Bioremediation and Bioeconomy

Dr. Prasad is Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (India). He has made outstanding contributions to the fields of bioremediation, bioresources, biomass energy sources, bioeconomy, and to the broad field of environmental biotechnology, all of which are his main areas of expertise. Dr. Prasad has served the Government of India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change as a member of various advisory committees on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, pollution control and abatement, environmental information systems and bioremediation of contaminated sites. He is an active visiting scientist for several international universities.

• PrefaceSection I. Bioproducts from contaminated soil and water1. Integrating the Bioremediation, Bioeconomy, circular economy as strategic sustainability2. Biorefinery, bioeconomy and circular economy accelerate carbon neutrality - Insights from life cycle assessment.3. Trace element contaminated agrocenoses in Ukraine for production of biodiesel4. Aromatic, medicinal and energy plantations on metalliferous/contaminated soil - bioremediation and bioeconomy5. Prosopis juliflora (Sw) DC - potential for bioremediation and biobased economy6. Giant reed (Arundo donax L.): a multipurpose crop bridging phytoremediation with sustainable bio- economySection II. Biomass Energy and Biofuel from contaminated substrates7. Energy recovery from phytoremediated phytomass of aquatic plants via gasification8. Jatropha curcas L. cultivation on constrained land - Exploring the potential for economic growth and environmental protectionSection III. Ornamentals and Tree crops for contaminated substrates9. POTENTIAL OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION AND INCOME GENERATION10. Native Trees on Abandoned Mine Land: From Environmental Remediation to Bioeconomy11. Rice plants for cleanup of trace elements - Bioeconomic perspectives12. Duckweed – Bioremediation and biorefinery13. Cultivation of sweet sorghum on heavy metal contaminated soils by phytoremediation approach for production of sweet fuel14. Production of Biodiesel/ Biocomposites from sunflower cultivated on contaminated soilSection IV. Brownfield development for smart bioeconomy15. Chrysopogon zizanoides (Vetiver grass) for phytoremediation and restoration: co-generation of economical products16. Mulberry (Morus) for phytostabilizaion of coal mine over burden: co-generation of economic products17. Utilization of contaminated lands for cultivation plant resources for production of dyes18. Bioeconomy and Circular Economy Approaches for the Greening of Urban Wastelands - Focus on Biodiversity to Achieve Sustainability19. Biological Recultivation of Fly Ash Dumps Strengthening Bioeconomy and Circular Economy in the Ural Region of RussiaSection V. Algal bioproducts, biofuels, biorefinery for business opportunities20. Phycoremediation and business prospects21. Algae based bioremediation: Bioproducts and biofuels for biobusinessSection VI. Bioprocesses, Bioengineering for boosting biobased economy22. Building circular bio-based economy through sustainable waste managementSection VII. Case studies23. Bioremediation in Brazil: recent evolutions and remaining challenges to boost up the bioeconomy24. Phytomanagement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals contaminated sites in assam, north eastern state of india for boosting bio-economySection VIII. New Biology25. From preservation of aquatic ecosystems to ecocatalysis26. Synthetic Biology: An Emerging Field for Developing Economies