Food Microbial Sustainability

This book reviews all important aspects of Microbial sustainability in food production and food safety with the aim of shedding new light on these microbes through combined understanding of traditional and novel paradigms. The book is divided into three sections, the first of which reinterprets fundamentals of food microbiology, examining the beneficial aspects of microorganisms in food and microbial responses from food environments and preservation. The second section discusses recent advances in understanding of the sustainable food production, covering, for example, agriculturally important microbes, farming microbes, and fermentation. A wide range of bio-factory issues in food production are also addressed, before turning attention to contemporary food safety approaches in the context of novel assessment methods for microbiological food characterization, improving food safety and food quality, etc. The final section is devoted to public health and its importance of microorganisms in food processing as well as the economic importance of microorganisms as this is also an increasingly important area as we move toward microbial research advances.

Prof. Arun Karnwal is an accomplished professor of Microbiology at Lovely Professional University in Punjab, India, with a wealth of experience spanning over 19 years in academia and research. He is a highly qualified academic, having received his BSc (Hons.) in Industrial Microbiology, MSc in Microbiology, and PhD in Microbiology from Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Uttarakhand, India. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited books from prestigious publishers. His research interests lie in diverse areas of microbiology, including abiotic stress responses in plants, biopolymer production and application, and microbial application in dietary products. He actively engages in research projects in these areas and has contributed significantly to advancing knowledge. Prof. Karnwal received the Research Appreciation Awards from Lovely Professional University in 2019, 2020, and 2021 for outstanding research performance. He holds positions on the Editorial Boards of several esteemed journals that are listed on Scopus/WOS. Furthermore, he has been serving as the president of LPU-Association of Microbiologist of India UNIT since its establishment at Lovely Professional University. Additionally, he is a participating member of several scientific societies, including the Association of Microbiologists of India, the Hong Kong Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering Society, the International Association for Agricultural Sustainability, and the Indian Science Congress. His contributions to microbiology research, particularly in agricultural and environmental sustainability, have been widely recognized and appreciated. Prof. Karnwal’s work has significant implications for industry, agriculture, and the environment, as he seeks to bridge the gap between research and practical applications. His contributions have enhanced our understanding of the role of microbiology in addressing pressing global challenges, such as climate change and food security, and he continues to inspire young researchers to pursue careers in microbiology.

Abdel Rahman Mohammad Al-Tawaha, PhD, is a full professor of Plant Science and former dead of the Department of Biological Sciences as well as former director of the Planning, Information and Quality Unit at Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan. He is author/coauthor of more than 300 publications in plant science in leading peer-reviewed journals and chapters in edited volumes and books on a broad range of development issues. He is also participated in many international conferences as chair or member of the scientific committees. Dr. Al-Tawaha obtained his PhD from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.