Technological Advancement in Algal Biofuels Production

Chapter 1. Biotechnological approaches to enhance algae biofuel production.- Chapter 2. The use of omics technologies, random mutagenesis, and genetic transformation techniques to improve algae for biodiesel industry.- Chapter 3. Algal butanol production: recent developments.- Chapter 4. Algal synthesis of gold nanoparticles: applications in bioenergy.- Chapter 5. Challenges assessment in economic Algal biofuel Production.- Chapter 6. Influence of culture conditions on the microalgae biomass and lipid accumulation.- Chapter 7. Advanced genetic approaches towards custom design microalgae for fourth-generation biofuels.- Chapter 8. Algal biofuel production from municipal waste waters.- Chapter 9. Positive influence and future perspective of marine alga on biofuel production.- Chapter 10. Algae bacterial mixed culture for waste to wealth conversation: a case study.

Dr. Neha Srivastava has received PhD in Biotechnology from Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, SHIATS, India in the area of bioenergy. She is working as Research Scientist Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India. She has published more than 37 research articles in the in peer reviewed journals of SCI impact factor and have filed 03 patents, 1 technology transfer and 14 published books & two book series of international renowned publisher.  She is working on bioprocess technology and biofuels production (Microbial screening and enzymes; production and enhancement, biohydrogen production from waste biomass, bioethanol production).Prof. P. K. Mishra is currently Professor and Head in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India. He has authored/co-authored over 60 technical papers published in reputed national/international journals and supervised more than 20 doctoral students. He has received several awards and hounours and has 05 patents with 01 Technology Transfer. He is Fellow of Institution of Engineers India. He has received several awards and honours at National/International levels.