ABSTRACT
Over the last few decades, the rapid and vast development of advanced microbial bioresources and metagenomics techniques has completely transformed the field of microbial biotechnology. Our understanding of microbial diversity, evolutionary biology, and microbial interaction with their animal and plant hosts at molecular level has been revolutionized with an abundance of new research.
This new volume, Advances in Microbial Biotechnology: Current Trends and Future Prospect, focuses on the application of microorganisms for several purposes: for plant protection and improvement, for environmental remediation purposes, and for the improvement of human health.
Various applications of microorganisms are covered broadly and have been appropriately reflected in depth in different chapters. The book is divided into four major sections:
- applied microbiology in agriculture
- microbes in the environment
- microbes in human health
- microbes in nanotechnology
The book provides insight into the diverse microorganisms that have been explored and exploited in the development of various applications for agricultural improvements. The book also looks at the application of microbes for the removal of pollutants and the recovery of metals and oils. Also discussed is the detection and exploitation of microorganisms in the diagnosis of human diseases, providing possible holistic approaches to health.
This new volume will provide a wealth of information on new research on the application of microbial biotechnology today.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|207 pages
Applied Microbiology in Agriculture
chapter Chapter 6|22 pages
Prospects and Application of Azospirillum Spp. As a Natural Agricultural Biofertilizer
chapter Chapter 7|33 pages
Yeast: A Multifaceted Eukaryotic Microbe and its Biotechnological Applications
part II|120 pages
Microbes in the Environment
chapter Chapter 9|16 pages
Influence of Wastewater Use in Agriculture: Advances in Human and Plant Health
chapter Chapter 10|23 pages
Microbial Fuel Cells for Wastewater Treatment, Bioremediation, and Bioenergy Production
chapter Chapter 12|28 pages
Applications of Microorganisms in Biodegradation of Cyanide from Wastewater
part III|140 pages
Microbes and Human Health
chapter Chapter 15|19 pages
Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Through Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics: A Critical Review
chapter Chapter 16|22 pages
Purification and Characterization of Microbial Polygalacturonases: An Update
part IV|86 pages
Microbes in Nanotechnology