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Preface; Contents; About the Editors; Part I: Bioremediation; Phycoremediation: An Eco-friendly Approach to Solve Water Pollution Problems; 1 Introduction; 2 Wastewater and Its Types; 3 Algae; 3.1 Algal Composition; 3.2 Algal Diversity in Wastewater; 3.3 Advantages of Algae for Wastewater Treatment; 4 Wastewater Treatment: Phycoremediation; 4.1 Open Raceway Ponds; 4.2 Photobioreactors; 4.3 Algal Mats; 4.4 Hyper-Concentrated Cultures; 4.5 Dialysis Cultures; 4.6 High Rate Algal Ponds (HRAPs); 4.6.1 Carbon Dioxide; 4.6.2 Monoculture Maintenance; 4.6.3 Control of Parasites.

1.2 Present Scenario of Dye Production and Consumption in India1.3 Discharge and Toxicity of Dyestuffs; 1.4 Toxicity Considerations; 2 Dye Removal Techniques; 2.1 Physico-chemical Techniques; 2.2 Biological Methods; 2.3 Dye Decolourization Using Bacteria; 3 Mechanism of Dye Biodegradation; 3.1 Anaerobic Reduction of Azo Dye; 3.1.1 Direct Enzymatic Azo Dye Reduction; 3.1.2 Indirect Biologically Mediated Azo Dye Reduction; 3.1.3 Site of the Reaction; 3.2 Aerobic Oxidation of Dyes; 3.3 Combined Anaerobic-Aerobic Degradation of Azo Dyes; 3.3.1 Sequential Anaerobic-Aerobic Treatment of Azo Dyes.

2.2 Lipopeptides2.3 Polymeric Biosurfactants; 2.4 Particulate Biosurfactants; 3 Renewable Substrates for Biosurfactant Production; 3.1 Hydrophobic Raw Materials; 3.1.1 Vegetable Oil Processing Wastes; 3.1.2 Waste Frying Oils; 3.1.3 Animal Fats and Grease; 3.1.4 Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum Products; 3.2 Hydrophilic Raw Materials; 3.2.1 Glycerol from Biodiesel Production; 3.2.2 Fruit and Vegetable Processing Wastes; 3.2.3 Molasses; 3.2.4 Other Wastes; 4 Properties and Applications of Biosurfactants; 4.1 Properties; 4.2 Applications; 4.2.1 Medicine and Pharmaceuticals; 4.2.2 Food Industry.

4.2.3 Environmental Applications4.2.4 Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery; 4.2.5 Agriculture; 4.2.6 Nanotechnology; 5 Perspectives; References; Oil Biodegradation; 1 Introduction; 2 Sources and Impacts of Oil Spills Pollution; 3 Biodegradation Crude Oil and Tar Using Bacterial Cultures; 4 Phyto-micro-Degradation/Rhizoremediation; 5 Biodegradation of Crude Oil and Tar Using Immobilized Cells; 6 Enzyme Participating Biodegradation Pathways; 7 Future Perspectives; References; Bacterial Decolourization, Degradation and Detoxification of Azo Dyes: An Eco-friendly Approach; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Azo Dyes.

4.6.3.1 Physical Methods4.6.3.2 Chemical Methods; 4.6.3.3 Biological Methods; 4.6.4 Commercially Available Compounds to Control Parasites; 4.6.4.1 Chemical Agents; 4.6.4.2 Enzymes; 4.6.4.3 Infochemicals; 5 Energy Costs; 6 Immobilization of Algae; 6.1 Advantages of Immobilized Cell Systems; 7 Indian Scenario; 8 Conclusions; References; Microbial Conversion of Waste and Surplus Materials into High-Value Added Products: The Case of Biosurfactants; 1 Introduction; 2 Classification and Chemical Nature of Biosurfactants; 2.1 Glycolipids; 2.1.1 Rhamnolipids; 2.1.2 Sophorolipids; 2.1.3 Trehalolipids.

This contributed volume sheds new light on waste management and the production of biofuels. The authors share insights into microbial applications to meet the challenges of environmental pollution and the ever-growing need for renewable energy. They also explain how healthy and balanced ecosystems can be created and maintained using strategies ranging from oil biodegration and detoxification of azo dyes to biofouling. In addition, the book illustrates how the metabolic abilities of microorganisms can be used in microbial fuel-cell technologies or for the production of biohydrogen. It inspires young researchers and experienced scientists in the field of microbiology to explore the application of green biotechnology for bioremediation and the production of energy, which will be one of the central topics for future generations.