Wastewaters are nutrient-rich organic materials containing significant concentrations of
different nutrients, dissolved and particulate matter, microorganisms, solids, heavy metals …

Agricultural residue is produced in large quantities during crop harvesting, and open
burning of this waste causes environmental pollution and health risks. Due to the structural …

The incessant dumping of solid waste has been an issue of global attention, causing
significant risks to the environment and human health. The biodegradable organic …

In recent years, lignocellulosic wastes have gathered much attention due to increasing
economic, social, environmental apprehensions, global climate change and depleted fossil …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes physicochemical and biological treatments for
enzymatic or microbial conversion of LignocelIulosic Biomass. Microbial utilization of the …

The massive load of effluents released from the pulp and paper industry has an adverse
environmental impact due to the discharge of hazardous materials. These effluents contain …

An upsurge in global population and rapid urbanization has accelerated huge dependence
on petroleum-derived fuels and consequent environmental concerns owing to greenhouse …

Increase in human population, rapid industrialization, excessive utilization of fossil fuel
utilization and anthropogenic activities have caused serious threats to the environment in …

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Solid Waste Management
provides extensive coverage of new developments, state-of-the-art technologies, and …

Increasing concerns about climate change, depleting fossil reserves, fuel supply and
security has sparked renewed interests in the production of chemicals and fuels from …