By covering both the general principles of bioconversion and the specific characteristics of the main groups of waste materials amenable to bioconversion methods, this book provides the chemical, biochemical, agrochemical and process engineer with guidance on the subject.

The production of waste materials during the processing of food, agricultural produce and industrial products is recognized as a significant problem. Public opinion, increasing legislation and economic arguments seem certain to restrict the options for simple disposal of wastes, so alternative technologies will be required. In general, this problem can be addressed by either minimizing the waste produced or by recycling the waste in some way, and it seems likely that a combination of the two approaches will be the most practical solution for most industries. Bioprocessing represents a efficient method of eliminating some waste materials, with the benefit that useful products can be produced. This updated and revised edition provides an overview of the biotechnological methods of recovering useful materials from wastes. By covering both the general principles of bioconversion and the specific characteristics of the main groups of waste materials amenable to bioconversion methods, this book provides the chemical, biochemical, agrochemical and process engineer with guidance on the use of these methods in devising a solution to the problem of industrial waste products.

Part 1 The principles of bioconversion of waste materials: the enzymatic treatment of waste materials, Peter Gacesa and John Hubble
processes with immobilized enzymes and cells, Severian Dumutriu and Esteban Chornet
solid substrate fermentation - a biotechnological approach to bioconversion of wastes, O. Parades-Lopez, S.H. Guzman-Maldonado and A. Alpuche-Solis
composting processes, S.P. Mathur. Part 2 Bioconversion applications: bioprocessing of agro-residues to value added products, V.S. Bisaria
use of photosynthetic bacteria for the production of SCP and chemicals from organic wastes, Ken Sasaki, Tohru Tanaka and Shiro Nagai
utilization of starch industry wastes, Supid K. Rakshit
bioconversion of food processing wastes, G.T.H. Kroyer
bioconversion of cheese whey to organic acids, R.D. Tyagi and D. Kluepfel
lignocellulosic wastes - biological conversion, P.S. Chahal and D.S. Chahal
bioconversion of wastewater from the pulp and paper industry, K. El Haji, V. Sachdeva and R.D. Tyagi
fisheries waste biomass - bioconversion alternatives, Antonio M. Martin
production of "Bacillus thuringiensis" biopesticides using waste materials, M. Del Tirado Montiel, R.D. Tyagi and J.R. Valero biorecovery of metals from mining wastes, David S. Holmes.