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Sustainable Biotechnology: Scope and Governance of Emerging Technologies

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioeconomy of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (7 December 2023) | Viewed by 1555

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Madan Lal Verma

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Guest Editor
Department of Biotechnology, School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, Himachal Pradeseh 177209, India
Interests: microbial technology; biotechnology; nanobiotechnology
Dr. Bo Wang

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School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (NSW), Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia
Interests: bioactive compounds; food biotechnology; interaction/reaction between food macromolecules

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As an alternative approach to chemical synthesis, biotechnology uses sustainable biological processes to manufacture products. It aims to minimize the formation of toxic pollutants and is considered a green technology. To date, biotechnology has been used to develop various cost-effective bioprocesses, such as biofertilizer, biopesticides, bioremediation, biofuels, biotech crops, and bioactives, etc. It is expected that the global biotechnology market size is to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.9% from 2022 to 2030. However, there are some technical challenges, which limit the development and utilization of biotechnology. Meanwhile, more studies on bioethics to handle the governance of emerging technology are required.

This Special Issue covers the original articles from eminent researchers across the globe in two aspects of the theme: sustainable biotechnology development and the governance of this emerging technology. We welcome articles in the following areas (though not limited to):

  • Biofertilizers
  • Biopesticides
  • Bioremediation
  • Biofuels
  • Bioactive compounds manufactured using biotechnology
  • Sustainability of biotechnology Industries
  • Governance of Emerging Biotechnologies
  • Good Governance and Dual-Use Biotechnology
  • Emerging Biotechnology and Bioethics

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Madan Lal Verma
Dr. Bo Wang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable
  • biotechnology
  • technologies
  • dual-use biotechnology
  • double predicament
  • experimentalist governance model

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Bio-Nanoparticles Mediated Transesterification of Algal Biomass for Biodiesel Production
by Madan L. Verma, B. S. Dhanya, Bo Wang, Meenu Thakur, Varsha Rani and Rekha Kushwaha
Sustainability 2024, 16(1), 295; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010295 - 28 Dec 2023
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Immense use of fossil fuels leads to various environmental issues, including greenhouse gas emissions, reduced oil reserves, increased energy costs, global climate changes, etc. These challenges can be tackled by using alternative renewable fuels such as biodiesel. Many studies reported that biodiesel production [...] Read more.
Immense use of fossil fuels leads to various environmental issues, including greenhouse gas emissions, reduced oil reserves, increased energy costs, global climate changes, etc. These challenges can be tackled by using alternative renewable fuels such as biodiesel. Many studies reported that biodiesel production from microalgae biomass is an environment-friendly and energy-efficient approach, with significantly improved fuel quality in terms of density, calorific value and viscosity. Biodiesel is produced using the transesterification process and the most sustainable method is utilizing enzymes for transesterification. Lipase is an enzyme with excellent catalytic activity, specificity, enantio-selectivity, compatibility and stability and hence it is applied in microalgae biodiesel production. But, difficulty in enzymatic recovery, high enzyme cost and minimal reaction rate are some of its drawbacks that have to be addressed. In this aspect, the nanotechnological approach of lipase immobilization in producing microalgae biodiesel is a promising way to increase production yield and it is due to the adsorption efficiency, economic benefit, recyclability, crystallinity, durability, stability, environmental friendliness and catalytic performance of the bio-nanoparticles used. Through increasing post-harvest biomass yield, absorption of CO2 and photosynthesis in the photobioreactor, the use of nanoparticle immobilized lipase during the generation of biodiesel from microalgae has the potential to also remove feedstock availability constraints. This review article discusses the production of microalgae biodiesel, and effect of nanoparticles and immobilized lipase nanoparticles on biodiesel production. The advantages of using lipase nanoparticles and the challenges in introducing the immobilized lipase on nanoparticles in large-scale microalgae biodiesel production are also discussed. Reducing the water and land use, energy and nutrient footprints of integrated algae-based operations must be the main goal of larger-scale experiments as well as ongoing research and development in order to expedite the adoption of microalgae-based biodiesel production. Also, the cost-effectiveness and large-scale availability of nanoparticles and the impact of lipase nanoparticles on engine performance should be analyzed for commercialization of microalgae biodiesel. Full article
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