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This book serves as a starting point for readers to understand the concepts of the circular economy and bioeconomy and how they can be applied to industrial processes. The notion of having eco-friendly industries is a recent development, with a growing interest in the environmental impact of industrial practices, particularly with regard to resource recovery practices for valuable nutrients and byproducts, which aligns with the circular economy and bioeconomy concepts that aim to establish a "continuous flow of materials." Currently, the focus is on studying the environmental impact and developing strategies to achieve a balance with water ecosystems for sustainable and equitable coexistence. The success of these concepts will depend on a robust framework that evaluates the environmental trade-offs and co-benefits of improving industry practices to enhance ecosystem protection. This book introduces circular economy practices in industry, along with tips, procedures, recommendations, and lessons learned.
List of contents
Part 1. BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIOPRODUCTS & BIOENERGY.- 1. Recent developments in biorefinery with special focus on industrial biotechnology..- 2. Biorefineries based on Coupling of Wastewater and Microalgae: Developments of algal Biotechnology..- 3. Progress on "Piñafibre" project: Unlocking the potential of dual-purpose crop by the utilization of pineapple leaf fibres for bio-based textiles..- 4. Use of basidiomycetes in the valorization of agro-waste as an alternative in implementing the circular bioeconomy..- 5. Extracellular Compounds of Arthrospira platensis under L-Tryptophan Supplementation: UHPLC coupled with mass spectrometry (ESI-QTOF-MS) Identification..- 6. Study of agro-industrial residues from rice and oil palm from the south-east region of Colombia: Characterization, annual waste generation and energy potential..- 7. Development of Microbial Cellulose Dressings from Coffee Mucilage: A Matrix for Controlled Topical Drug Delivery..- 8. Extraction of Pectin from Citrus Wastes in Santander (Colombia)..- 9. Influence of Different Growing Media on Arthrospira platensis Biomass Yield..- 10. Technological Roadmap for Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass Gasification for Energy Applications: A Perspective..- 11. Testing the biochemical potential of methane of aqueous glycerol solutions using sludge from the effluents treatment system of palm oil mills as inoculum..- PART 2. CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY CONCEPTS AND BIOECONOMY FOR FOOD SECURITY.- 12. Perspective on coupled agricultural systems for a profitable and sustainable production of high-quality food proteins..- 13. Bioeconomy: Agro and Food Security..- 14. BioInsectonomy: a circular agrifood economy based on insects as animal feed..- 15. The Bioeconomy in Colombia from the perspective of the Colombian research center: "AGROSAVIA"..- 16. Circular Bio-Economy to Lead an Enhanced Strategy for Sustainable Aquaculture: CiBELES ..- 17. Food Security and Sustainability Based on Alternative Proteins from Insects in the Santander Region (Colombia): a Perspective..- PART 3. OTHER BIOECONOMY AND GENERAL SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS.- 18. Exploration of life cycle assessment as driver of circular economy strategies in the drinking water sector: a literature outlook..- 19. Using animation technologies to improve the interrelation between bird's conservation and nature tourism..- 20. Advances and Perspectives in Processing Techniques and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Biomedical Signal Analysis..- 21. Solar desalination and the application of the life cycle analysis method: a mini-review..- 22. Environmental Peace and Bioeconomy: A Case Study of Initiatives in Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá DC.
About the author
Alexander Meneses, Ph.D., is the Director of ε-BiO, a research center founded by the Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB) in Colombia, focusing on circular bioeconomy issues. In this role, he supports the energy engineering program and the Ph.D. programs in Engineering and Sustainability. He received his Ph.D. in Energy Systems Engineering from the National University of Colombia; and previously he had carried out his master’s studies in applied chemistry at the Université de Poitiers, (France, 2000/01). He was also awarded the first doctoral scholarship from the Pacific Alliance to the Water Center for Latin America and the Caribbean at the TEC of Monterrey (Mexico, 2014) and more recently, he was a guest researcher within the framework of the i-COOP + 2018 program of the Higher Council for Scientific Research of Spain (CSIC, Spanish acronym) for the development of postdoctoral research about the use of enzymes supported on MOFs for removal of emerging contaminants.
Ulrike Schmid-Staiger, Ph.D., is the Group Leader for algae biotechnology development at Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial and Biochemical Engineering IGB in Stuttgart Here, the major interests are development of sound technologies for the customized production of a wide variety of products from microalgae and cyanobacteria with emphasis on promoting the concept of algal biorefinery and novel schemas of circular bioeconomy, including algae biomass as a renewable energy source, and effluents remediation with recycling of nutrients through microalgae cultivation. Likewise, she and her group are addressing the challenges in the field of food security by means applications of algal biomasses derivatives in organic farming and valuable extracts for the food and feed industries. She is actively involved in a variety of project funded by the German Federal Ministries of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and Education and Research (BMBF) as well, the Baden-Württemberg region, among other.
Tatiana C. Guarín, Ph.D., is a former researcher of the Circular Bio-Economy Research Center (ε-BiO) at UNAB in Colombia. In 2021, she received her Ph.D. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Nevada (Reno, USA). Currently has a position as an assistant professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at UIS (Colombia). She has been part of the editorial board of the Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development of the International Water Association and her research is mainly focused on projects to ensure wastewater and water treatment for potable reuse as a key principle of circularity.
