents the new and emerging biotechnological and microbiological approaches in bioenergy and their economic, social, and environmental implications. Using the latest global data and statistics, it analyses how bioenergy technology improves quality of life by reducing air and water pollution and mitigates energy dependence by creating renewable resources in local communities.

The book is formed of three sections; Section 1 addresses the “Sources, Challenges, and Environmental Views of Bioenergy and includes an overview of bioenergy, global statistics and projections for future bioenergy development, the role of biotechnology and bioprocesses in bioenergy, feedstock sources, challenges, decarbonisation, and emerging innovations and technologies. Section 2 “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Innovations of Bioenergy examines the vast topics of biotechnology and microbiology for bioenergy, reviewing both the present day state-of-the-art and future potential. Readers will find dedicated chapters on bioconversion of biomass energy and biological residues, the role of microbes, the potential of organic waste to provide bioenergy, the biotechnology of biofuels such as bioethanol, biodiesel, and biohydrogen, the sustainability of cellulosic ethanol energy and artificial photosynthesis, Power-to-X and integrating energy storage innovations, and the sustainability of microbial fuel cells. Finally, Section 3 explores the policies and environmental aspects of bioenergy, providing a global perspective on the current and future impact of bioenergy, including global projections based on present day global statistics.

Microbial Biotechnology for Bioenergy is a valuable reference for biotechnologists, environmental engineers, and microbiologists interested in bioenergy, and includes explanations of the fundamentals and key concepts to ensure it is accessible to students as well as researchers and professionals.