Industrial Biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology can be defined as the use of modern biological life sciences in process of industries. For example, industrial biotechnology has applications in a number of markets that affect our daily lives: in chemicals; in food processing; and in textiles just to name a few. Additionally, industrial biotechnology may not only help with better processing of materials, but it may also play an important role on reducing emissions and increasing efficiencies in the manufacturing process. Industrial biotechnology is transforming many of the world’s industrial operations. The promise of industrial biotechnology has always been to reduce or replace the use of fossil energy and hydrocarbonbased materials with renewable, plantbased resources and naturally occurring microbes to produce more costeffective and environmentalfriendly materials for textiles, fuels, chemicals, pollution prevention and even human pharmaceuticals. Designed for students and practitioners of biotechnology and related fields, this book describes the potential applications of biotechnology in the industrial sector. This unique and uptodate resource offering readers an innovative and valuable presentation of the subject.

Varun Shastri, a renowned teacher of science, has had a brilliant academic record. He has over three decades of professional standing. He has worked with various pedagogical institutes and has participated in many national and international conferences. He is widely travelled and is committed to the cause of excellence in teaching of science. He has organized many national as well as international seminars, symposia, workshops and congresses and has been honoured widely for his significant academic contributioins. As a prolific writer, he has contributions many learned articles in various journals and magazines and also authored a number of books on modern science and technology.