Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Current Advances in Solid-State Fermentation

Coordinators: Pandey Ashok, Larroche Christian, Soccol Carlos Ricardo

Language: English

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Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Current Advances in Solid-State Fermentation provides knowledge and information on solid-state fermentation involving the basics of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics and principles of genetic engineering, metabolic engineering and biochemical engineering. This volume of the series is on Solid-State fermentation (SSF), which would cover the basic and applied aspects of SSF processes, including engineering aspects such as design of bioreactors in SSF. The book offers a pool of knowledge on biochemical and microbiological aspects as well as chemical and biological engineering aspects of SSF to provide an integrated knowledge and version to the readers.

1. Advances in solid-state fermentation 2. Advance in porous characteristics of the solid matrix in solid-state fermentation 3. Fungal growth on solid substrates: A physiological overview 4. Kinetics of the solid-state fermentation process 5. Design of bioreactors in solid-state fermentation 6. Online monitoring of solid-state fermentation using respirometry 7. Bioreactors for the production of biological control agents produced by solid-state fermentation 8. Solid-state fermentation for the production of lipases for environmental and biodiesel applications 9. Solid-state fermentation for the on-site production of cellulolytic enzymes and their use in the saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass 10. Solid-state fermentation for the production of proteases and amylases and their application in nutrient medium production 11. Solid-state fermentation for laccases production and their applications 12. Agricultural residues as animal feed: Protein enrichment and detoxification using solid-state fermentation 13. Secondary metabolites production: Physiological advantages in solid-state fermentation 14. Solid-state fermentation for the production of mushrooms 15. Solid-state fermentation for food applications 16. Solid-state fermentation for vthe production of biosurfactants 17. Solid-state fermentation for vermicomposting: A step toward sustainable and healthy soil 18. Solid-state fermentation for the production of organic acids 19. Solid-state fermentation and plant-beneficial microorganisms 19. Solid-state fermentation and plant beneficial microorganisms

Postgraduate and graduate students, researchers in academia, bio-industries, and government. It is also useful to students in the areas of Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering
Professor Ashok Pandey is currently Distinguished Scientist at the Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India and Executive Director (Honorary) at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability – India. Formerly, he was Eminent Scientist at the Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali and Chief Scientist & Head of Biotechnology Division and Centre for Biofuels at CSIR’s National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum. His major research and technological development interests are industrial & environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels & chemicals, waste to wealth & energy, industrial enzymes, etc.



Professor Pandey is Adjunct/Visiting Professor/Scientist in universities in France, Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, South Africa, and Switzerland and also in several universities several in India. He has ~1425 publications/communications, which include 16 patents, 90 books, >700 papers and book chapters, etc with h index of 105 and ~48,800 citations (Goggle scholar). He has transferred several technologies to industries and has done industrial consultancy for about a dozen projects for Indian/international industries.



Professor Pandey is the recipient of many national and international awards and honours, which include Highest Cited Researcher (Top 1% in the world), Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science (2020, 2019 & 2018); Top scientist in Biotechnology (#1 in India and #8 in the world), Stanford University world ranking (2020); Fellow, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies?(2020); Fellow, Indian Chemical Society (2020); Distinguished Scientist, VDGOOD Professional Association, India (2020); Distinguished Professor of Eminence with global impact in the area of Biotechnology, Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria (2020); IconSWM Life-time Achievement Award 2019, Internatio
  • Provides state-of-the-art information on basic and fundamental principles of solid-state fermentation
  • Includes key features for the education and understanding of biotechnology education and R&D, in particular on SSF
  • Lists fermentation methods for the production of a wide variety of enzymes and metabolites
  • Provides examples of the various industrial applications of enzymes in solid state fermentation