Biomedical Waste Management: Bioremediation and Recycling

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Biomedical Waste Management

Bioremediation and Recycling

Edited by: Neha Suyal , Prasenjit Debbarma , Manali Singh , Anita Mishra and Roop S. Bora

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2024

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Healthcare facilities, medical laboratories and biomedical research facilities generate large amounts of biomedical waste. Poor management of the waste can cause serious health and environmental hazards. This book aims to cover the latest technologies and innovations for sustainable management. It covers bioremediation processes, plastic waste recycling, and metal recovery. It also discusses waste monetization, such as conversion into energy.

Status and statistics on biomedical waste generation.
Waste management technologies.
Revenue generation from waste.

Author / Editor information

P. Debbarma, ICVC, A. Mishra, VISMT, M. Singh, Invertis University, N. Suyal, AIIMS, R.S. Bora, Akal College of Agriculture, India.

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List of contributing authors
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Chapter 1 Current status of biomedical waste generation in the world
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Madhumita Ghosh Datta

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Chapter 2 Conventional and modern biomedical waste management technologies
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Arti Gaur, Chirag Prajapati, Nidhi Jain and Lovelesh Singh Saini

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Chapter 3 Biomedical waste management: challenges and opportunities
39
Manoj Pal and Megha Duggal

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Chapter 4 Technological advancements for biomedical waste management
51
Divya Joshi, Kumud Kannojia and Damini Maithani

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Chapter 5 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance
65
Manali Singh, Harsh Pande, Joshua C. Varughese, Khushi Singh, Sejal Sonecha, Dhruvi Prajapati, Karm Joshi, Hritik Kumar and Shivani Bhutani

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Chapter 6 Metal recovery from biomedical waste: prospects and Perspectives
85
Hemanga Kumar Das and Shivangee Solanki

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Chapter 7 Biomedical waste treatment and energy generation
103
Alok Ranjan, Shruti Kaushik, Manali Singh and Shivani Bhutani

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Chapter 8 Biomedical waste and bioenergy: prospects and challenges
115
Divya Joshi, Aditi Saxena, Navdeep Sharma and Deep Chandra Suyal

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Chapter 9 Utilization of biomedical waste as construction substitute
131
Nasib Singh, Achhada Ujalkaur Avatsingh, Shilippreet Kour and Shilpa Sharma

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Chapter 10 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance
147
Saurabhkumar Mehta and Usha Sabharwal

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Chapter 11 Biomedical waste management strategies: prospects and future scenario
161
Usha Sabharwal and Saurabhkumar Mehta

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Chapter 12 The significance of information technology in enhancing revenue generation from biomedical waste management
179
Hemanga Kumar Das, Deep Dalvi and Shivangee Solanki

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Chapter 13 Economics and market scenario of biomedical waste management
193
Vanlalrema Kuki and Debajit Bhuyan

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Chapter 14 Biomedical waste: economics and market trends
207
Priyanka Chaudhary and Divya Joshi

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Chapter 15 Government initiatives and futuristic plans for waste management and revenue generation
219
Pragati Srivastava, Jasdeep Chathrath Padaria and Manvika Sahgal

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Chapter 16 Biomedical waste: environmental impacts and sustainable management
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Ajay Veer Singh, Bharti Kukreti, Viabhav Kumar Upadhayay, Ashish Kumar, Prerna Rani, Neetika Naudiyal and Amir Khan

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Chapter 17 Environmental impact of diverse biomedical waste and their sustainable management strategies
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Hemanga Kumar Das and Simran Choudhury

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Chapter 18 Recovery of silver from used X-ray film for Sphingomonas paucimobilis MX8
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Rosalba Argumedo-Delira and Janeth Alducin-Ruiz

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Index
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eBook published on:

September 23, 2024

eBook ISBN:

9783111305288

Hardcover published on:

September 23, 2024

Hardcover ISBN:

9783111303161

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

13

Main content:

285

Illustrations:

4

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26

Tables:

14

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111305288

eBook ISBN: 9783111305288

Hardcover ISBN: 9783111303161

Keywords for this book

Waste Management; Biotechnology; Bioremediation; Recycling.

Audience(s) for this book

Researchers in waste management and biotechnology from universities, non-governmental organizations, hospitals and industry.

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Biomedical Waste Management

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

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Table of contents

Frontmatter

Contents

List of contributing authors

Chapter 1 Current status of biomedical waste generation in the world

Chapter 2 Conventional and modern biomedical waste management technologies

Chapter 3 Biomedical waste management: challenges and opportunities

Chapter 4 Technological advancements for biomedical waste management

Chapter 5 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance

Chapter 6 Metal recovery from biomedical waste: prospects and Perspectives

Chapter 7 Biomedical waste treatment and energy generation

Chapter 8 Biomedical waste and bioenergy: prospects and challenges

Chapter 9 Utilization of biomedical waste as construction substitute

Chapter 10 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance

Chapter 11 Biomedical waste management strategies: prospects and future scenario

Chapter 12 The significance of information technology in enhancing revenue generation from biomedical waste management

Chapter 13 Economics and market scenario of biomedical waste management

Chapter 14 Biomedical waste: economics and market trends

Chapter 15 Government initiatives and futuristic plans for waste management and revenue generation

Chapter 16 Biomedical waste: environmental impacts and sustainable management

Chapter 17 Environmental impact of diverse biomedical waste and their sustainable management strategies

Chapter 18 Recovery of silver from used X-ray film for Sphingomonas paucimobilis MX8

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