Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Sustainable Production and Biotechnological Applications II : Agriculture, Industry, and Environment

This book overviews the sustainable production and diverse applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), with a special focus on agriculture, industry, and the environment. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest strategies to overcome production challenges and enhance commercial feasibility. By exploring the potential of cost-effective raw materials and genetically engineered microbes, this volume highlights innovative approaches to ferment biowastes efficiently. The book also examines how blending different PHAs and modifying their chemical structures can expand their applications, making it a must-read for those interested in biotechnological advancements. Key concepts covered include the development of biosensors, bio-indicators, and biofuels, as well as the role of biopolymers in environmental bioremediation. The chapters are organized to provide insights into technological bioprocesses that can be translated into globally competitive business proposals. Readers will discover contributions from renowned scholars who probe critical questions about sustainable PHA production and its applications in various industries.

This book is essential for researchers, scholars, and practitioners in biotechnology, environmental science, and agricultural engineering. It offers valuable information for those looking to develop eco-friendly solutions and sustainable business models. Whether you are an academic or a professional in the field, this volume provides the latest research and practical insights to help you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of biopolymers.

Dr. Vipin Chandra Kalia is presently working as a Professor at the National Research Foundation (Korea), Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Previously, he was working as a CSIR-Emeritus Scientist. He has been the Chief Scientist and the Deputy Director at Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi. He is a Professor, AcSIR, who obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Genetics, from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has been elected as (1) Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), (2) Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS), and (3) Fellow of the Association of Microbiologists of India (FAMSc), and. His main research areas are Microbial biodiversity, Bioenergy, Biopolymers, Genomics, Microbial evolution, Quorum sensing, Quorum quenching, Drug discovery, and Antimicrobials. He has published more than 200 papers in Scientific journals such as Nature Biotechnology, Biotechnology Advances, Trends in Biotechnology, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Science of the Total Environment, Annual Review of Microbiology, Critical Reviews in Microbiology, Bioresource Technology, Seminars in Cancer Biology, BMC Genomics, Polymers, and Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. He has authored 35 book chapters. His works have been cited 14326 times with an h index of 66 and an i10 index of 179. He has Edited 16 books: (i) Quorum Sensing vs Quorum Quenching: A Battle with No End in Sight (2015) (Springer Nature), (ii) Microbial Factories   Vol.  1: Biofuels, Waste treatment (2015) (Springer Nature), (iii) Microbial Factories   Vol. 2: Biodiversity, Biopolymers, Bioactive Molecules (2015) (Springer Nature), (iv) Waste Biomass Management–A Holistic Approach (2017) (Springer Nature), (v) Drug Resistance in Bacteria, Fungi, Malaria, and Cancer (2017) (Springer Nature), (vi) Microbial Applications Vol.1 (2017) (Springer Nature), and (vii) Microbial Applications Vol.2 (2017) (Springer Nature), (viii) Metabolic Engineering for Bioactive compounds:  Strategies and     Processes (2017)(Springer Nature); (ix) Mining of Microbial Wealth and MetaGenomic (2017) (Springer Nature); (x) Optimization of Applicability of Bioprocesses (2018)(Springer Nature); (xi) Soft computing for biological systems (2017) (Springer Nature), (xii) Biotechnological applications of quorum sensing inhibitors (2018) (Springer Nature), (xiii) Quorum sensing and its biotechnological applications (2018) (Springer Nature), (xiv). Biotechnological Applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (2019) (SpringerNature) (xiv) Biotechnological applications of quorum sensing inhibitors (2019) (SpringerNature), (xv. - xvi) Microbial Bioprocessing of Agri-food Wastes: Food Ingredients (Vol. No. 2) and  Industrial enzymes (Vol. No. 4) (2023).  (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Microbiology (2013 through 2023) and is still serving as the Editor/ Academic Editor of (1) Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology (Korea), (2) International Journal of Molecular Sciences, (3) PLoS ONE, (4) Frontiers in Bioneng. Biotechnology. He is a life member of the following Scientific societies: (1) Society of Biological Chemists of India (2) Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, India; (3) Association of Microbiologists of India; (4) Indian Science Congress Association; (5) BioEnergy Society of India, and (6) the Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI). He has been a member of the American Society for Microbiology (2010-2015). He has been conferred the following awards: (i) Prof. S.R. Vyas Memorial Award, Association of Microbiologists of India (2016); (ii) ASM-IUSSF Indo-US Professorship Program, American Society of Microbiologists, USA (2014); (iii) INSA Bilateral Exchange Programme, Indian National Science Academy, India (2006);  (iv) DBT Overseas Associateship, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (2005-2006); (v) Dr. J.V Bhat Award, Association of Microbiologists of India (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017) and Faculty Research Award in Microbiology, 2018.