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This book encompasses the most updated and recent account of
research and implementation of Microbial Electrochemical
Technologies (METs) from pioneers and experienced researchers in
the field who have been working on the interface between
electrochemistry and microbiology/biotechnology for many years. It
provides a holistic view of the METs, detailing the functional
mechanisms, operational configurations, influencing factors
governing the reaction process and integration strategies. The book
not only provides historical perspectives of the technology and its
evolution over the years but also the most recent examples of
up-scaling and near future commercialization, making it a must-read
for researchers, students, industry practitioners and science
enthusiasts. Key Features: Introduces novel technologies that can
impact the future infrastructure at the water-energy nexus.
Outlines methodologies development and application of microbial
electrochemical technologies and details out the illustrations of
microbial and electrochemical concepts. Reviews applications across
a wide variety of scales, from power generation in the laboratory
to approaches. Discusses techniques such as molecular biology and
mathematical modeling; the future development of this promising
technology; and the role of the system components for the
implementation of bioelectrochemical technologies for practical
utility. Explores key challenges for implementing these systems and
compares them to similar renewable energy technologies, including
their efficiency, scalability, system lifetimes, and reliability.
Over the last decades, scientists have been intrigued by the
fascinating organisms that inhabit extreme environments. These
organisms, known as extremophiles, thrive in habitats which for
other terrestrial life-forms are intolerably hostile or even
lethal. Based on such technological advances, the study of
extremophiles has provided, over the last few years,
ground-breaking discoveries that challenge the paradigms of modern
biology. In the new bioeconomy, fungi in general, play a very
important role in addressing major global challenges, being
instrumental for improved resource efficiency, making renewable
substitutes for products from fossil resources, upgrading waste
streams to valuable food and feed ingredients, counteracting
life-style diseases and antibiotic resistance through strengthening
the gut biota, making crop plants more robust to survive climate
change conditions, and functioning as host organisms for production
of new biological drugs. This range of new uses of fungi all stand
on the shoulders of the efforts of mycologists over generations.
The book is organized in five parts: (I) Biodiversity, Ecology,
Genetics and Physiology of Extremophilic Fungi, (II) Biosynthesis
of Novel Biomolecules and Extremozymes (III) Bioenergy and Biofuel
synthesis, and (IV) Wastewater and biosolids treatment, and (V)
Bioremediation.
This book encompasses the most updated and recent account of
research and implementation of Microbial Electrochemical
Technologies (METs) from pioneers and experienced researchers in
the field who have been working on the interface between
electrochemistry and microbiology/biotechnology for many years. It
provides a holistic view of the METs, detailing the functional
mechanisms, operational configurations, influencing factors
governing the reaction process and integration strategies. The book
not only provides historical perspectives of the technology and its
evolution over the years but also the most recent examples of
up-scaling and near future commercialization, making it a must-read
for researchers, students, industry practitioners and science
enthusiasts. Key Features: Introduces novel technologies that can
impact the future infrastructure at the water-energy nexus.
Outlines methodologies development and application of microbial
electrochemical technologies and details out the illustrations of
microbial and electrochemical concepts. Reviews applications across
a wide variety of scales, from power generation in the laboratory
to approaches. Discusses techniques such as molecular biology and
mathematical modeling; the future development of this promising
technology; and the role of the system components for the
implementation of bioelectrochemical technologies for practical
utility. Explores key challenges for implementing these systems and
compares them to similar renewable energy technologies, including
their efficiency, scalability, system lifetimes, and reliability.
The development of ocean sensors remains a ripe area for future
investigation from science, policy and systemsengineering
standpoints. Clearly, there are many options forrealizing
integrated molecular analytical sensing systems. The definition of
key target molecules, detection methodsand signal transduction
models largely remain to be determined.Moreover, there remains
ahuge challenge of merging this new class of instrument with
different deployment platforms, and supplying necessarypower and
data telemetry infrastructure for their operation. Molecular
Biological Technologies for Ocean Sensing features methods papers
on the application of ecogenomic sensors on autonomous platforms in
the ocean. Topics include the use of ecogenomic sensors as a tool
in whole-cell and cell-free based detection and monitoring a suite
of pathogens and biotoxins that are of public health concern;
documenting species diversity, evolution and metabolic function;
identification and quantification of aquatic organisms; and
inferring metabolic potential and activities of microorganisms in
the ocean. Each contribution focuses on the (1) functional
requirements for detecting specific microorganisms and the genes
that they harbor and express;(2) examples of research activities
that take advantage of molecular detection technologies;(3) some of
the challenges faced when projecting development and use of novel
instruments that will utilize molecular techniques onboard
autonomous platforms;and future directions. Bringing these
advancements on autonomous platforms, monitoring required sample
collection and processing schemes will differ from those currently
used (i.e. biomedical diagnostics). This book is the first of its
kind to compile current technologies for studying organisms in
situ. It will aid in transfer technology to oceanographers,
ecologists, microbiologists, and environmental scientists with
needs for a remote, in-water sensing capability and for integration
with larger scale observatory operations. With this network in
place, there is a potential to bridge the gap among regulatory
agencies and academics about how this kind of technology can be
used for research and monitoring purposes.
The book describes the products produced by carboxydotrophic
bacteria and their biotechnological applications. Carbon monoxide
(CO) is a widespread pollutant and a hazard to man because of its
extremely toxic nature. It is a major component of some industrial
gas mixtures and may be derived from coal. The carboxydotrophic
bacteria obtain energy and carbon from the oxidation of CO. These
organisms may be used to produce new metabolites, and the oxidases
from them may be used to produce fuel cells and biosensors for CO.
The development of ocean sensors remains a ripe area for future
investigation from science, policy and systemsengineering
standpoints. Clearly, there are many options forrealizing
integrated molecular analytical sensing systems. The definition of
key target molecules, detection methodsand signal transduction
models largely remain to be determined.Moreover, there remains
ahuge challenge of merging this new class of instrument with
different deployment platforms, and supplying necessarypower and
data telemetry infrastructure for their operation. Molecular
Biological Technologies for Ocean Sensing features methods papers
on the application of ecogenomic sensors on autonomous platforms in
the ocean. Topics include the use of ecogenomic sensors as a tool
in whole-cell and cell-free based detection and monitoring a suite
of pathogens and biotoxins that are of public health concern;
documenting species diversity, evolution and metabolic function;
identification and quantification of aquatic organisms; and
inferring metabolic potential and activities of microorganisms in
the ocean. Each contribution focuses on the (1) functional
requirements for detecting specific microorganisms and the genes
that they harbor and express;(2) examples of research activities
that take advantage of molecular detection technologies;(3) some of
the challenges faced when projecting development and use of novel
instruments that will utilize molecular techniques onboard
autonomous platforms;and future directions. Bringing these
advancements on autonomous platforms, monitoring required sample
collection and processing schemes will differ from those currently
used (i.e. biomedical diagnostics). This book is the first of its
kind to compile current technologies for studying organisms in
situ. It will aid in transfer technology to oceanographers,
ecologists, microbiologists, and environmental scientists with
needs for a remote, in-water sensing capability and for integration
with larger scale observatory operations. With this network in
place, there is a potential to bridge the gap among regulatory
agencies and academics about how this kind of technology can be
used for research and monitoring purposes.
Over the last decades, scientists have been intrigued by the
fascinating organisms that inhabit extreme environments. These
organisms, known as extremophiles, thrive in habitats which for
other terrestrial life-forms are intolerably hostile or even
lethal. Based on such technological advances, the study of
extremophiles has provided, over the last few years,
ground-breaking discoveries that challenge the paradigms of modern
biology. In the new bioeconomy, fungi in general, play a very
important role in addressing major global challenges, being
instrumental for improved resource efficiency, making renewable
substitutes for products from fossil resources, upgrading waste
streams to valuable food and feed ingredients, counteracting
life-style diseases and antibiotic resistance through strengthening
the gut biota, making crop plants more robust to survive climate
change conditions, and functioning as host organisms for production
of new biological drugs. This range of new uses of fungi all stand
on the shoulders of the efforts of mycologists over generations.
The book is organized in five parts: (I) Biodiversity, Ecology,
Genetics and Physiology of Extremophilic Fungi, (II) Biosynthesis
of Novel Biomolecules and Extremozymes (III) Bioenergy and Biofuel
synthesis, and (IV) Wastewater and biosolids treatment, and (V)
Bioremediation.
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