Abstract:
Different types of wastes are there which includes food, agroindustry by-products, paper and pulp, electronic waste (e-waste), etc. The e-waste includes keyboard, CPU chips, mobiles, television, monitor or screens, etc. The management of this e-waste is a very serious issue worldwide. The management of this e-waste can be done by the use of microorganisms by the use of one and two-step bioleaching process. The one and two step bioleaching process will help in the management of e-waste and recovery of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, etc. which can be used in the making of different jewellery. This will be eco-friendly, economical and easy process.
Keywords: Cheap, Environment, Metals, Pollution, Wastes
Biography:
Dr. Aparna B. Gunjal has completed her B.Sc. from Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalaya, Hadapsar; M.Sc. from Modern College Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ganeshkhind and PhD in Environmental Sciences subject from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India. She is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Dr. D. Y. Patil, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Her research areas of expertise are bioremediation, composting, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and waste management. Aparna has 140 publications to her credit. She has received 15 Awards for the Best Paper presentations and also received travel grants. Aparna has also received Pune Municipal Corporation Award for excellent work in Environmental Sciences Research in 2015, The Elsevier Foundation - TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme” in 2018 and the Young Researcher award with Innovative Technology. She has worked on composting aspect as a Senior Researcher Assistant at Hongkong Baptist University, Hongkong. Aparna is Editor and Reviewer for many National and International journals.
