Extremophiles : Wastewater and Algal Biorefinery

This book ‘Extremophiles: Wastewater and Algal Biorefinery’ explores the potential of extremophiles/extremotolerant organisms in wastewater treatment, biorefining of algal biomass and in the treatment of industrial waste effluent. The book provides a holistic overview about the current status of extremophiles in waste water treatment and various industrial processes. The chapters comprehensively cover the scientific and research findings on various industrial applications of extremophiles such as biofuels, extremozymes, electricity generation, biofilms, microbial corrosion and waste water treatment etc. This book is an integrated source of literature for the scientists, engineers, academicians, and students working in the area of extremophiles, microbial technology and biorefinery. Cover 1 Title 2 Copyright 3 Preface 4 Acknowledgements 6 Contents 8 1. Strengthening Bioenergy-Based Economy Through Conversion of Wastewater Resources: An Insight to Application of Extremophiles 10 2. Extremophiles for Wastewater Treatment 32 3. Role of Extremophiles in the Microbial Electrochemical Cell: Recent Advances 52 4. Fermentative Approaches in Wastewater Treatment for Harnessing Renewable Energy 70 5. Potential of Extremophilic Algae for the Synthesis of Value-added Products 89 6. Marine Extremophiles as a Source of Seaweed Polysaccharide Hydrolyzing Enzymes 124 7. Extremophilic Microalgae: The Potential Source for Wastewater Treatments and Biofuel Productions 160 8. Extremophilic Microalgae as a Potential Source of High-Value Bioproducts 176 9. Value-Added Products and Biofuels from Extremophilic Microalgae Biomass 196 10. Microbial Corrosion and It’s Current Mitigation Strategies 228 11. Extremophile: Biofilm Behavior, Characterization and Economical Applications 252 12. Extremophiles for Textile Industry 286 Index 308 Extremophilic microalgae; Life beyond extreme; Environment,Energy and Economy; Wastewater; Because life evolved from the extremes; Bioprocess sustainability Extremophilic microalgae,Life beyond extreme,Environment,Energy and Economy,Wastewater,Because life evolved from the extremes,Bioprocess sustainability "Extremophiles are microorganisms which can thrive in extreme conditions such as either high or low temperature, pressure, salt concentration, alkaline/acidic, etc. These extremophiles may be harnessed for their applications in extreme conditions where normal microorganisms fail to survive. Extremophiles may play an important role in wastewater treatment, biorefining of algal biomass, industrial waste effluent, etc. These microorganisms may be helpful in wastewater treatment for energy generation, electricity generation through microbial electrolysis, etc. There are varieties of microalgae, which have ability to grow under extreme conditions such as acidic, alkaline, saline, high temperature, high CO2 level and minerals, etc. Such microalgae have potential in biorefinergy for the production of biofuels and value-added products. Biorefinery is an integration of processes for generating more than one product to make the process economically and environmentally sustainable. Moreover, the extremophiles have the capability to act on different wastes efficiently under extreme conditions. This book covers the applications of extremophiles for the production of value-added products, including biofuels, extremozymes, wastewater treatment, electricity generation, biofilms, microbial corrosion, etc"-- Provided by publisher