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A holistic approach covering a wide range of environmental microbial applications along with current and future trends
In Microbial Biotechnology: Role in Ecological Sustainability and Research, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an authoritative overview of the role of microbial biotechnology in the pursuit of environmental and ecological sustainability. The book provides readers with compelling presentations of microbial technology, including its applications in the removal of environmental pollutants, and sustainable agriculture using microbial biocontrol agents or bio-fertilizers.
Readers will also be able to explore the microbial reduction of greenhouse gases and a wide range of other cutting-edge applications, including the removal of various toxic environmental contaminants, such as antibiotics, pesticides, dyes, and heavy metals.
Microbial Biotechnology provides:
* A thorough introduction to microorganisms, their metabolic engineering, the human microbiome, and other foundational topics
* An in-depth exploration of environmental management, including bioremediation through a nexus approach
* A fulsome treatment of current trends in microbial biotechnology and its role in sustainable production
Perfect for professionals in applied microbiology, biotechnology, environmental engineering, green chemistry, and soil science, Microbial Biotechnology: Role in Ecological Sustainability and Research will also earn a place in the libraries of research scholars, scientists, and academicians with an interest in environmental microbiology and ecology.
List of contents
Section I: Microorganisms: An Introduction
1. Microbes and Environment: Recent Advancement in Environmental Biotechnology
2. Environmental and Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants
3. Synbiotic Effects of Human Milk on Neonatal Health: Probiotic Early Microflora and Prebiotic Oligosaccharides in Symphony
4. Metabolic Engineering of Microbes for the Production of Plant-based Compounds
5. Quorum Sensing and Environmental Sustainability
6. Endophytic Microbes: Potential Source of Antibiotic Production
7. The Role and Importance of Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability
Section II: Environmental Management: Bioremediation Through Nexus Approach
8. Green Remediation Technology for Textile Dye Effluent Management
9. Exploitation of Soil Amendments to Remediate Heavy Metal Toxicity for Safe Cultivation of Cops
10. Microbial Proteomics: Understanding the Catabolic Pathways in Microorganisms tor Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Pollutants
11. Bioremediation of Problematic Soil and Sustainability
12. Recent Advances in Biosensors for Rapid Identification of Antibiotics in Dairy Products
13. Application of Microbes in Dye Decolorization
14. Removal Potential of Microplastics in Organic Solid Wastes via Biological Treatment Approaches
15. Role of Microbes in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation Potential: A Sustainable Approach
16. Actinobacteria from Soils and Their Applications in Environmental Bioremediation
Section III: Current Trends and Future Possibilities
17. Current Opinion and Trends for Use of Biochar in Agriculture Sustainability
18. Environmentally Sustainable Elimination of Microbes Using Boron-doped Diamond Electrodes: From Water Treatment to Medical Applications
19. Enzymatic Intervention as an Eco-friendly Approach in Industries
20. The Potential of Sulfate-reducing Microorganisms for the Bioconversion of Dissolved Sulfates to Sulfides Precipitating Metals of a Mine Liquid Effluent
21. Human Microbiome: An Imminent Therapy for Mankind ?A Review
22. Insight into Soil Organic Pollutants: Microbial Bioremediation as a Sustainable Approach Towards Restoration of Agriculture Soil
23. Agro-Wastes for Cost Effective Production of Industrially Important Microbial Enzymes: An Overview
About the author
Pankaj Chowdhary is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory in the Environmental Toxicology Group at the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in Lucknow, India.
Sujata Mani is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the Gramin Science College in Vishnupuri, Nanded, India.
Preeti Chaturvedi is Senior Scientist in the Environmental Toxicology Group at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in Lucknow, India.
