The handbook of microbial bioresources / edited by Vijai Kumar Gupta [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gaur, Rajeeva, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical microbiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (858 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2016]

Summary:

Microbial technology has an integral role in the development of biotechnology, bioengineering and biomedicine. This book provides a detailed compendium of the methods, biotechnological routes, and processes used to investigate microbial applications. It covers the applied aspects of microorganisms in the health, industry and environmental sectors.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Foreword

1 Microbial Resources for Improved Crop Productivity

2 The Contributions of Mycorrhizal Fungi

3 Trichoderma: Utilization for Agriculture Management and Biotechnology

4 The Role of Bacillus Bacterium in Formation of Plant Defence: Mechanism and Reaction

5 Biofilm Formation on Plant Surfaces by Rhizobacteria: Impact on Plant Growth and Ecological Significance

6 Biofilmed Biofertilizers: Application in Agroecosystems

7 Microbial Nanoformulation: Exploring Potential for Coherent Nano-farming

8 Bacillus thuringiensis: a Natural Tool in Insect Pest Control

9 Pleurotus as an Exclusive Eco-Friendly Modular Biotool

10 Use of Biotechnology in Promoting Novel Food and Agriculturally Important Microorganisms

11 Endophytes: an Emerging Microbial Tool for Plant Disease Management

12 Role of Listeria monocytogenes in Human Health: Disadvantages and Advantages

13 Natural Weapons against Cancer from Bacteria

14 Giardia and Giardiasis: an Overview of Recent Developments

15 Power of Bifidobacteria in Food Applications for Health Promotion

16 Probiotics and Dental Caries: a Recent Outlook on Conventional Therapy

17 Human Microbiota for Human Health

18 Biotechnological Production of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

19 Functional Enzymes for Animal Feed Applications

20 Microbial Xylanases: Production, Applications and Challenges

21 Microbial Chitinase: Production and Potential Applications

22 Characteristics of Microbial Inulinases: Physical and Chemical Bases of their Activity Regulation

23 Microbial Resources for Biopolymer Production

24 Microbial Metabolites in the Cosmetics Industry

25 Fungi of the Genus Pleurotus: Importance and Applications.

26 Useful Microorganisms for Environmental Sustainability: Application of Heavy Metal Tolerant Consortia for Surface Water Decontamination in Natural and Artificial Wetlands

27 Exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing Bacteria: an Ideal Source of Biopolymers

28 Microbial Process Development for Fermentation-based Biosurfactant Production

29 Recent Developments on Algal Biofuel Technology

30 Microbial Lipases: Emerging Biocatalysts

31 Bioremediation of Gaseous and Liquid Hydrogen Sulfide Pollutants by Microbial Oxidation

32 Archaea, a Useful Group for Unconventional Energy Production: Methane Production From Sugarcane Secondary Distillation Effluents Using Thermotolerant Strains

33 Industrial Additives Obtained Through Microbial Biotechnology: Biosurfactants and Prebiotic Carbohydrates

34 Industrial Additives Obtained Through Microbial Biotechnology: Bioflavours and Biocolourants

35 Actinomycetes in Biodiscovery: Genomic Advances and New Horizons

36 Molecular Strategies for the Study of the Expression of Gene Variation by Real-time PCR

37 Whole Genome Sequence Typing Strategies for Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli of the O157:H7 Serotype

38 Microbial Keratinases: Characteristics, Biotechnological Applications and Potential

39 Philippine Fungal Diversity: Benefits and Threats to Food Security

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781789244564

1789244560

9781780645223

1780645228