Biotechnology Books

Book SynopsisChapter 1 Seaweed-based proteins for vegan consumption and for animal nutrition as a substitute for soya.- Chapter 2 Strategies and major challenges in the manufacture, use and development of seaweed-based products for agriculture.- Chapter 3 Seaweed polyphenols: Challenges and future aspects of their processing and use.- Chapter4 Seaweed-Based Biomaterials for Emerging Biotechnological Applications.- Chapter5 Harnessing the Potential of Seaweeds and Their Associated Bacteria for Polyhydroxyalkanoates Biosynthesis.- Chapter6 Bioprospecting of seaweed secondary metabolites as emerging functional ingredients.- Chapter 7 A blueprint of global seaweed industry: challenges and future perspectives.- Chapter 8 An Eco-sustainable and Circular Economy - benefits and constrains.- Chapter 9 Seaweed-based proteins and peptides: processing and development of innovative products.- Chapter 10 Molecular mechanism for utilizing macroalgal polysaccharides by the human gut commensal bacteria.- Chapter 11 Phytoremediation potential of seaweeds: exploring their environmental cleanup capabilities.- Chapter 12 Brown seaweed biomass as potential raw material for biorefinery.- Chapter 13 Unravelling the Diversity, Functions and Applications of Seaweed Pigments.- Chapter 14 Seaweed Bioprocessing: A Gateway to Functional Ingredients in Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Edible Salts.- Chapter 15 Present scenario of seaweed cultivation, existing challenges, and the way forward for sustainable culture in Bangladesh.- Chapter16 Bioplastics from Seaweeds: Current status and future perspectives.

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Book Synopsis.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery .- Chapter 2: Medicinal Plants: Uses, Cultivation, and Preservation.- Chapter 3: Biotechnological Phytochemical Synthesis: Innovations, Challenges, Advantages, Implications.- Chapter 4: Nanomaterials Synthesis and Medicinal Plant Extracts  .- Chapter 5: Biological Activities of Unripe Fruit Extract: Anti-Inflammatory, Antibacterial, Anti-Urease, and Anti-a-Amylase Effects.- Chapter 6: Analytical Techniques for Phytochemical Analysis and Functional Investigation.- Chapter 7: Drug Discovery in the Context of Covid-19.- Chapter 8: Mineral Profiling of Medicinal Plants .- Chapter 9: Future Prospects in Medicinal Plant-Derived Drug Development: Unveiling Opportunities and Challenges    .- Chapter 10:Potential Phyto-Drugs Against SARS Cov-2 Infection: Approaches and Challenges.- Chapter 11:Summary.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Significance influence of microbial biodiversity in biotechnological and industrial sectors.- Chapter 2. Significance and contribution of Microbial biodiversity in Various Biotechnological and Industrial Sectors.- Chapter 3. Fundamentals and industrial applications of modern genetic engineering.- Chapter 4. Omics role and its integration to modern-day technologies: Identification in production of industrially relevant bioproducts.- Chapter 5. Impact study of gene expression: Osmotic control, SOS response and heat shock response.- Chapter 6. Significance of microbial biomolecules, secondary metabolites and its impact on diverse aspects of human health.- Chapter 7. Molecular approaches to microbial identification of industrially significant strains.- Chapter 8. Emerging trends in novel technological advancements of oligosaccharides production and their potential applications as prebiotics with beneficial effects.- Chapter 9. Processed Food Microbiology and Safety: Risks, Tr

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Book SynopsisThe book, intended for biomedical researchers, attempts to foster a comprehensive understanding of the elements that impact scientific research, such as clinical trial design, communication, and publication methods. It introduces the process of idea generation and creative/critical thinking, leading to the development of key concepts that coalesce into theoretical constructs and working hypotheses. The book systematically delineates research phases associated with a bench-to-bedside translational approach, providing the full depth and breadth of drug discovery and development: design, synthesis, and optimization of drug candidates interacting with targets linked to diseases, as well as clinical trial design to acquire substantial evidence of efficacy and safety for candidate drugs in the target patient population. New and evolving topics such as artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning, drug repurposing approaches, and bioinformatics, are incorporated into the text as these features are becoming integrated into drug research and development. Additionally, it covers publication strategies, including literature search, manuscript preparation, data presentation, relevant discussion, editorial processes, elements of peer review, and bibliometrics. Finally, the book addresses grantsmanship, key strategies for building effective networks, mentorships, maintaining research integrity, and forging career advancement opportunities, including entrepreneurship.Table of ContentsPlease refer to the attachments tab.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents high-quality peer-reviewed articles from the 2nd International Conference on Biomass Utilization and Sustainable Energy 2022 (ICoBiomasSE 2022) organized by the Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization (COEBU), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia. The theme of the conference “Emerging Technology for Future Sustainability” is chosen in view of the current revolution and rapid developments in the field of biomass innovation towards sustainable development. The contents are broadly divided into five parts: (1) sustainable biomass resources for decarbonizing the economy, (2) biomass conversion technologies for bioenergy and biofuels, (3) biomass conversion to intermediates and products, (4) bioeconomy sustainability, impacts and policies and (5) bioenergy integration. It provides a platform for students, professionals, researchers, academicians, policymakers and industries working in the areas of biomass utilization and sustainable energy to solve long-standing environmental issues for a healthier planet.​Table of ContentsPhytoremediation Potential of Salvinia molesta to Reduce Ni and Cd from Simulated Wastewater.- Soil Risk Assessment on the Usage of Molasses-Based Distillery Effluent for Paddy Irrigation: Heavy Metals Content.- Effects of Soil Conditioners on Rice Growth and Soil Properties under Water Stress at Vegetative Stage.- Soil Amelioration Effects on Morphology Traits of Upland Rice Root-Shoot and Soil Productivity under Water Deficit.- Comparison of Corn and Tapioca Starch Binders on the Characteristic of Rice Straw Charcoal Briquettes.- Pretreatment of Leucaena leucocephala Using Deep Eutectic Solvent for Ethanol Production by Kluyveromyces marxianus UniMAP 1-1.- Deep Eutectic Solvent Pretreatment of Rubber Seed Shells for Cellulose and Hemicellulose Production.- Inhibition Study on the Growth of Clostridium Saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4 (ATCC 13564) For the Production Biobutanol in ABE Fermentation.- Thermogravimetric Analysis on Empty Fruit Bunch, Rice Husk, and Rice Straw for Feedstock in Biomass Gasification.- A Review on Enhancement of Oil Palm Solid Waste through Torrefaction.- Energy Efficiency of Briquettes from Queen Pineapple (Ananas comosus [Linn.] Merr.) Wastes Using Three Organic Binders.- Optimization of Biobutanol Production from Detoxified Palm Kernel Cake Hydrolysate by Clostridium Acetobutylicum YM1.- Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMMs) as Membrane Based Separation Technology: A Review.- Application of Machine Learning for Biogas Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass.- Utilization of Spent Coffee Ground As Adsorbent for Nitrate Removal.- Nitrate Adsorption using Spent Coffee Ground: Kinetics, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Studies.- Impact of Power Supply on Electro-Precipitation of Nickel Hydroxide from Industrial Electronic Waste.- Optimization of Nickel Electrowinning from Simulated Watts Bath of Electronics Industrial Waste.- Bio-based Packaging Materials for Fruit and Vegetables - Current Applications and Future Trends: A Review.- Deep Eutectic Solvent-Assisted Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Cellulose Adsorbent for Silver Nitrate Removal.- Optimization of an Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Method for Phenolic Content in Momordica Charantia Seeds and it’s Antifungal Activity Against Pleurotus ostreatus Green Mould Pathogen.- Optimization of Rice Bran Protein Extraction Using Choline Chloride-Glycerol Deep Eutectic Solvent Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM).- Traditional Paddy Farmers Perception on Bioeconomy Social Change on Adapting Internet of Things in Precision Farming.- Bioeconomy of Local Soybean Farming to Increasing Commodity Competitiveness.- Microbial Fuel Cell: Simultaneous Bioremediation and Energy Recovery Technology.- Green Renewable Energy: Microbial Fuel Cell Technology.

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Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively discusses the applications of molecular genetics, functional and structural genomics, and proteomics vis-a-vis bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and robotics in livestock healthfulness and productivity. It reviews the biotechnological approaches in veterinary sciences for increasing productivity and resistance to disease. The book emphasizes the approaches based on artificial intelligence to analyze the data collected on animals, pathogens, and their environment. It underscores artificial intelligence applications in disease diagnosis, epidemiological studies, and detecting biological phenomena, including heat-detection, pregnancy, docility, and infections. Further, the book examines the genomics and proteomics approaches for understanding the gut microbiota and the role of pathogen-host interactions in animal health and disease. Lastly, it explores both pathogenic and non-pathogenic microbial transfer between humans, animals, and the environment across one health spectrum. ​Table of ContentsChapter 1_High density bovine SNP genotyping: Status in Indian cattle breeds. -Chapter 2_ 2_Potential of third generation sequencing in unveiling the hidden architecture of genome in light of genomic complexity and copy number vis-a-vis structural variations. -Chapter 3_RNAseq and lncRNAs to understand disease resistance and susceptibility in domestic animals. -Chapter 4_Genome wide copy number variation and structural variation: A novel tool for improved livestock genomic selection. -Chapter 5_Exploiting whole genome sequences and annotation information to improve goat germplasm. -Chapter 6_Implementation of genomic selection under Indian scenario through utilizing the vast repository of female datasets. -Chapter 7_Unraveling the genomic potential of draft animals ensuring production of more climate resilient animals. -Chapter 8_Role of proteomics in understanding livestock health. -Chapter 9_Genomics innovations and advanced technologies. -Chapter 10_Unraveling the encrypted treasure of information in host-pathogen interaction to explore systems biology in livestock. -Chapter 11_Methods for studying microbial diversity. -Chapter 12_Microbial diversity and relevance to animal health. -Chapter 13_Exploring the impact of microbial invasion on the diseases involving the gut-brain axis in animals. –Chapter 14_In silico studies of molecular mechanisms of microbial action. -Chapter 15_Genome based prediction of bacterial antibiotic resistance. -Chapter 16_Microbial genomics and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. -Chapter 17_Microbial genomics and modulation in ruminants: an environmental perspective with special reference to methane migration. -Chapter 18_Stem cell therapy: Promises and challenges in treating animal diseases. -Chapter 19_Genome editing: applications in animal health. -Chapter 20_CRISPR-Dx (Diagnostics) to develop efficient point of care diagnostics in the era of one-health. -Chapter 21_Harnessing knowledge from COVID19 scenario for new generation vaccine development to control pandemics in animals. -Chapter 22_NGS and its applications to understand host-pathogen interactions with special emphasis on chronic diseases in animals. -Chapter 23_Point-of-care testing diagnostics using molecular approaches. -Chapter 24_Bioinformatics: unveiling the systems biology. -Chapter 25_Discovering novel genes through machine learning approaches. -Chapter 26_Promises and premises of applications of artificial intelligence in animal health. -Chapter 27_Applying sensors and robotics towards smart animal management. -Chapter 28_Cloud computing for development of animal husbandry sector. -Chapter 29_Revolutionize one health through quantum computing. ​

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Book SynopsisThis edited book provides a comprehensive review of the current agricultural waste disposal techniques focusing on the ongoing research in the production of various agro waste-derived value-added products. Further topic includes the techno-economic aspects in up-scaling the technology from lab scale to commercial/pilot scale. Sustainable waste management and alternative renewable energy sources are the most important requirements in this era of rapid industrialization and urbanization. Agricultural waste, which is one of the major contributors to overall waste production, has the ability to be an essential source of renewable energy and other valuable products. The ongoing research and technical advancements in agro-waste treatment lead to the efficient conversion of waste into different value-added products. This book is of primary interest to academicians, researchers, scientists and engineers working in the field of agro-residue management, and biomass to bio-energy conversion technologies. Also, the book serves as reading material for students of Environmental Engineering/Civil and Environmental Engineering and Agricultural Engineering. Rural Management authorities, Industrial and Government policy-making agencies may also find it useful read.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: Growth of agricultural waste, its disposal, and related environmental issues.- Chapter 2. Global status of agricultural waste-based industries, challenges and future prospects.- Chapter 3. Technoeconomic and Sustainability Analysis of Agricultural Waste Conversion Technologies.- Chapter 4. Biochemical approach for transformation of agricultural waste to bioenergy production and other value-added products through the bioelectrochemical system.- Chapter 5. Energy-efficient Bio-electrochemical system for treatment of agricultural wastes and wastewater: mechanism, scope and challenges.- Chapter 6. Microbial Conversion of Agricultural Residues into Organic Fertilizers.- Chapter 7. Thermochemical approach for sustainable transformation of agricultural waste into value-added end-products.- Chapter 8. Advances in Thermochemical Valorization of Agricultural Waste.- Chapter 9. Conversion of Agricultural Waste with Variable Lignocellulosic Characteristics into Biochar and its Application.- Chapter 10. Agricultural waste-based biochar for soil carbon sequestration and emission reduction: Preparation, evaluation, application, and mechanism.- Chapter 11. Contemporary Approaches for Biochar Production from Agro-Waste and Its Current and Prognostic Applications in Environment Health.- Chapter 12. Valorisation of Sugarcane Bagasse Fly Ash into a Low Cost -Adsorbent Material for Removal of Heavy Metals: A Review.- Chapter 13. Extraction of lignin from various agricultural biomass: Its characterization and applications.- Chapter 14. Rice husk: from agro-industrial to modern applications.- Chapter 15. Production and application of nano-materials from agricultural waste.- Chapter 16. Agricultural waste as a source of fine chemicals.- Chapter 17. Centralized approach for the agricultural waste-based industry.- Chapter 18. Decentralized Composting and Vermicomposting for Agricultural Waste Management: Recycle at Source.

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Book SynopsisThe book gives an insight into the theoretical background, conceptual understanding, latest developments, and applications in the field of pharmaceuticals in general and drug design, discovery, biosystems, and biomedical and drug delivery technologies in particular. Knowledge is drawn from various disciplines such as Chemistry, Biology, Material Science and Engineering, Statistics, Biomedicine, and Genetics . A host of applications like bio-imaging, novel biological agents, testing, characterization and validation of drugs, computer-based models in drug design, and application of statistical tools in data analysis, design, and development of drug delivery systems, and ecosystems are dealt with in detail. The said book undoubtedly confirms the requirements of the postgraduate students, research scholars, academicians, scientists, and researchers from the academia, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical engineering domain. The book covers a conceptual understanding of the exploration of drugs in tandem with intended uses, sound ecosystem development, and carriers for drug and supplement delivery.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Editorial: Biosystems.- 2. Potential of Biotechnology in cancer management.- 3. Biosimilars: Promising and Rapidly Emerging Biotherapeutics.- 4. Applications of Nanomaterials in Medicine: Current status and future scope.- 5. Biomedical Applications of Nanofluids in Drug Delivery.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides readers a fundamental insight into the basic properties of the pharmaceutical agents used in the treatment of osteoporosis. It provides insight into mechanisms of action, updated information on clinical utility, and possible side effects associated with the use of these pharmaceutical agents. In particular, it highlights the use of two monoclonal antibodies romosozumab and denosumab in activating osteoblast differentiation and inhibiting osteoclasts. It also discusses two anabolic pharmaceutical agents, teriparatide and abaloparatide to treat osteoporosis. They have been shown to reduce the incidence of non-vertebral and vertebral fractures significantly after they were administered to patients daily as subcutaneous injections. The content of this book caters to researchers, scientists, and clinical practitioners who are interested in the treatment of osteoporosis using pharmaceutical agents.Table of Contents

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