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This book offers a variety of case studies focusing on the production of platform chemicals from organic waste. It explores how microbial processes can transform organic waste into valuable chemicals, offering sustainable solutions to the global challenges of waste disposal and resource scarcity. By marrying innovative biotechnological methods with practical applications, this book serves as a resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers aiming to turn waste into wealth through biotechnology. The book highlights how biotechnological innovations can be integrated into production systems, addressing environmental, economic, and industrial needs.
This book offers a variety of case studies focusing on the production of platform chemicals from organic waste. It explores how microbial processes can transform organic waste into valuable chemicals, offering sustainable solutions to the global challenges of waste disposal and resource scarcity....
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Dr. Alok Prasad Das is presently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences, at Rama Devi Women’s University, Odisha India. He is an academician, researcher, and author of journal articles, several books, and book chapters. He is an Editorial member of several reputed journals. With more than 15 years of research experience, Dr. Das has been supported through various research grants from the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. His research and innovation work, done in national and international collaborations, has appeared in over 130 publications; and his contributions have been recognized by several awards. His area of expertise includes, Bioremediation and bioleaching of mining pollutants, Bioconversion of environmental waste to value-based products, Bioremediation of Microplastics and Microfiber Pollutants, and Geomicrobiology of extreme habitats. His current Google Scholar: Citations is 6780 and his h-index is 49. Dr. Das is enlisted in the world’s top 2% influential scientists as per the Stanford University list for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Dr. Alok Prasad Das is presently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences, at Rama Devi Women’s University, Odisha India. He is an academician, researcher, and author of journal articles, several books, and book chapters. He is an Editorial member of several reputed jo...
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