Innovations in Waste Treatment through Bioprocess Technology: From Sustainable Remediation to Resource Recovery

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest innovations in waste treatment through the application of bioprocess technology, with a specific focus on sustainable remediation and resource recovery. The objective is to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their original research, reviews, and perspectives on various aspects of waste treatment using bioprocess technology.

Effective waste treatment is essential for environmental sustainability and resource conservation. This Special Issue emphasizes the exploration of innovative approaches in bioprocess technology for waste treatment, encompassing areas such as sustainable remediation, resource recovery, biodegradation, bioremediation, and the role of microbial communities.

We invite contributions that present cutting-edge research, novel methodologies, and significant insights into the development and application of bioprocess technology for waste treatment.

Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Sustainable remediation: innovations in utilizing bioprocess technology for the sustainable remediation of contaminated sites, including the application of microbial processes, biodegradation, and bioremediation techniques;
2. Resource recovery: advances in the recovery of valuable resources from waste through bioprocess technology, such as the extraction of energy, chemicals, nutrients, or other useful products;
3. Biodegradation and bioremediation: research on the use of microbial processes and bioprocess technology to degrade and remove pollutants, contaminants, and hazardous substances from various waste streams;
4. Microbial communities in waste treatment: studies investigating the role of microbial communities and their dynamics in waste treatment processes, including their interaction with pollutants and their impact on overall system performance;
5. Environmental sustainability: approaches and strategies to enhance the environmental sustainability of waste treatment through bioprocess technology, considering factors such as energy efficiency, carbon footprint, and waste minimization;
6. Process optimization: development and application of optimization strategies, modeling, and simulation to improve the performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of waste treatment using bioprocess technology.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive overview of recent innovations and emerging trends in waste treatment through bioprocess technology, with a specific focus on sustainable remediation and resource recovery. We encourage submissions that present both experimental and theoretical studies, as well as interdisciplinary works that combine multiple approaches.

We invite researchers and practitioners to contribute original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that address the challenges, opportunities, and recent advancements in waste treatment using bioprocess technology.

Dr. Husnul Azan Tajarudin
Prof. Dr. Salim Hiziroglu
Dr. Siti Baizura Mahat
Guest Editors

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• waste treatment
• bioprocess technology
• sustainable remediation
• resource recovery
• biodegradation
• bioremediation
• microbial communities
• environmental sustainability