Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter-1 -- Saving Solvents in Chromatographic Purifications: The Counter-Current Chromatography Technique -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 CCC Theory -- 1.2.1 High Loadability -- 1.2.2 Scale up Capability -- 1.3 Instrumentation -- 1.3.1 Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic Instruments -- 1.3.2 Liquid Systems -- 1.4 Counter Current Chromatography, a Green Process -- 1.4.1 Saving Solvents -- 1.4.2 Improving Process Parameters -- 1.4.3 Injecting Crude Samples -- 1.4.4 Greener Solvents -- 1.5 Counter Current Chromatography, a Tool for Green Chemistry Development -- 1.5.1 Natural Products -- 1.5.2 Solute Partition Coefficient Determination -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter-2 -- Ion Size Exclusion Chromatohtaphy on Hypercrosslinked Polystyrene Sorbents as a Green Technology of Separating Mineral Elecyrolites -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Nanoporous Hypercrosslinked Polystyrene Sorbents -- 2.3 Brief Description of Chromatographic Experiments -- 2.4 Dimensions of Hydrated Ions -- 2.5 Separation of Electrolytes on Nanoporous Hypercrosslinked Sorbents -- 2.6 Basic Features of Size Exclusion Chromatography -- 2.7 Conception of "Ideal Separation Process" -- 2.8 Selectivity of Electrolyte Separation Process -- 2.9 Influence of the Electrolyte Concentration on the Selectivity of Separat -- 2.10 "Acid Retardation", "Base Retardation" and "Salt Retardation" Phenomena -- 2.11 Other Convincing Proofs of Separating Electrolytes via Exclusion Mechanism -- 2.12 Do we Really Need Sorbent Functional Groups to Separate Electrolytes? -- 2.13 Productivity of the Ion Size Exclusion Process -- 2.14 Ion Size Exclusion-Green Technology -- 2.15 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter-3 -- Supercritical Fluid Chromatography: A Green Approach for Separation and Purification of Organic and Inorganic Analytes. , 3.1 Introduction to Green Chemistry and Supercritical Fluid Chromatography -- 3.2 Super Critical Fluids -- 3.2.1 Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) -- 3.3 Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC): An Overview -- 3.3.1 History of Development of Supercritical Fluid Chromatography -- 3.3.2 Instrumentation -- 3.3.2.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Supercritical Fluid Chromatography -- 3.3.3 Properties of SFC compared to GC and HPLC -- 3.4 Industrial Applications of SCFs and SFCs -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter-4 -- High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography -- 4.3 Sample Preparation in HPTLC -- 4.4 Green Separation Modalities in HPTLC -- 4.4.1 "Three R" Philosophy-Replacement of Toxic Solvents with Environmental Friendly Mobi -- 4.4.1.1 Reversed-Phase Chromatography -- 4.4.1.2 Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography (HILIC) in HPTLC -- 4.4.1.3 Salting-Out Chromatography in HPTLC -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter-5 -- Green Techniques in Gas Chromatography -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Sample Preparation -- 5.2.1 Direct Methods Without Sample Preparation -- 5.2.2 Solventless Sample Preparation Techniques -- 5.2.2.1 Solid Phase Extraction -- 5.2.2.2 Vapor-Phase Extraction -- 5.2.2.3 Thermal Desorption (TD)/Thermal Extraction (TE) -- 5.2.2.4 Membrane Extraction -- 5.2.3 Sample Preparation Using Environmentally Friendly Solvents -- 5.2.3.1 Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) -- 5.2.3.2 Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE) -- 5.2.3.3 Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 5.2.3.4 Cloud-Point Extraction -- 5.2.4 Assisted Solvent Extraction -- 5.3 Column Considerations for Green Gas Chromatography -- 5.4 Carrier Gas Considerations for Green Gas Chromatography -- 5.5 Coupling GC with Other Analytical Tools -- 5.6 On-Site Analysis. , 5.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter-6 -- Preparation and Purification of Garlic-Derived Organosulfur Compound Allicin by Green Methodologies -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Green RP-HPLC Purification of the Allicin -- 6.3 Characterization of the Allicin by Green Methodologies -- 6.4 Allicin in Different Garlic Extract by Green RP-HPLC -- 6.5 Allicin Green Chemical Synthesis -- 6.6 Stability of Allicin -- 6.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-7 -- Green Sample Preparation Focusing on Organic Analytes in Complex Matrices -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Trends in Green Analytical Chemistry -- 7.1.2 Green Techniques for Sample Preparation -- 7.1.2.1 Reduction and Solvent Replacement -- Supercritical Fluid Extraction -- Membranes -- 7.1.2.2 Solvent Elimination -- Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) -- Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion (MSPD) -- Sorptive Extraction Techniques -- Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) -- Stir-Bar Sorptive Extraction -- 7.2 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-8 -- Studies Regarding the Optimization of the Solvent Consumption in the Determination of Organochlor -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and Methods -- 8.2.1 Materials -- 8.2.2 Methods -- 8.3 Results -- 8.4 Discussions -- 8.4.1 TRM1 -- 8.4.2 TRM2 -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-9 -- Size Exclusion Chromatography a Useful Technique For Speciation Analysis of Polydimethylsiloxanes -- 9.1 Introduction to SEC -- 9.2 SEC Retention Mechanisms -- 9.2.1 Ideal Size Exclusion Mechanism -- 9.2.2 Non-Ideal Size Exclusion Mechanism -- 9.3 The Stationary Phase in SEC -- 9.4 The Mobile Phase in SEC -- 9.5 Analytical Problems -- 9.6 Methods for Column Calibration -- 9.7 Applications of SEC Biomedical and Pharmaceutical -- 9.7.1 SEC as a Useful Technique for Linear Polydimethylsiloxanes Speciation Analysis. , 9.8 Methodology for Linear Polydimethylsiloxanes Speciation Analysis -- 9.8.1 Mobile Phase Selection -- 9.8.2 Stationary Phase Selection -- 9.8.3 Column Conditions -- 9.8.4 Column Calibration -- 9.8.5 Separation of Polydimethylsiloxanes -- 9.9 Conclusions -- References -- Erratum -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1: Application of Microbial Biosurfactants in the Food Industry -- 1.1 Surfactants in the Food Industry -- 1.1.1 Food Additives -- 1.1.2 Biosurfactants as Food Preservatives -- 1.1.2.1 Emulsifying Agents -- 1.1.2.2 Antibiofilm Agents -- 1.1.2.3 Antimicrobial Agents -- 1.1.2.4 Antioxidant Agents -- 1.1.3 Industrial Prospects -- References -- 2: Microbial Biosurfactants for Contamination of Food Processing -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Food Contamination -- 2.1.2 Contamination in Food Processing -- 2.2 Microbial Biosurfactants Use in Food Processing -- 2.2.1 Glycolipids -- 2.2.2 Lipopeptides -- 2.3 Application of Microbial Surfactants in Food Processing -- 2.3.1 Biofilm Control -- 2.3.2 Food Preservatives -- 2.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3: Antioxidant Biosurfactants -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Sources of Biosurfactants -- 3.2.1 Plant-Based Biosurfactants -- 3.2.1.1 Saponins -- Structure, Properties, and Types of Saponins -- Saponins as a Biosurfactants -- 3.2.2 Microbe-Based Biosurfactants -- 3.2.2.1 Types of Microbial Surfactants -- Glycolipids -- Rhamnolipids -- Sophorolipids -- Trehalolipids -- Succinoyl Trehalolipids -- Cellobiose Lipids -- Mannosylerythritol Lipids -- Xylolipids -- Mannose Lipids -- Lipopeptides or Lipoprotein -- Bacillus-Related Lipopeptides -- Surfactin -- Fengycin -- Iturin -- Kurstakins -- Lichenysins -- Pseudomonas-Related Lipopeptides -- Actinomycetes-Related lipopeptides -- Fungal-Related Lipopeptides -- Phospholipids, Fatty Acids (Mycolic Acids), and Neutral Lipids -- Polymeric Surfactants -- Particulate Surfactants -- 3.3 Factors Affecting Biosurfactant Production -- 3.3.1 pH and Temperature -- 3.3.2 Aeration and Agitation -- 3.3.3 Effect of Salt Salinity -- 3.3.4 Optimization of Cultivation Medium -- 3.3.4.1 Effect of Carbon Source -- 3.3.4.2 Effect of Nitrogen Source. , 3.3.4.3 Effect of Carbon to Nitrogen (C/N) Ratio -- 3.4 Screening of Microorganisms for Biosurfactant Production -- 3.4.1 Oil Spreading Assay -- 3.4.2 Drop Collapse Assay -- 3.4.3 Blood Agar Method/Hemolysis Assay -- 3.4.4 Hydrocarbon Overlay Agar -- 3.4.5 Bacterial Adhesion to Hydrocarbon (BATH) Assay -- 3.4.6 CTAB Agar Plate Method/Blue Agar Assay -- 3.4.7 Phenol: Sulfuric Acid Method -- 3.4.8 Microplate Assay -- 3.4.9 Penetration Assay -- 3.4.10 Surface/Interface Activity -- 3.4.11 Emulsification Activity -- 3.5 Antioxidant Properties of Biosurfactant -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Classification and Production of Microbial Surfactants -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Global Biosurfactant Market -- 4.2 Types of Biosurfactants -- 4.2.1 Glycolipids -- 4.2.1.1 Rhamnolipids -- 4.2.1.2 Sophorolipids -- 4.2.1.3 Trehalolipids -- 4.2.2 Lipoproteins and Lipopeptides -- 4.2.3 Fatty Acids -- 4.2.4 Phospholipids -- 4.2.5 Polymeric Biosurfactants -- 4.3 Factors Influencing Biosurfactant Productivity -- 4.3.1 Nutritional Factors -- 4.3.1.1 Carbon Source -- 4.3.1.2 Low-Cost and Waste Substrates -- 4.3.1.3 Nitrogen Source -- 4.3.1.4 Minerals -- 4.3.2 Environmental Factors -- 4.3.3 Cultivation Strategy -- 4.3.3.1 Solid-State Fermentation (SSF) -- 4.3.3.2 Submerged Fermentations (SmF) -- References -- 5: Microbial Biosurfactants and Their Potential Applications: An Overview -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Classes of Biosurfactants -- 5.2.1 Glycolipids -- 5.2.2 Lipopolysaccharides -- 5.2.3 Lipopeptides and Lipoproteins -- 5.2.4 Phospholipids -- 5.2.5 Fatty Acids -- 5.3 Microbial Production of Biosurfactants -- 5.4 Genes Involved in the Production of Microbial Biosurfactants -- 5.5 Applications -- 5.5.1 In Petroleum Industry -- 5.5.1.1 Mechanism of MEOR -- 5.5.2 Biosurfactant-Mediated Bioremediation -- 5.5.3 In Food Industry -- 5.5.4 In Agriculture. , 5.5.5 In Cosmetics -- 5.5.6 Biosurfactant in Nanotechnology -- 5.5.7 Biosurfactants as Drug Delivery Agents -- 5.5.8 Antimicrobial Activity of Biosurfactants -- 5.5.9 Biosurfactant as Anti-Adhesive Agent -- 5.5.10 In Fabric Washing -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- 6: Biodegradation of Hydrophobic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Health Related to PAHs -- 6.2.1 Consequences of Consistent of PAH Exposure by Human -- 6.2.2 Problems Associated with PAHs Via Cytochrome P450 -- 6.3 Biodegradation of PAHs -- 6.3.1 Challenges of Limited Aqueous Solubility in Water -- 6.3.2 Biodegradation Pathway of PAHs -- 6.3.2.1 Naphthalene -- 6.3.2.2 Pyrene -- 6.3.2.3 Fluoranthene -- 6.4 Biosurfactants -- 6.4.1 Biosurfactants -- 6.4.1.1 Glycolipid -- Rhamnolipids -- Cellobiose Lipids -- Sophorolipids -- Trehalolipids -- Mannosylerythritol Lipid -- 6.4.1.2 Lipopeptides -- 6.4.1.3 Phospholipids -- 6.4.2 Polymeric Biosurfactants -- 6.5 Enhanced Biodegradation of PAHs by Biosurfactant -- 6.5.1 Biodegradation in Micelles -- 6.5.2 Biosurfactant Acting as Bioemulsifier -- 6.6 Conclusions -- References -- 7: Surfactin: A Biosurfactant Against Breast Cancer -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Biosurfactants and Its Types -- 7.2.1 Glycolipids -- 7.2.1.1 Rhamnolipids -- 7.2.1.2 Sophorolipids -- 7.2.1.3 Trehalolipids -- 7.2.2 Lipopeptides -- 7.2.3 Fatty Acids -- 7.2.4 Phospholipids -- 7.2.5 Polymeric Biosurfactant -- 7.3 Surfactin: Structure, Membrane Interaction, Biosynthesis, and Regulation -- 7.3.1 Structure -- 7.3.2 Membrane Interaction -- 7.3.3 Biosynthesis -- 7.3.4 Regulation -- 7.4 Surfactin and Breast Cancer -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Anti-Cancer Biosurfactants -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Biosurfactants Classification and Structure -- 8.2.1 Mannosylerythritol Lipids (MELs) -- 8.2.2 Succinoyl Trehalose Lipids (STLs) -- 8.2.3 Sophorolipids. , 8.2.4 Rhamnolipids (RLs) -- 8.2.5 Myrmekiosides -- 8.2.6 Cyclic Lipopeptides (CLPs) -- 8.2.6.1 Amphisin, Tolaasin, and Syringomycin CLPs -- 8.2.6.2 Iturin and fengycin CLPs -- 8.2.6.3 Surfactin CLP -- 8.2.7 Rakicidns and Apratoxins -- 8.2.8 Serrawettins -- 8.2.9 Monoolein -- 8.2.10 Fellutamides -- 8.3 Biosurfactants Production -- 8.3.1 Factors Involved in Biosurfactants Production -- 8.3.1.1 Source of Carbon -- 8.3.1.2 Source of Nitrogen -- 8.3.1.3 Effect of Ions -- 8.3.1.4 Physical Factors -- 8.4 Anti-Cancer Activity of Biosurfactants -- 8.4.1 Breast Cancer -- 8.4.2 Lung Cancer -- 8.4.3 Leukemia -- 8.4.4 Melanoma -- 8.4.5 Colon Cancer -- 8.5 Biosurfactants as Drug Delivery System (DDS) -- 8.5.1 Liposomes -- 8.5.2 Niosomes -- 8.5.3 Nanoparticles -- 8.6 Conclusions and Future Challenges -- References -- 9: Biosurfactants for Oil Pollution Remediation -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Oil Pollution and Its Remediation -- 9.2.1 Oil Pollution -- 9.2.2 Oil Remediation in Polluted Environments -- 9.3 Biosurfactants -- 9.3.1 Synthesis of Biosurfactants -- 9.3.2 Biosurfactant Role in Oil Degradation -- 9.4 Application of Biosurfactants Used for Oil Remediation -- 9.4.1 Oil-Polluted Soil Bioremediation -- 9.4.2 Bioremediation of Marine Oil Spills and Petroleum Contamination -- 9.4.3 Cleaning of Oil Tanks and Pipelines -- 9.4.4 Bioremediation of Heavy Metals and Toxic Pollutants -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- 10: Potential Applications of Anti-Adhesive Biosurfactants -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Biosurfactants That Display Anti-Adhesive Activity -- 10.3 Biofilms and the Adhesion Process: Mechanisms and Effects -- 10.4 Applications of Biosurfactants as Anti-Adhesive Agents -- 10.4.1 Anti-Adhesive Applications in the Biomedical Field -- 10.4.2 Anti-Adhesive Applications in the Food Industry Surfaces -- 10.5 Future Trends and Conclusions -- References. , 11: Applications of Biosurfactant for Microbial Bioenergy/Value-Added Bio-Metabolite Recovery from Waste Activated Sludge -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Applications of Surfactants for Value-Added Bio-Metabolites Recovery from WAS -- 11.3 Applications of Surfactants for Energy Recovery from WAS -- 11.4 Applications of Surfactants for Refractory Organic Decontamination from WAS -- 11.4.1 PAHs Decontamination -- 11.4.2 Dye Decontamination -- 11.4.3 PCB Decontamination -- 11.5 Applications of Surfactants for WAS Dewatering -- 11.6 Applications of Surfactants for Heavy Metal Removal from WAS -- 11.7 State-of-the-Art Processes to Promote Organics Biotransformation from WAS -- 11.7.1 Co-Pretreatment -- 11.7.2 Interfacing AD with Bioelectrochemical Systems -- 11.7.3 Optimizing Process Conditions -- 11.8 Conclusion -- References -- 12: Application of Microbial Biosurfactants in the Pharmaceutical Industry -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mechanism of Interaction of Biosurfactants -- 12.3 Physiochemical Properties -- 12.3.1 Surface Tension -- 12.3.2 Biosurfactant and Self-Assembly -- 12.3.3 Emulsification Activity -- 12.4 Application of Biosurfactants in Pharmaceutical Industry -- 12.4.1 Biosurfactant as an Antitumor/AntiCancer Agent -- 12.4.2 Biosurfactants as Drug Delivery Agents -- 12.4.3 Wound Healing and Dermatological Applications -- 12.4.4 Potential Antimicrobial Application -- 12.4.5 Other Applications in the Pharmaceutical Field -- 12.5 Applications of Surfactin in Pharmaceutical Industry -- 12.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 13: Antibacterial Biosurfactants -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Glycolipids -- 13.2.1 Rhamnolipids -- 13.2.2 Sophorolipids -- 13.2.3 Trehalose Lipids -- 13.3 Lipopeptides -- 13.4 Phospholipids -- 13.5 Antibacterial Activity -- 13.6 Polymeric Surfactants -- 13.7 Fatty Acids -- 13.7.1 Bio-Sources of Fatty Acids. , 13.7.2 Role of Fatty Acids as Antimicrobials.

Note: Intro -- Green Solvents II -- Preface -- Editor's Biography -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Ionic Liquids as Green Solvents: Progress and Prospects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History of Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 1.3 Structure of Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 1.3.1 Cations -- 1.3.2 Anions -- 1.4 Synthesis of Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 1.4.1 Quaternization Reactions -- 1.4.2 Anion-Exchange Reactions -- 1.4.2.1 Lewis-Acid-Based Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 1.4.2.2 Anion Metathesis -- 1.5 Properties of Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 1.5.1 Melting Point -- 1.5.2 Volatility -- 1.5.3 Thermal Stability -- 1.5.4 Viscosity -- 1.5.5 Density -- 1.5.6 Polarity -- 1.5.7 Conductivity and Electrochemical Window -- 1.5.8 Toxicity -- 1.5.9 Air and Moisture Stability -- 1.5.10 Cost and Biodegradability -- 1.6 Solvent Properties and Solvent Effects -- 1.6.1 Solute-Ionic Liquids (ILs) Interactions -- 1.6.1.1 Interaction of Ionic Liquids (ILs) with Water -- 1.6.1.2 Interaction of Ionic Liquids (ILs) with Acid and Base -- 1.6.1.3 Interaction of Ionic Liquids (ILs) with Aromatic Hydrocarbon -- 1.6.1.4 Interaction with Chiral Substrates -- 1.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Ionic Liquids as Green Solvents for Alkylation and Acylation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Alkylation -- 2.2.1 Ionic Liquids as Green Solvents -- 2.2.2 Ionic Liquids as Dual Green Solvents and Catalysts -- 2.2.3 Ionic Liquids Immobilized on Solid Supports -- 2.3 Acylation -- 2.3.1 Ionic Liquids as Green Solvents -- 2.3.2 Ionic Liquids in Dual Role as Green Solvents and Catalysts -- 2.3.3 Immobilized Ionic Liquids -- 2.4 Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3: Ionic Liquids as Green Solvents for Glycosylation Reactions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Preparation of Acid-Ionic Liquids -- 3.3 Reusability of Acid-Ionic Liquids -- 3.4 Tunability and Basicity of Ionic Liquids. , 3.5 Nonvolatility of Ionic Liquids -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Ionic Liquid Crystals Based on Organic Cationsand Anions -- 4.2.1 Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.2.2 Pyrrolidinium-Based Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.2.3 Pyridinium and Bipyridinium-Based IonicLiquid Crystals -- 4.2.4 Morpholinium-, Piperazinium-, and Piperidinium-BasedIonic Liquid Crystals -- 4.2.5 Ammonium-Based Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.2.6 Guanidinium-Based Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.2.7 Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.2.8 Anions -- 4.3 Ionic Liquid Crystals Based on Metal Ions -- 4.4 Polymeric Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.4.1 Main-Chain Ionic Liquid-Crystalline Polymers -- 4.4.2 Side-Chain Ionic Liquid-Crystalline Polymers -- 4.4.3 Dendrimers -- 4.5 Applications of Ionic Liquid Crystals -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Application of Ionic Liquids in Extraction and Separation of Metals -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Processing Metal Oxides and Ores with Ionic Liquids -- 5.2.1 Metal Oxides Processing -- 5.2.2 Mineral Processing -- 5.3 Electrodeposition of Metals Using Ionic Liquids -- 5.3.1 Electrodeposition of Aluminum -- 5.3.2 Electrodeposition of Magnesium -- 5.3.3 Electrodeposition of Titanium -- 5.4 Ionic Liquids in Solvent Extraction of Metal Ions -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Potential for Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Using Ionic Liquid Solvents -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Ionic Liquids as Physical Solvents for H 2 S Removal -- 6.3 Hybrid Solvents Comprising Ionic Liquids and Amines -- 6.4 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 7: Biocatalytic Reactions in Ionic Liquid Media -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Biocatalyst Tested in Ionic Liquids -- 7.2.1 Lipases -- 7.2.2 Esterases and Proteases -- 7.2.3 Glycosidases -- 7.2.4 Oxidoreductases. , 7.3 Effect of the Ionic Liquid Composition on the Activity and Stability of Enzymes -- 7.4 Biotransformation in Ionic Liquids -- 7.4.1 Synthesis of Flavour Esters -- 7.4.2 Biotransformations of Polysaccharides and Nucleotides -- 7.4.3 Synthesis of Biodiesel -- 7.4.4 Synthesis of Polyesters -- 7.4.5 Resolution of Racemates -- 7.4.6 Synthesis of Carbohydrates -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Ionic Liquids/Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as Advantageous Biphasic Systems in Enzymatic Synthesis -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Supercritical Carbon Dioxide in Enzymatic Synthesis -- 8.3 Ionic Liquids as Reaction Media in Enzymatic Synthesis -- 8.4 Supercritical Carbon Dioxide/Ionic Liquid Biphasic System in Enzymatic Synthesis -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: Ionic Liquids as Lubricants -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Overview of Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 9.2.1 Definition and Types of Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 9.2.2 Relationship Between Molecular Structure and Properties of Ionic Liquids (ILs) -- 9.3 Common Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubricants -- 9.3.1 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubrication Oils -- 9.3.1.1 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubrication Oils for Fe Alloy/Steel or Steel/Steel Contacts -- 9.3.1.2 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubrication Oils of Light Alloys -- 9.3.1.3 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubrication Oils for Specific Contacts -- 9.3.1.4 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubrication Oils Under Vacuum -- 9.3.2 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubrication Additives -- 9.3.2.1 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Water Additives -- 9.3.2.2 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Mineral Oil Additives -- 9.3.2.3 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Synthetic Oil and Lubrication Grease Additives -- 9.3.2.4 Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Polymer Material Additives -- 9.3.3 Additives of Ionic Liquid (IL) Lubricants -- 9.3.4 Thin Films -- 9.4 Function of Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubricants. , 9.4.1 Function of Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Lubrication Oils -- 9.4.2 Function of Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Additives or Thin Films -- 9.5 Lubrication Mechanism -- 9.6 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 10: Stability and Activity of Enzymes in Ionic Liquids -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Ionic Liquid in Reference to Its Origin -- 10.1.2 Ionic Liquid as a Solvent -- 10.1.3 Enzymes in Ionic Liquids -- 10.2 Enzyme Stability in Ionic Liquids -- 10.2.1 Stability of Lipases -- 10.2.2 Stability of Monellin -- 10.2.3 Stability of Cytochrome c -- 10.2.4 Stability of α -Chymotrypsin -- 10.2.5 Stability of Penicillin G Acylase -- 10.3 Methods of Stabilizing Proteins/Enzymes in Ionic Liquids -- 10.3.1 Stabilization by Ionic Liquid Coating -- 10.3.2 Stabilization by Anchoring with Carbon Nanotubes -- 10.3.3 Stabilization by Capping with Nanoparticles -- 10.3.4 Stabilization by Entrapment in Hydrogels -- 10.3.5 Stabilization by Enzyme Modification -- 10.3.6 Stabilization by Emulsification of Ionic Liquids -- 10.4 Catalytic Activity of Enzymes in Ionic Liquids -- 10.4.1 Biotransformations by Lipases and Esterases -- 10.4.1.1 Esterification and Transesterification Reaction -- 10.4.1.2 Enantioselective Hydrolysis Reaction -- 10.4.1.3 Enantioselective Acylation Reaction -- 10.4.1.4 Kinetic Resolution of Alcohols -- 10.4.2 Reactions Catalyzed by Proteases -- 10.4.3 Carbohydrate Synthesis by Glycosidases -- 10.4.4 Hydrocyanation Reaction by Lyases -- 10.4.5 Biocatalytic Redox Reactions by Oxidoreductases -- 10.4.6 Enzymatic Polymerization Reaction in Ionic Liquids -- 10.5 Stability/Activity Vis-à-vis Solvent Property of Ionic Liquids: A Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Analysis -- 10.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes: Preparation, Stability and Applications -- 11.1 Introduction. , 11.2 Methods of Preparation and Characterization of Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes -- 11.3 Stability of Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes -- 11.4 Mechanism of Transport Through Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes -- 11.5 Fields of Application of Supported Liquid Membranes -- 11.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Application of Ionic Liquids in Multicomponent Reactions -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.1.1 Ionic Liquids Based on 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium -- 12.1.1.1 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium -- 12.1.1.2 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Hexafluorophosphate -- 12.1.1.3 1-n-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Bromide -- 12.1.1.4 Butyl Methyl Imidazolium Hydroxide -- 12.1.1.5 Other 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids -- 12.1.2 Other Imidazole-Based Ionic Liquids -- 12.1.2.1 Ionic Liquid-Supported Iodoarenes -- 12.1.2.2 1,3- n -Dibutylimidazolium Bromide -- 12.1.2.3 1- n -Butylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate -- 12.1.2.4 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazole Acetate -- 12.1.2.5 An Acidic Ionic Liquid -- 12.1.2.6 Task-Specific Ionic Liquids -- 12.1.2.7 1-Methyl-3-heptyl-imidazolium Tetrafluoroborate -- 12.1.2.8 1-[2-(Acetoacetyloxy)ethyl]-3-methylimidazolium Hexafluorophosphate-Bound Acetoacetate -- 12.1.2.9 1-[2-(Acetoacetyloxy)ethyl]-3-methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate- or Hexafluorophosphate-Bound b -oxo Esters -- 12.1.2.10 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-3-methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate or Hexafluorophosphate and N -(2-Hydroxyethyl)pyridinium Tetrafluoroborate or Hexafluorophosphate -- 12.1.2.11 PEG-1000-Based Dicationic Acidic Ionic Liquid -- 12.1.2.12 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ( S)-2-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic Acid Salt -- 12.1.2.13 1-Methyl-3-pentylimidazolium Bromide -- 12.1.2.14 3-Methyl-1-sulfonic Acid Imidazolium Chloride -- 12.1.3 Other Ionic Liquids -- 12.2 Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 13: Ionic Liquids as Binary Mixtures with Selected Molecular Solvents, Reactivity Characterisation and Molecular-Microscopic Properties.

Note: Intro -- Ion Exchange Technology II -- Preface -- Editors' Bios -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Separation of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins by Ion Exchange Chromatography -- Chapter 2: Application of Ion Exchanger in the Separation of Whey Proteins and Lactin from Milk Whey -- Chapter 3: Application of Ion Exchangers in Speciation and Fractionation of Elements in Food and Beverages -- Chapter 4: Applications of Ion Exchangers in Alcohol Beverage Industry -- Chapter 5: Use of Ion Exchange Resins in Continuous Chromatography for Sugar Processing -- Chapter 6: Application of Ion Exchange Resins in the Synthesis of Isobutyl Acetate -- Chapter 7: Therapeutic Applications of Ion Exchange Resins -- Chapter 8: Application of Ion Exchange Resins in Kidney Dialysis -- Chapter 9: Zeolites as Inorganic Ion Exchangers for Environmental Applications: An Overview -- Chapter 10: Ion Exchange Materials and Environmental Remediation -- Chapter 11: Metal Recovery, Separation and/or Pre-concentration -- Chapter 12: Application of Ion Exchange Resins in Selective Separation of Cr(III) from Electroplating Effluents -- Chapter 13: Effect of Temperature, Zinc, and Cadmium Ions on the Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution via Ion Exchange with Hydrotalcite -- Chapter 14: An Overview of '3d' and '4f' Metal Ions: Sorption Study with Phenolic Resins -- Chapter 15: Inorganic Ion Exchangers in Paper and Thin-Layer Chromatographic Separations -- Chapter 16: Cation-Exchanged Silica Gel-Based Thin-Layer Chromatography of Organic and Inorganic Compounds -- Chapter 17: Ion Exchange Technology: A Promising Approach for Anions Removal from Water -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Green Inorganic Synthesis -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Microwave-assisted green synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials -- Description -- Key features -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Technical aspects of microwave technique -- 2.1. Principles and heating mechanism of microwave method -- 2.2. Green solvents for microwave reactions -- 2.3. Microwave versus conventional synthesis -- 2.4. Microwave instrumentation -- 2.5. Advantages and limitations -- 3. MW-assisted green synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials -- 3.1. Metallic nanostructured materials -- 3.2. Metal oxides nanostructured materials -- 3.3. Metal chalcogenides nanostructured materials -- 3.4. Quantum dot nanostructured materials -- 4. Conclusions and future aspects -- 4.1. Challenges and scope to further study -- References -- Chapter 2: Green synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles using microemulsion methods -- Description -- Key features -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fundamental aspects of microemulsion synthesis -- 2.1. Microemulsion and types -- 2.2. Micelles, types, and formation mechanism -- 2.3. Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance number -- 2.4. Surfactants and types -- 2.5. Advantages and limitations of microemulsion synthesis of nanomaterials -- 3. Microemulsion-assisted green synthesis of inorganic nanostructured materials -- 3.1. General mechanism microemulsion method for nanomaterial synthesis -- 3.2. Preparation of metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles -- 3.3. Metal oxide synthesis by microemulsion -- 3.4. Synthesis of metal chalcogenide nanostructured materials -- 3.5. Synthesis of inorganic quantum dots -- 4. Conclusions, challenges, and scope to further study -- References -- Chapter 3: Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials using microorganisms -- 1. Introduction. , 2. Green approach for synthesis of nanoparticles -- 3. General mechanisms of biosynthesis -- 4. Optimization of nanoparticles biosynthesis -- 4.1. Effect of the temperature -- 4.2. Effect of pH -- 4.3. Effect of metal precursor concentration -- 4.4. Effect of culture medium composition -- 4.5. Effect of biomass quantity and age -- 4.6. Synthesis time -- 5. Biosynthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles -- 5.1. Bacteria-mediated synthesis -- 5.2. Fungi-mediated synthesis -- 5.3. Yeast-mediated synthesis -- 5.4. Algae- and viruses-mediated synthesis -- 6. Biosynthesis of metal chalcogenide nanoparticles -- 7. Final considerations -- References -- Chapter 4: Challenge and perspectives for inorganic green synthesis pathways -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Synthesis methods -- 2.1. Physical synthesis -- 2.1.1. Advantages -- 2.1.2. Inconvenient -- 2.2. Chemical synthesis -- 2.2.1. Advantages -- 2.2.2. Inconvenient -- 2.3. Green synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials and application -- 3. Challenge and perspectives -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials using carbohydrates -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Types of nanomaterials -- 1.2. Approaches for the synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials -- 1.3. Characterization of inorganic nanomaterials -- 1.4. What are carbohydrates? -- 1.4.1. Types of carbohydrates -- Monosaccharides -- Oligosaccharides -- Polysaccharides -- 2. Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials using carbohydrates -- 2.1. Synthesis of metal nanomaterials using carbohydrates -- 2.2. Synthesis of metal oxide-based nanomaterials using carbohydrates -- 2.3. Synthesis of nanomaterials using polysaccharides extracted from fungi and plant -- 3. The advantages and disadvantages of inorganic nanomaterials -- 4. Conclusion and future scope -- References -- Chapter 6: Fundamentals for material and nanomaterial synthesis. , 1. Introduction -- 2. Fundamental synthesis for materials -- 2.1. Solid-state synthesis -- 2.2. Chemical vapor transport -- 2.3. Sol-gel process -- 2.4. Melt growth (MG) method -- 2.5. Chemical vapor deposition -- 2.6. Laser ablation methods -- 2.7. Sputtering method -- 2.8. Molecular beam epitaxy method -- 3. Fundamental synthesis for nanomaterials -- 3.1. Top-down and bottom-up approaches -- 3.1.1. Ball milling (BL) synthesis process -- 3.1.2. Electron beam lithography -- 3.1.3. Inert gas condensation synthesis method -- 3.1.4. Physical vapor deposition methods -- 3.1.5. Laser pyrolysis methods -- 3.2. Chemical synthesis methods -- 3.2.1. Sol-gel method -- 3.2.2. Chemical vapor deposition method -- 3.2.3. Hydrothermal synthesis -- 3.2.4. Polyol process -- 3.2.5. Microemulsion technique -- 3.2.6. Microwave-assisted (MA) synthesis -- 3.3. Bio-assisted (B-A) methods -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Bioinspired synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Nanomaterials and current limitations -- 1.2. Bioinspired synthesis -- 2. General mechanism of interaction -- 3. Bioinspired synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials -- 3.1. Microorganisms-mediated synthesis -- 3.2. Plant-mediated synthesis -- 3.2.1. Root extract assisted synthesis -- 3.2.2. Leaves extract assisted synthesis -- 3.2.3. Shoot-mediated synthesis -- 3.3. Protein templated synthesis -- 3.4. DNA-templated synthesis -- 3.5. Butterfly wing scales-templated synthesis -- 4. Applications of bioinspired nanomaterials -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Polysaccharides for inorganic nanomaterials synthesis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Polysaccharides -- 2.1. Types of polysaccharides -- 2.1.1. Cellulose -- 2.1.2. Starch -- 2.1.3. Chitin -- 2.1.4. Chitosan -- 2.1.5. Properties of polysaccharides for bioapplications -- 3. Nanomaterials -- 3.1. Types of nanomaterials. , 3.1.1. Organic nanomaterials -- Carbon nanotubes -- Graphene -- Fullerenes -- 3.1.2. Inorganic nanomaterials -- Magnetic nanoparticles -- Metal nanoparticles -- Metal oxide nanoparticles -- Luminescent inorganic nanoparticles -- 3.2. Health effects of nanomaterials -- 4. Polysaccharide-based nanomaterials -- 4.1. Cellulose nanomaterials -- 4.1.1. Preparation of cellulose nanomaterials -- 4.1.2. Structure of cellulose nanomaterials -- 4.2. Chitin nanomaterials -- 4.2.1. Preparation of chitin nanomaterials -- 4.2.2. Structure and properties of chitin nanomaterials -- 4.3. Starch nanomaterials -- 4.3.1. Preparation of starch nanomaterials -- 4.3.2. Structure and properties of starch nanomaterials -- 5. Preparation of polysaccharide-based inorganic nanomaterials -- 5.1. Bulk nanocomposites -- 5.2. Composite nanoparticles -- 6. Applications of polysaccharide-based inorganic nanomaterials -- 6.1. Biotechnological applications -- 6.1.1. Bioseparation -- 6.1.2. Biolabeling and biosensing -- 6.1.3. Antimicrobial applications -- 6.2. Biomedical applications -- 6.2.1. Drug delivery -- 6.2.2. Digital imaging -- 6.2.3. Cancer treatment -- 6.3. Agricultural applications -- 7. Characterization of polysaccharide-based nanomaterials -- 7.1. Spectroscopy -- 7.1.1. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy -- 7.1.2. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) -- 7.1.3. UV-visible absorbance spectroscopy -- 7.2. Microscopy -- 7.2.1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) -- 7.2.2. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) -- 7.3. X-ray methods -- 7.4. Thermal analysis -- 8. Future prospects -- 9. Concluding remarks -- References -- Chapter 9: Supercritical fluids for inorganic nanomaterials synthesis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The supercritical fluid as a substitute technology -- 2.1. What is supercritical fluid? -- 2.2. Supercritical antisolvent precipitation. , 2.3. Supercritical-assisted atomization -- 2.4. Sol-gel drying method -- 3. Synthesis in supercritical fluids -- 3.1. Route of supercritical fluids containing nanomaterials synthesis -- 3.2. Sole supercritical fluid -- 3.3. Mixed supercritical fluid -- 4. Theory of the synthesis of supercritical fluids containing nanomaterials -- 4.1. Supercritical fluids working process -- 4.2. Origin of nanoparticles -- 4.3. The rapid expansion of supercritical solutions -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Green synthesized zinc oxide nanomaterials and its therapeutic applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Green synthesis -- 3. ZnO NPs characterization -- 4. ZnO NPs synthesis by plant extracts -- 5. ZnO NPs synthesis by bacteria and actinomycetes -- 6. ZnO NPs synthesis by algae -- 7. ZnO NPs synthesis by fungi -- 8. NPs synthesis by virus -- 9. ZnO NPs synthesis with alternative green sources -- 10. Therapeutic applications -- 11. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Sonochemical synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials -- 1. Background -- 2. Inorganic nanomaterials in sonochemical synthesis -- 3. Applications -- 4. Final comments -- References -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Conversion of biomass to chemicals using ionic liquids -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Biomass as a renewable resource of chemicals -- 2.1. Interaction among biomass components -- 2.2. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass using ionic liquids -- 2.3. Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to various chemicals -- 3. Platform chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass -- 3.1. 5-HMF and EMF from lignocellulosic biomass -- 3.2. Levulinic acid from lignocellulosic biomass -- 4. Ionic liquids: Significant in conversion of lignocellulose to platform chemicals -- 4.1. Biomass conversion to chemicals using acidic ILs -- 5. Conversion of biomass to 5-HMF and EMF using ILs -- 6. LA from lignocellulosic biomass -- 7. Effects of ILs properties on conversion of cellulose/lignocellulose to LA -- 8. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Ionic liquids for enzyme-catalyzed production of biodiesel -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Influence of ionic liquid cation in biocatalyzed biodiesel production -- 2.1. Imidazolium-based ionic liquids -- 2.2. Other cations -- 3. Impact of ionic liquid anion in biocatalyzed biodiesel production -- 4. Biocatalysts employed in biodiesel production with ionic liquids -- 5. Substrates and acyl acceptors for biocatalyzed biodiesel production with ionic liquids -- 6. Operation temperature for biocatalyzed biodiesel production with ionic liquids -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Organic synthesis on ionic liquid support: A new strategy for the liquid-phase organic synthesis (LPOS) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Synthesis of small molecules on ionic liquid support -- 3. Ionic liquid-supported reagents for organic synthesis -- 4. Ionic liquid-supported catalysts for organic synthesis. , 5. Conclusion and outllook -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 4: Separation of volatile organic compounds by using immobilized ionic liquids -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ionic liquids for the separation of organic compounds -- 3. Separation of organic volatile compounds by IL-based membranes -- 3.1. Supported ionic liquid membranes -- 3.1.1. Flat sheet-supported ionic liquid membranes -- 3.2. Hollow fiber-supported ionic liquid membranes -- 3.3. Anodic aluminum oxide/ionic liquid membranes -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Deep eutectic solvents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Properties and characteristics of DES -- 3. Synthesis of DES -- 4. Application of DES in sample preparation -- 4.1. Food analysis -- 4.2. Environmental analysis -- 4.3. Biological analysis -- 5. Conclusions and future trends -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 6: Ionic liquids as scavenger -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Solid- and solution-phase chemistry -- 1.2. Scavenger properties and mechanism -- 1.3. Ionic liquids as scavengers and their properties -- 2. Task-specific ionic liquids as scavenger -- 2.1. Amino-functionalized ionic liquids as scavenger -- 2.2. Diol-functionalized ionic liquid as scavenger -- 2.3. Ionic liquids functionalized with Michael acceptor as scavenger -- 2.4. Si-supported sulfonic acid-functionalized ionic liquid as scavenger -- 2.5. Carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquids as scavenger -- 2.6. Aldehyde-functionalized ionic liquids as scavenger -- 2.7. Azide-functionalized ionic liquid as scavenger -- 2.8. Amino acid-functionalized ionic liquid as scavenger -- 2.9. Chlorosalicylaldehyde-functionalized ionic liquids as scavenger -- 3. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Recent developments in ionic liquid-based electrolytes for energy storage supercapacitors and rechargeable b -- 1. Introduction. , 2. Recent developments in ionic liquid-based supercapacitors and batteries -- 3. Development of porous electrodes for ionic liquid electrolytes -- 4. Development of high operating temperature supercapacitors and batteries -- 5. Effect of cationic or anionic species on the electrochemical performance of ionic liquids -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Recent insights on solubility and stability of biomolecules in ionic liquid -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Available resources on properties of ionic liquids -- 3. Advantages of ILs for biomolecule-based applications -- 3.1. Biocompatibility and biodegrability of ILs -- 4. Biomolecules solubility and stability in ILs -- 4.1. Nucleic acids in ILs -- 4.2. Carbohydrates in ILs -- 4.3. Proteins in ILs -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Ionic liquid-based membranes for water softening -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Ionic liquids (ILs) -- 1.2. Water purification: Challenges and perspectives -- 2. Liquid membrane -- 3. Bulk membranes based on ionic liquids -- 3.1. Extraction of phenols -- 3.2. Extraction of metal ions -- 4. Emulsion liquid membranes -- 5. Supported liquid membranes (SLMs) -- 5.1. Flat sheet liquid membrane -- 5.1.1. IL-SLM as extracting agents for heavy metal ions -- 5.1.2. Extraction of endosulfan -- 5.1.3. Separation of volatile organic compounds by ILs -- 5.1.4. Removal of phenolic compounds from water -- 5.1.5. Separation of organic liquids -- 5.2. Hollow fiber-supported IL membrane -- 5.2.1. Extraction of phenols -- 5.2.2. Extraction of metal ions -- 6. Polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) -- 6.1. Extraction of metal ions -- 6.2. Extraction of antibiotics -- 6.3. Extraction of organic molecules -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Ionic liquids in gas sensors and biosensors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Properties of ILs -- 3. Transducers utilized in IL-based sensors. , 3.1. Electrochemical transducers -- 3.2. Mass-sensing transducers -- 3.3. Optical transducers -- 3.4. IL-modified electrodes -- 3.5. Multitransduction modes -- 4. Immobilization techniques -- 5. Applications of IL-based sensors and biosensors -- 6. Future prospects -- 6.1. Electronic nose instruments -- 6.2. Ion Jelly ionic liquids -- 6.3. 3-D printing technology -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 11: Ionic liquids as gas sensors and biosensors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ionic liquid-based electrochemical biosensors -- 2.1. Ionic liquid-based carbon nanomaterial biosensors -- 2.2. Ionic liquid based biosensor/metal nanomaterials -- 2.3. Gel-based biosensors -- 3. Electrochemical gas sensors -- 3.1. Electrochemical gas sensor-Oxygen (O2) sensors -- 3.2. Electrochemical gas sensor-Nitrogen oxide (NOx) -- 4. Optical gas sensors -- 4.1. Optical oxygen gas sensors -- 4.2. Optical carbon dioxide gas sensors -- 5. Other forms of gas sensors and applications of ionic liquids -- 5.1. Gas seniors-semiconducting metal oxides -- 5.2. Carbon-IL composite gas sensors -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 12: Imidazolium-based room temperature ionic liquids for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon mo ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mechanistic aspects -- 2.1. Formation of imidazolium-CO2 adducts -- 2.2. Deactivation of imidazolium cation during CO2 ERR -- 2.3. Structural transitions of imidazolium ILs at electrode-electrolyte interface -- 3. Role of imidazolium ILs in homogeneous reduction of CO2 -- 4. Role of imidazolium ILs in heterogeneous reduction of CO2 -- 4.1. With noble metal-based electrodes -- 4.2. With nonnoble metal-based electrodes -- 4.3. With polymers -- 4.4. With carbon-based electrodes -- 5. Conclusion -- References. , Chapter 13: Ionic liquid based electrochemical sensors and their applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. History of ionic liquids -- 3. Electrochemical properties of ionic liquids -- 4. Ionic liquid based electrochemical sensors -- 5. Ionic liquid applications in electrochemical sensors -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: Application of Endophyte Microbes for Production of Secondary Metabolites -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Origin and Evolution of Endophytes -- 1.3 Endophyte Diversity -- 1.4 Close Relationship Between Endophytes and Medicinal Herbs -- 1.5 Endophytes and Secondary Metabolites -- 1.6 Terpenoids -- 1.7 Phenolics -- 1.8 Flavonoids -- 1.9 Alkaloids -- 1.10 Glycosides -- 1.11 Saponins -- 1.12 Polyketides -- 1.13 Coumarins -- 1.14 Steroids -- 1.15 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- 2: Application of Microbes in Synthesis of Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Basics of Supercapacitors -- 2.1.2 Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors -- 2.1.3 Why Microbes in Energy Storage Devices? -- 2.2 Different Microbes Commonly Used in EES -- 2.2.1 Bacteria -- What so Special About Bacterial Cellulose? -- 2.2.2 Viruses -- 2.2.3 Fungi -- 2.3 Microbes as Bio-templates for Energy Storage Materials -- 2.3.1 Bacteria as Bio-templates -- 2.3.2 Fungi as Bio-templates -- 2.3.3 Viruses as Bio-templates -- 2.4 Microbe-Based Carbon Materials as Supporting Matrix -- 2.5 Microbe-Derived Carbons for Energy Storage Applications -- 2.5.1 Bacteria-Derived Carbons for Energy storage applications -- 2.5.2 Fungi-Derived Carbons for Energy Storage Applications -- 2.5.3 Microbe-Derived Carbon-Based Nanocomposites as Energy Storage Materials -- 2.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- 3: Application of Microbes in Climate-Resilient Crops -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Heat Stress Tolerance -- 3.3 Cold Stress Tolerance -- 3.4 Submergence Stress Tolerance -- 3.5 Salinity and Drought Stress Tolerance -- 3.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- 4: Application of Microbes in Biotechnology, Industry, and Medical Field -- 4.1 Overview of Microorganisms -- 4.1.1 Prokaryotic Microorganisms. , Bacteria -- Archaea -- 4.1.2 Eukaryotic Microorganisms -- Protist -- Fungi -- Virus -- 4.2 Principles -- 4.2.1 Screening for Microbial Products -- Screening Methods -- 4.2.2 Microbial Bioprocess -- Optimization -- Sustainable Technologies -- 4.2.3 Enzymology -- 4.2.4 Gene Manipulation -- Recombinant DNA Technology -- 4.3 Applications -- 4.3.1 Industry -- Food-Fermented Foods -- Improvement of Food Quality -- Improvement Efficiency and Productivity of Process -- Food Additives -- Agroindustry -- Pest in Crops -- Crop Yield and Product Quality -- Construction -- Chemical Industry -- Cleaning -- Bioremediation -- Chemical-Based Cleaning Products -- 4.3.2 Environment -- Wastewater Treatment -- Solid Hazardous Treatment -- Composting -- Anaerobic Digestion -- Metal Recovery -- Microbial Biofuels -- Biomethanol -- Bioethanol -- Butanol -- Biodiesel -- Medical Biotechnology -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- 5: Applications of Microbes for Energy -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Microbes for Energy Applications -- 5.2.1 Microbes for Fuel Cells -- 5.2.2 Microbes for Hydrogen Production -- 5.2.3 Microbes for Methane Production -- 5.2.4 Microbes for Ethanol Production -- 5.2.5 Microbes for Biodiesel Production -- 5.2.6 Microbes for Electrosynthesis -- 5.2.7 Microbes for Energy Storage -- 5.3 Conclusion and Future Remarks -- References -- 6: Applications of Microbes in Electric Generation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Different BFC Types -- 6.2.1 DET-BFC -- 6.2.2 MET-BFC -- 6.2.3 EBFC -- 6.2.4 MFC -- 6.3 Electrocatalytic Nanomaterials for EBFC -- 6.3.1 Carbon Materials -- 6.3.2 Metal Nanoparticles -- 6.3.3 Composite Materials -- 6.4 Electrocatalytic Nanomaterials for MFC -- 6.4.1 Electrocatalytic Nanomaterials for MFC Anode -- Carbon Nanomaterials -- Metal Nanomaterials -- Conductive Polymers -- 6.4.2 Electrocatalytic Nanomaterials for MFC Cathode. , Noble Metal-Based Materials -- Non-noble Metal-Based Materials -- 6.5 Summary and Prospect -- References -- 7: Application of Microbes in Household Products -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Household Products -- 7.2.1 Cleaning Product -- 7.2.2 Cosmeceutical -- 7.2.3 Textiles -- 7.2.4 Others -- 7.3 Benefits and Challenges -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Electricity Generation and Wastewater Treatment with Membrane-Less Microbial Fuel Cell -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Electricity Generation -- 8.2.1 Anode and Cathode Electrodes -- Cathode Electrode -- Anode Electrode -- 8.2.2 Effect of Operating Temperature -- 8.2.3 Effect of pH -- 8.2.4 Effect of Substrate Pretreatment -- 8.2.5 Effect of Reactor Design -- 8.2.6 Effect of Electrode Surface Area and Electrode Spacing -- 8.2.7 Effect of Substrate Conductivity -- 8.3 Water Treatment (Substrate) -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- 9: Microbes: Applications for Power Generation -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Reduction of the Environmental and Air Pollution -- 9.2.1 Natural Aerosols from Vegetation -- 9.2.2 Landfill Gas -- 9.2.3 Biogas -- Using Leachate of the Waste -- 9.2.4 Biodiesel -- 9.2.5 Bioethanol -- Using Celluloses -- Using Starch -- Using Sugar -- 9.2.6 Sewer -- 9.3 Energy Efficiency -- 9.3.1 Microorganisms -- 9.3.2 Microbial Fuel Cells -- Using Natural Fermentation -- Using Biomass -- Using Domestic Wastewater -- Using Industrial Wastewater -- Using Sewage -- Using Crop Residue -- Using Mud -- Using Biogas Slurry -- 9.3.3 Newer Microbial Fuel Cells -- Using Electronophore (Traditional) -- Using Biochar (Latest) -- 9.3.4 Biogas -- Using Sewage -- Using Animal Waste -- Using Animal Manure -- 9.3.5 Biohydrogen -- 9.4 Availability -- 9.4.1 Biomass -- 9.5 Clean Energy -- 9.5.1 Algae -- 9.5.2 Microbial Biophotovoltaic Cells -- Using Algae -- Using Cyanobacteria -- Using Plant Rhizodeposition. , 9.6 Sustainability -- 9.6.1 Biomass -- Crop Residue -- 9.6.2 Camphor -- 9.7 Conclusion -- 9.8 Future Approach -- References -- 10: Applications of Microbes in Food Industry -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Applications of Microorganisms in Food Industry -- 10.2.1 Baking Industry Applications -- 10.2.2 Alcohol and Beverage Industry Applications -- 10.2.3 Enzyme Production and Its Applications -- 10.2.4 Production of Amino Acids -- 10.2.5 Microbial Detergents as Food Stain Removers -- 10.2.6 Dairy Industry Applications -- 10.2.7 Pigment Production -- 10.2.8 Organic Acid Production -- 10.2.9 Aroma and Flavouring Agents Production -- 10.2.10 Miscellaneous Applications -- Xanthan Gum Production -- Ripening Process -- Food Grade Paper Production -- Single-Cell Protein -- Applications in Other Foods -- 10.3 Summary -- References -- 11: Applications of Microbes in Human Health -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Human Microbiome -- 11.3 Probiotics -- 11.4 Properties of Probiotics -- 11.5 Probiotics Mechanism of Action -- 11.6 Oral Probiotics -- 11.6.1 Probiotics in Preventing Dental Caries Progression -- 11.6.2 Probiotics in Prevention of Gingival Inflammation -- 11.6.3 Probiotics in Prevention of Periodontal Diseases -- 11.7 Probiotics in Halitosis -- 11.7.1 Probiotics in Oral Mucositis -- 11.7.2 Benefits of Probiotics in General Health -- 11.7.3 Anti-Inflammatory Property -- 11.8 Antimicrobial Properties -- 11.9 Antioxidant Properties -- 11.10 Anticancer Properties -- 11.10.1 Probiotics in Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections -- 11.10.2 Probiotics in Treatment of Urogenital Infections -- 11.10.3 Probiotics in Improvement of Intestinal Health -- 11.10.4 Probiotics in Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Induced Diarrhea -- 11.10.5 Probiotics in Treatment of Anemia -- 11.11 Treatment and Prevention of Obesity -- 11.12 Probiotics as Immunomodulator. , 11.13 Conclusion -- References -- 12: Applications of Microbes in Soil Health Maintenance for Agricultural Applications -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Microbial Sources -- 12.2.1 Microalgae and Cyanobacteria -- 12.2.2 Fungi -- 12.2.3 Bacteria -- 12.3 Applications of Microbes -- 12.3.1 Plant Growth Regulators -- 12.3.2 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) -- 12.3.3 Biotic Elicitors -- 12.3.4 Bioremediation -- 12.3.5 Biocontrol -- 12.3.6 Different Types of Microbes -- 12.4 Healthy Soil and Eco-Friendly Environment -- 12.4.1 Biofertilizers -- 12.4.2 Biopesticides -- 12.4.3 Bioherbicides -- 12.4.4 Bioinsecticides -- 12.5 Microbiome and Sustainable Agriculture -- 12.5.1 Benefits of Mycorrhizal Fungi -- 12.5.2 Soil and Environmental Health -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- 13: Co-functional Activity of Microalgae: Biological Wastewater Treatment and Bio-fuel Production -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Wastewater Treatment Using Microalgae -- 13.2.1 Wastewater Composition -- 13.2.2 Nutrient Removal -- Influence of Additives in Wastewater on Nutrient Removal by Microalgae -- 13.2.3 Heavy Metal Removal -- 13.3 Microalgae Cultivation and Harvesting -- 13.3.1 Open Ponds -- 13.3.2 Closed System (Photobioreactor PBRs) -- 13.3.3 Hybrid System -- 13.3.4 Harvesting Techniques -- 13.4 Bio-refinery -- 13.5 Bio-fuel Production Using Microalgae -- 13.5.1 Thermochemical Conversion -- 13.5.2 Biochemical Conversion/Fermentation -- 13.5.3 Chemical Reaction/Transesterification -- 13.5.4 Direct Combustion -- 13.6 Sustainability of Energy from Microalgae -- 13.7 Conclusions -- References -- 14: Microalgae Application in Chemicals, Enzymes, and Bioactive Molecules -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Microalgae-Based Products -- 14.2.1 Chemical Products -- 14.2.2 Bioactive Molecules -- 14.3 Microalgae Enzymes -- 14.4 Industrial Applications of Microalgae. , 14.5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives.