This book comprehensively introduces fundamentals and applications of fermentative hydrogen
production from organic wastes consisting of eight chapters covering the microbiology
biochemistry and enzymology of hydrogen production the enrichment of hydrogen-producing
microorganisms the pretreatment of various organic wastes for hydrogen production the
influence of different physicochemical factors on hydrogen production the kinetic models and
simulation of biological process of fermentative hydrogen production the optimization of
biological hydrogen production process and the fermentative hydrogen production from sewage
sludge. The book summarizes the most recent advances that have been made in this field and
discusses bottlenecks of further development. This book gives a holistic picture of this
technology and details the knowledge through illustrative diagrams flow charts and
comprehensive tables. It is intended for undergraduate and graduate students who are
interestedin bioenergy and wastes management researchers exploring microbial fermentation
process and engineers working on system optimization or other bioenergy applications.
