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Bioprospecting of Microbial Resources for Agriculture, Environment and Bio-chemical Industry / by Pinki Saini, Pragya Mishra.

Springer Nature - Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences eBooks 2024 English International Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Saini, Pinki, author.
Mishra, Pragya, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Microbial ecology.
Food--Microbiology.
Food.
Plant biotechnology.
Bioremediation.
Biologicals.
Biopharmaceutics.
Environmental Microbiology.
Food Microbiology.
Plant Biotechnology.
Environmental Biotechnology.
Biologics.
Local Subjects:
Environmental Microbiology.
Food Microbiology.
Plant Biotechnology.
Environmental Biotechnology.
Biologics.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (221 pages)
Edition:
1st ed. 2024.
Place of Publication:
Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
Summary:
The sharp rise, in recent years, of novel resistant pathogenic microorganisms has sparked renewed interest in the practice of bioprospecting, or the systematic identification, evaluation and exploitation of the diversity of life in a certain place. Bioprospecting is an increasingly popular means of mining microorganisms for what is known as exploitable biology, or valuable genetic information. This information can then be used in the development of novel antibiotics, enzymes, biopesticides, biofertilizers, food sources, and energy sources, with marked impacts across the agricultural, pharmaceutical, biomedical and bioenergetic fields. While microbe-derived bioactive compounds play an increasingly key role in sustainability directives such as pollution control and green tech development, production challenges still pose a barrier to the large-scale commercialization of these microbe-derived products. Bioprospecting of Microbial Resources for Agriculture, Environment and Bio-Chemical Industry is a topical review of the achievements reached and challenges faced by the microbe-derived compound industry to date. As the preservation of global biodiversity and the production of novel antibiotics are of significant importance to researchers and the general public alike, this text offers a timely and comprehensive look into the many uses of microbial products across industries. Specific uses covered in the text include the microbial-based recovery of metals for e-waste and the use of microbial nanowires in bioenergy applications. Bioprospecting of Microbial Resources for Agriculture, Environment and Bio-Chemical Industry offers invaluable insights for administrators and policy makers as well as researchers in the areas of microbiology, plant biotechnology, industrial microbiology, biochemical engineering and environmental science.
Contents:
Microbial bioprospecting for nutraceuticals as novel therapeutics
Seaweeds as Potential Source of Bioactive Compounds
Bioprospecting of Extremophiles for Industrial Enzymes
Bioprospecting of Microalgae Derived Commercial Significant Compounds
Biofilm Linked Microbial Prospecting of Bioremediation
Microbial Bioprospecting for Biorefinery Application: An Overview of a Sustainable and Renewable Source of Energy
Microbial-Based Recovery of Metals from E-Waste
Assessing Technical and Commercial Aspects of Soil Microbiome and Microbial Enzymes in Formation of Bio-Fertilizer and Environmental Sustainability
Microbial Biosensors: Design, Types and Applications
Role of Bioinformatics Tools in Microbial Prospective and Its Future
Revolution in Microbial Bioprospecting via the Development of Omics-Based Technologies
Microbial Nanowires: Future of Bioenergy Applications.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9783031638442

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