Biohydrogen Production

An Overview of Diverse Feedstock and Modern Technologies

Venkatesh Chaturvedi, Pradeep Verma, Maulin P. Shah

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040771716
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Biotechnology
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Rapid accumulation of pollutants and waste has resulted in a persistent demand for environmental clean-up through sustainable microbial technologies that combine biodegradation with bioenergy generation. Biohydrogen has emerged as a popular biofuel because it produces zero-carbon emissions and is environmentally friendly.

This volume in the Wastewater Treatment and Research series delves into the various ways in which biohydrogen can be produced. This includes photosynthetic biohydrogen production, where cyanobacteria decompose water to hydrogen under anaerobic conditions using photosynthesis, anaerobic dark fermentation where hydrogen is produced by decomposition of organic matter by anaerobic microorganisms, and light and dark fermentation. With special emphasis on cell immobilization strategies, membrane processes, and nanomaterials, this book also highlights recent innovations in biohydrogen production such as culture enrichment, pretreatment of wastes, metabolic and genetic engineering, and the coupling process of light and dark fermentation. By providing an ecofriendly roadmap to turning waste into bioenergy, this book serves as an instrumental guide to averting one of the most pressing environmental crises of our times.

Professors, researchers, students, and science enthusiasts will appreciate this holistic overview of biohydrogen production, especially in terms of its long-term viability, cost, and environmental implications.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• About the Editors
• Contributors
• 1 Valorization of Microalgal Biomass for Biohydrogen Production
• 2 Biohydrogen Production from Organic Wastes: Types of Microorganisms, Diverse Pathways, Enhanced Production, and Future Prospects
• 3 Cell Immobilisation Technologies for Efficient Biohydrogen Production: Entrapment, Encapsulation, and Adsorption, Types of Carriers, Nano-Based Immobilisation, and Its Prospects
• 4 Recent Membrane-Based Technologies for Biohydrogen Production: Types of Bioreactors, Materials, Techno-Economic Analyses, and Its Future Prospects
• 5 Biohydrogen Production via Valorization of Microalgal Biomass: Microalgal Strains, Cultivation and Harvesting, Biomass Pretreatment, and Genetic Engineering-Based Strategies for Enhanced Production
• 6 Cell Immobilization Strategies for Biohydrogen: Methods, Carriers, and Nano Approaches
• 7 Recent Advances in Photo-Fermentative Biohydrogen Production: Substrate Pretreatment, Strain Improvement, Bioreactor Optimization
• 8 Advancements in Nanotechnology and the Use of Nanomaterials in Valorizing Biohydrogen Production by Biomass Conversion
• 9 Integrated Biohydrogen Production Strategies Involving Combination of Dark and Photo-Fermentation to Convert Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrogen
• 10 Microbial Biohydrogen Production Using Organic Wastes: Current Advances and Future Opportunities
• 11 Enhanced Biohydrogen Production from Microalgae: Strategies and Advances
• 12 Unlocking the Potential of Microalgae for Sustainable Biohydrogen Production
• 13 Integrated Dark and Photo-Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Hydrogen Production
• 14 Bio-Hydrogen Production from Food Waste via Fungal and Yeast Species
• 15 Nanoparticle-Conjugated Enzyme-Mediated Enhanced Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biohydrogen Generation
• 16 Techniques for Enhanced Production of Biohydrogen from Microalgal Biomass
• Index