As industries seek environmentally responsible alternatives to conventional manufacturing processes, microbial technologies continue to drive innovation across multiple sectors. This volume explores the expanding role of microbial systems in the production of value-added products and renewable resources. Bringing together contributions from experts in microbiology, biotechnology, and bioprocess engineering, the volume examines both established and emerging applications of microbial biomass...

Industrial biotechnology is transforming the way societies produce energy, chemicals, materials, and high-value biological products. By harnessing the capabilities of microorganisms and biological systems, modern biotechnological processes are helping industries improve efficiency while reducing environmental impact.This volume examines innovative biotechnological approaches for the sustainable production of industrial compounds used in food, fuel, healthcare, agriculture, and manu...

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The Emperor traces the journey of Joseph, a young man from a fractured home who joins the military in search of order and belonging. Confronted by bullying and inner turmoil, he turns to books for refuge, developing a sharp, questioning mind that probes the nature of power, governance, and war. His growing insights compel him to warn his empire of an impending conflict, but his voice is ignored until a catastrophic war breaks out. Amid the chaos, Joseph's strategic brilliance and clarity o...

This book offers a comprehensive and scientifically grounded exploration of major clinical disorders, dominant models, rehabilitation approaches, and ethical considerations shaping the landscape of mental health and mental illness among older adults. The authors provide unique insights into fundamental issues in geriatric mental health by drawing on extensive clinical practice, research, and policy expertise.As the importance of geriatric mental health continues to grow, this book ...

Agroforestry Solutions for Soil Restoration and Sustainable Land Management, a volume in the Agricultural Soil Degradation and Restoration series, offers a rigorous, cross-disciplinary assessment of tree–crop integration as a driver of resilient landscapes and livelihoods around the world. Rooted in edaphic science, agroecology, and development studies, it analyzes contemporary pressures, evaluates viable interventions, and maps forward-looking research avenues. By blending empirical evide...

In the mid-1960s, India's 'green revolution' saw the embrace of more productive agricultural practices and high yielding variety seeds, bringing the country out of food scarcity. Although lauded as a success of the Cold War fight against hunger, the green revolution has also faced criticisms for causing ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality. This book contextualizes the 'green revolution' to show the contingencies and pitfalls of agrarian transformation. Prakash Kumar unpack...

Create improved crops with these techniques for plant cell culture!This comprehensive book presents the basic concepts and applied techniques of plant cell and tissue culture. More and more, commercial plant breeding and development employs these methods to protect crops from weather, pests, and disease. Covering the history of in vitro breeding as well as emerging research trends, In Vitro Plant Breeding offers specific techniques for crop improvement and breeding.Designed...

The First International Conference on Computer Vision, Communication Systems, and Computational Intelligence (CVCNCE 2025), organised by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, was held on 08–09 May 2025 in hybrid mode. The conference brought together global researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to share pioneering ideas and advancements in computer vision, communication technologies, and compu...

Bioplastics are a promising and eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. These innovative materials are derived from renewable resources, such as plant starch, corn, or sugarcane, making them biodegradable and reducing the environmental impact associated with conventional plastics. This new book presents an informative overview of bioplastics and highlights new state-of-the-art sustainable bioplastic technology.The volume discusses the different kinds of bi...

The book details methods and protocols on fruit and vegetable waste management. Chapters include multidimensional topics on circular economy, biorefinery approach of fruit and vegetable processing wastes; bioconversion of fruit and vegetable processing wastes into biofuel, biogas, fermentable sugar, electricity, briquette, biochar, activated carbon, bioremediation for bio-solvent and byproducts processing, valorization of fruit, and vegetable processing waste to develop value-added product...