Biochar and its Application in Bioremediation

Biochar prepared from agricultural biomass has received considerable attention because of the huge availability of ago-waste at zero cost, flexibility, high efficiency, renewability, faster contaminant removal rate, ability to treat concentrated effluent and reduction of sludge production after the treatment. This book on biochar is a comprehensive account of preparation of biochar from agricultural waste. It provides a roadmap in development of future strategy for pollution abatement and sustainable waste management. This book contains up-to-date information on biochar and its role in environment protection. The book covers useful information and applications of biochar to research scholars, academicians, agronomists, scientists and environmentalist working in the field of environment protection, bioremediation, waste management and climate change mitigation.

Dr. Riti Thapar Kapoor is Assistant Professor in Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Kapoor received her Ph.D from University of Allahabad and worked as post - doctoral fellow in ICAR project at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Dr. Kapoor has thirteen years of teaching and research experience and her area of specialization is environmental biotechnology. Dr. Kapoor has published seventy research papers in various journals of national and international repute. She has been awarded with Fellow of Indian Botanical Society (FBS) for her significant contribution to research in the field of life-sciences. Dr. Kapoor has visited seven countries for the participation in different academic programmes. Dr. Kapoor has received prestigious travel award from Bill & Melinda Gates Research Foundation (CGIAR project) for participation in International training programme held at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila, Philippines in 2010. She is also recipient of DST travel grant for participation in International Conference held at Sri Lanka in 2013. Dr. Kapoor has been awarded with Teacher’s Research Fellowship from Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru in 2019. Being a dynamic personality, Dr. Kapoor contributed several popular science articles in reputed magazines as a science communicator.

Graduated in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande (1999), master's degree from the State University of Campinas (2001), and Ph.D. in Food Engineering at the State University of Campinas (2004). She is currently a Professor and Researcher at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS) - Campus Erechim. She operates in undergraduate courses in Environmental Engineering and Agronomy is a Permanent Professor in the Graduate Program in Environmental Science and Technology (UFFS-Campus Erechim) and Food Science and Technology (UFFS-Campus Laranjeiras do Sul). She has 250 articles published in periodicals of international prestige, h-factor 31, 5 books, 35 book chapters, more than 400 papers presented and published in Annals of events, and three patents. Acts as a leader of the Agro-energy research group. It has experience in the bioprocess and Microbiology area, acting on the following topics: Biochemical Engineering, Biochemical Processes, Design of Experiments and Process Optimization, Production, Purification, Immobilization and Enzymes Application of Pretreatment and Use of Agro-Industrial Waste Fermentation Process, Biomass, Bioenergy, and Biofuels.

Maulin P. Shah, currently Chief Scientist & Head – Industrial Waste Water Research Laboratory, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification and Genetic Engineering of high impact of Microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. He has more than 380 research publication in highly reputed national and international journals. He has edited 75 books with Elsevier, Springer, RSC, Wiley, DeGruyter, Nova Sciences.