Microbial and Biochar Technology for Waste Valorization

Maulin P. Shah, Dibyajyoti Haldar, Priya Banerjee

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443277641
• Subtopic: Cell Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Microbial and Biochar Technology for Waste Valorization delves into the innovative integration of microbial and biochar technologies, presenting a compelling case for their combined utilization in waste reuse to aid environmental sustainability. The book opens with a discussion of current and emerging environmental issues and the need for implementing integrated microbe-biochar processes. Initial chapters explore the fundamentals of biochar, its sources, synthesis routes, characterization methods, its impact on soil, environment, and water microbiomes, and approaches to biochar production.The book then delves deeper into its role in environmental remediation, its suitability as a microbe carrier, and the combination of biochar and microbes for various applications, including microbial fuel cells, biofertilizer, biopesticide, and water treatment processes. Final sections highlight the use of machine learning and AI for predicting biochar characteristics, biochar's potential in promoting a circular economy and carbon neutrality, and future directions for biochar-microbe applications. - Highlights the synergistic use of biochar and microorganisms for sustainable waste treatment - Provides detailed exploration of biochar sources, modifications, and applications for environmental remediation and waste valorization - Emphasizes eco-friendly, cost-effective methods for improving soil fertility, carbon sequestration, and bioremediation - Features the latest advancements in biochar-microbe technologies for achieving a circular economy

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1. Biochar modifications for environmental applications
• Chapter 2. Biochar production systems: Impact on soil health and agricultural productivity
• Chapter 3. Biochar synthesis and its utilization for soil and contaminated water treatment
• Chapter 4. Biochar modifications for wastewater treatment
• Chapter 5. Biochar-based catalyst for sustainable biodiesel production
• Chapter 6. Harnessing biochar for environmental remediation: Strategies and sustainable applications
• Chapter 7. Biochar applications in environmental remediation
• Chapter 8. Nano-biochar applications in environmental remediation
• Chapter 9. Exploring aerogels from synthesis by biochar and other materials to their environmental applications
• Chapter 10. Biochar for augmenting bacterial growth
• Chapter 11. Application of biochar in microbial fuel cell (MFC)
• Chapter 12. Biochar and microbes as biofertilizer: An synergistic approach for sustainable agriculture
• Chapter 13. Biochar–microbial interaction for biofertilizers development: Innovative pathways for enhancing agricultural and environmental approaches
• Chapter 14. Biochar and microbes as biopesticide
• Chapter 15. Effect of biochar on carbon sequestering ability of microbes
• Chapter 16. The carbonaceous gold that is biochar: Notable applications of a microbe carrier per excellence
• Chapter 17. Restoring health to degraded environments biochar and microbial signaling
• Chapter 18. The addition of biochar to the soils: How microbial communities potentially respond?
• Chapter 19. Machine learning/AI for predicting biochar characteristics
• Chapter 20. Sustainable production and valorization of biochar from biomass: Application and environmental benefits
• Chapter 21. Sustainability of modified biochar-based water treatment processes
• Chapter 22. Microbe-immobilized biochar as an approach to circular economy
• Nomenclature
• Index