Dr. Pankaj Chowdhary is President, Society for Green Environment (SGE) at New Delhi. Currently he is working as Postdoctoral Fellow in Indian Institute of Toxicology Research. His main research areas are Microbial Biotechnology, Biodegradation, Bioremediation and Waste Valorisation. He has published total 7 edited and 2 authored international books. Besides, he has published more than 65 research/review papers in national and international peer reviewed journals of high impact factor published by Springer, Elsevier, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Taylor & Francis Group and Frontiers. He has been also served as a potential reviewer for various national and interna¬tional journals in his respective areas of the research. He is a life member of the "Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)", "Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Kolkata, India" and The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI).

Dr. Abhay Raj is currently working as a principal scientist in CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. His research team is primarily focused on the development of sustainable microbial solutions for the treatment of industrial effluents mainly from pulp and paper mills, tanneries, textiles and distilleries. His research is supported by different funding agencies of India like DBT, DST, DSIR & CSIR. He has published more than 60 research/review papers in peer-reviewed SCI journals. He has edited two international books. He is a life member of various National and International scientific organizations like ASM, AMI & BRSI. He is CSIR's Raman Research Fellow (RRF) Awardee.

Covering the latest developments in the valorisation of food and agricultural waste, this book is a great resource for researchers interested in waste management, sustainability and the circular economy.