This book provides recent developments and future perspectives of pulp and paper processing based on biotechnology to replace conventional environmental unfriendly chemical processes. The use of microorganism and microbial enzymes in various processes such as bleaching, deinking, refining, dissolving pulp, debarking & pitch removal, slime control, wastewater treatment and waste material valorisation are discussed.

Dr. Amit Kumar optained his Ph.D. in 2015 in Biotechnology and is currently assistant professor at the Debre Markos University in Ethiopia. He published 16 papers, three book chapters and edited one book with Nova Science Publishers.

Dr. Puneet Pathak has more than 10 years of research experience (including 5 Years - Post Ph.D. (Industrial microbiology (Paper industry))) in the field of industrial enzymes, recycling (deinking), fermentation, biotechnological applications in pulp & paper industry, biorefinery, biofuels, wastewater treatment and valorization of lignocellulosic biomass.

Dr. Dharm Dutt optained his Ph.D. in Pulp and Paper Technology in 1994 and is currently professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur. He published 110 papers, 2 book chapters and edited one book with Lap Lambert Academic Publishing.