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13 8 Metabolic Engineering Strategies to Enhance Microbial Production of Biopolymers 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Microbes as Cell Factories for the Production of Speciality Biochemicals 8.3 Microbial Production Pathways for Various Types of Biopolymers 8.4 Tools and Technologies Available for Metabolic Engineering 8.5 Dynamic Metabolic Flux Analysis and its Role in Metabolic Engineering 8.6 Production of Biopolymers from Metabolically Engineered Microbes 8.7 Recovery and Purification of Biopolymers from Fermentation Broth 8.8 Conclusion and Future Challenges Acknowledgments References Web References
14 9 Bioplastics Production 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Current Trends 9.3 Different Types of Bioplastics 9.4 Challenges Facing the Bioplastics Industry 9.5 Misconceptions and Negative Impacts 9.6 Take Home Message and Future Directions 9.7 Questions for Thought Acknowledgments Conflict of Interest References
15 10 Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol 10.1 Introduction 10.2 LCB: Structure, Composition, and Recalcitrance 10.3 LCB to Ethanol: Bioprocess Strategies 10.4 Pretreatment of LCB 10.5 Enzymatic Hydrolysis 10.6 High Solids Loading Enzymatic Hydrolysis (HSLEH) 10.7 Fermentation 10.8 Genetic Engineering in LCB Bioconversion 10.9 Conclusions Acknowledgments References
16 11 Advancement in Biogas Technology for Sustainable Energy Production 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Biogas Developments Worldwide 11.3 Biogas Development in India 11.4 Recent Issues in Biogas Production 11.5 Current Trends in Biogas Production 11.6 Advanced Anaerobic Digestion Methodologies 11.7 Role of Biotechnology in Enhancing Biogas Production 11.8 Application of Nanotechnology in Biogas and Methane Production 11.9 Biogas Upgrading Technologies 11.10 Conclusion References
17 12 Biofertilizers 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Types of Biofertilizers 12.3 Effect on Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants 12.4 Bioformulations and Its Types 12.5 Preparation of Biofertilizers 12.6 Various Modes of Biofertilizer Application 12.7 Challenges to Commercialization of Biofertilizers 12.8 Future Perspective References
18 13 Biofertilizers from Food and Agricultural By‐Products and Wastes 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Biofertilizer 13.3 Agricultural Waste 13.4 Food Waste 13.5 Biofertilizer Production Using Fermentation Technology 13.6 Biofertilizer for Organic Farming 13.7 Conclusion Conflict of Interest References
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