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  • 1
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    Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections : Clinical and Pathogenic Aspects (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Medical microbiology. ; Diseases. ; Microbiology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Diseases. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The INFECT-project: An international multidisciplinary project on necrotizing soft tissue infections -- Chapter 2: Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: case reports from the patients prospective -- Chapter 3: Necrotizing soft tissue infections: Case-reports, from the clinician’s perspectives -- Chapter 4: Necrotizing soft tissue infections: clinical features and diagnostic aspects -- Chapter 5: Microbiological etiology of necrotizing soft tissue infections -- Chapter 6: Beta-hemolytic streptococci and necrotizing soft tissue infections -- Chapter 7: Treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections: Antibiotics -- Chapter 8: Treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections: IVIG -- Chapter 9: Pathogenic mechanisms of streptococcal necrotizing soft tissue infections -- Chapter 10: Systems genetics approaches in mouse models of Group A Streptococcal necrotizing soft tissue infections -- Chapter 11: Systems biology and biomarkers in necrotizing soft tissue infections -- Chapter 12: Systems and precision medicine in necrotizing soft tissue infections.
    Abstract: This volume aims to enhance the current understanding of clinical features, treatment and pathogenic aspects in necrotizing soft tissue infections. Various representative case studies are discussed to enhance the readers’ understanding of these complex diseases. Necrotizing soft tissue infections are rapidly spreading infections that may cause extensive soft tissue or limb loss, multiorgan failure and are associated with a considerable fatality rate. It is undisputed that rapid diagnosis and prompt intervention is directly related to survival. The initial presentation may be limited to unspecific symptoms such as tenderness, swelling, erythema and pain. Thus, diagnosis and management are challenging due to heterogeneity in clinical presentation, in co-morbidities, in microbiological aetiology, as well as in the pathogenic mechanisms. An international and multidisciplinary consortium, INFECT, has for the last 6 years been pursuing research aimed to advance the understanding of the clinical and pathogenic aspects of these infections. A central part has been to create a comprehensive clinical registry and associated biobank which have also formed the basis for the experimental studies. Using the INFECT patient cohort, as well as an integrated systems biology approach in patients and clinically relevant experimental models, an advanced insight of diagnostic features, causative microbial agents, treatment strategies, and pathogenic mechanisms (host and bacterial disease traits and their underlying interaction network) has been obtained.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 207 p. 60 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030576165
    Series Statement: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1294
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57616-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57616-5
    DDC: 616.9041
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    Waste to Energy: Prospects and Applications (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Introductory Chapters -- 1 Emerging Frontiers of Microbes as Agro-waste Recycler -- 2 Microbes: the next generation bioenergy producers -- 3 Emerging and eco-friendly approaches for waste management -- 4 Ecofriendly microbial biofuel production from waste -- 5 Bioremediation: Current research trends and applications -- 6 Bioremediation: an approach for environmental pollutants detoxification -- 7 Bioethanol extraction and its production from agricultural residues for sustainable development -- Part 2 Biotechnological approaches -- 8 Byproduct valorization of vegetable oil industry through biotechnological approach -- 9 Omics tools: Approaches for microbiomes analysis to enhance bioenergy production -- 10 Omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics etc.) tools to study the environmental microbiome and Bioremediation -- Part 3 Industrial waste management -- 11 Microalgae: Omics approaches for biofuel production and biomedical research -- 12 Waste Utilization and Minimization in Food Industry.-13 Ligninolytic microbes and their role in effluent management of pulp and paper industry -- 14 Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates using waste as raw materials. 15 Newer Aspects of Waste-to-Valorisation Technologies in Food Industry -- 16 Xylanase in waste management and its industrial applications -- 17 Organic Acid Production from Agricultural Waste. .
    Abstract: This book addresses waste generation problems from various sectors, including industries, agriculture, and household. It focuses on how modern biotechnological approaches could help manage waste in an eco-friendly manner and generate precious bioenergy. It discusses the inadequate waste management systems damaging the environment and its adverse impacts on climate change-related problems. This book covers all the essential information regarding various types of waste and their management. It is a comprehensive compilation for understanding the efficient generation of bioenergy. It is a relevant reading material (resource) for anyone who wishes to study waste management as Chemist, Biologist, Biotechnologist, Industrialist, Ecologist, Microbiologist, Economist, and all disciplines related to the environment.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 438 p. 60 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813343474
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4347-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4347-4
    DDC: 579
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  • 3
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    Fungi in Fuel Biotechnology (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Biology Technique. ; Plant diseases. ; Fungi. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Biological Techniques. ; Plant Pathology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Biofuels: challenges and the promises of fungi in biofuel production -- Plant pathogenic fungi for bioethanol production: mechanisms of actions -- Plant pathogenic fungi for biodiesel production -- Plant pathogenic fungi for VOCs production -- Plant probiotic fungi as a new source for Bioethanol Production -- Endophytic fungi for biofuel production -- Brown and white rot fungi for biofuel production -- Gut fungi for biofuel production -- Consolidated bioprocessing: highly efficient fungi for biofuel production -- Process design in fungal-based biofuel production systems -- Life cycle assessment (LCA) of fungal-based biofuel production systems -- Thermodynamics aspects of fungal-based biofuel production systems -- Modeling and optimization to enhance fungal-based biofuel production -- Index.
    Abstract: Due to the huge quantity and diverse nature of their metabolic pathways, fungi have great potential to be used for the production of different biofuels such as bioethanol, biobutanol, and biodiesel. This book presents recent advances, as well as challenges and promises, of fungal applications in biofuel production, subsequently discussing plant pathogenic fungi for bioethanol and biodiesel production, including their mechanisms of action. Additionally, this book reviews biofuel production using plant endophytic fungi, wood-rotting fungi, fungal biocontrol agents, and gut fungi, and it investigates highly efficient fungi for biofuel production and process design in fungal-based biofuel production systems. Finally, life cycle assessment of fungal-based biofuel production systems are discussed in this volume.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 233 p. 35 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030444884
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44488-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44488-4
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    Microalgae Biotechnology for Food, Health and High Value Products (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Food science. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Food Science. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Microalgae in Food Product Development -- Chapter 1. Food and high value products from microalgae: market opportunities and challenges -- Chapter 2. Algae as a mainstream food ingredient: demand and supply perspective -- Chapter 3. Microalgae pigments: a source of natural food color -- Chapter 4. Algal biotechnology: a sustainable route for omega-3 fatty acids and carotenoids production -- Part 2. Microalgae in Health Product Development -- Chapter 5. Microalgae in human health and medicine -- Chapter 6. Astaxanthin production from microalgae -- Chapter 7. Microalgae nutraceuticals: the role of lutein in human health -- Part 3. Microalgae for Cosmetic Formulations -- Chapter 8. Algae and Aging -- Chapter 9. Extracts and bioactives from microalgae (sensu stricto): opportunities and challenges for a new generation of cosmetics -- Part 4. Other High Value Application -- Chapter 10. Microalgae as Vaccine Delivery System to Aquatic Organisms -- Chapter 11. Microalgal as a sustainable source for bioplastic -- Chapter 12. Microalgae as biofertillizer in modern agriculture -- Part 5. Biomass Production -- Chapter 13. Microalgae biomass production, drying and storage -- Chapter 14. Microalgal carbohydrate and proteins: synthesis, extraction, application and challenges -- Chapter 15. Pretreatment and lipid extraction from wet microalgae: Challenges, potential and application for industrial scale application.
    Abstract: "Microalgae Biotechnology for Food, Health and High Value Products” presents the latest technological innovations in microalgae production, market status of algal biomass-based products, and future prospects for microalgal applications. It provides stimulating overviews from different perspectives of application that demonstrate how rapidly the commercial production of microalgae-based food, health and high value products is advancing. It also addresses a range of open questions and challenges in this field. The book highlights the latest advances of interest to those already working in the field, while providing a comprehensive overview for those readers just beginning to learn about the promise of microalgae as a sustainable source of both specialty and commercial products. It offers a valuable asset for commercial algae producers, algae product developers, scientific researchers and students who are dedicated to the advancement of microalgae biotechnology for applications in health, diet, nutrition, cosmetics, biomaterials etc. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 483 p. 91 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811501692
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0169-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0169-2
    DDC: 660.6
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  • 5
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    Agriculturally Important Fungi for Sustainable Agriculture : Volume 2: Functional Annotation for Crop Protection (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plants Evolution. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plants Development. ; Fungi. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Development.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction to Agriculturally Important Fungi for Crop Protection -- Role of Fungi in Adaptation of Agriculture Crops to Abiotic Stresses -- Arbuscualr Mycorrhizae Associations and Role in Mitigation of Drought Stress in Plants -- Fungal Mediated Alleviation of Cold Stress for Growth and Yield of Cereal Crops -- Soil Salinity and their Alleviation Using Plant Growth Promoting Fungi -- Phytohormones Producing Fungal Communities -- Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Bioactive Compounds for Plant Defence -- Fungal Endophytes -- Aspergillus Mycotoxins -- Trichoderma -- Piriformospora indica -- Bioresources for Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes -- Global Scenario of Advance Fungal Research in Biocontrol and Crop Protection -- Index -- .
    Abstract: Microbes are ubiquitous in nature. Among microbes, fungal communities play an important role in agriculture, the environment, and medicine. Vast fungal diversity has been found in plant systems. The fungi associated with any plant system are in the form of epiphytic, endophytic, and rhizospheric fungi. These associated fungi play important roles in plant growth, crop yield, and soil health. The rhizospheric fungi present in rhizospheric zones have a sufficient amount of nutrients released by plant root systems in the form of root exudates for growth, development, and activities of microbes. Endophytic fungi enter in host plants mainly through wounds that naturally occur as a result of plant growth, or develop through root hairs and at epidermal conjunctions. The phyllospheric fungi may survive or proliferate on leaves, depending on the extent of influences of material in leaf diffuseness or exudates. The diverse group of fungal communities is a key component of soil-plant systems, where they are engaged in an intense network of interactions in the rhizospheric, endophytic, and phyllospheric areas, and they have emerged as an important and promising tool for sustainable agriculture. These fungal communities help to promote plant growth directly or indirectly by mechanisms for plant growth-promoting (PGP) attributes. These PGP fungi can be used as biofertilizers, bioinoculants, and biocontrol agents in place of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in an environmentally and eco-friendly manner. This book covers the current knowledge of plant-associated fungi and their potential biotechnological applications in agriculture and allied sectors. This book should be useful to scientists, researchers, and students of microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture, molecular biology, environmental biology, and related subjects.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 370 p. 40 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030484743
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48474-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48474-3
    DDC: 579.5
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    Recent Developments on Genus Chaetomium (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant genetics. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plants Evolution. ; Plants Development. ; Fungi. ; Plant Genetics. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Development.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Part 1. Chaetomium: Biology to biotechnology -- Chapter 1. Taxonomy and Biodiversity of the Genus Chaetomium in Different Habitats -- Chapter 2. Developmental Morphology of Chaetomium and Chaetomiopsis -- Chapter 3. Molecular approaches for analyzing environmental Chaetomium diversity and exploitation of Chaetomium thermophilum for biochemical analyses -- Chapter 4. Recent advances on occurrence of genus Chaetomium on dung -- Chapter 5. Chaetomium in indoor environment and medically important species of Chaetomium -- Part 2. Metabolites of Chaetomium, the good, the bad and the ugly -- Chapter 6. Recent advancements on the role of biologically active secondary metabolites from Chaetomium -- Chapter 7. Chaetomium’s alkaloids -- Chapter 8. Applications of Chaetomium functional metabolites with special reference to antioxidants -- Chapter 9. Chaetomium enzymes and their applications -- Chapter 10. The use of Chaetomium taxa as biocontrol agents -- Chapter 11. Nanoparticles mediated Chaetomium, unique multifunctional Bullets: What Do We Need for Real Applications in Agriculture? -- Chapter 12. Biodegradation of agricultural wastes by Chaetomium species -- Chapter 13. Bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues into Single-Cell Protein (SCP) by Chaetomium -- Chapter 14. LIGHT, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Photostimulation of Microorganisms with special reference to Chaetomium -- Chapter 15. Chaetomium as potential soft rot degrader of woody and papery cultural heritage -- Chapter 16. Thermophilic Chaetomium in biotechnology -- Index.
    Abstract: Chaetomium genus was established by Gustav Kunze in 1817. According to Index Fungorum Partnership, there are 273 Chaetomium species accepted till now. Members of the genus Chaetomium are capable of colonizing various substrates and are well-known for their ability to degrade cellulose and to produce a variety of bioactive metabolites. More than 200 compounds have been reported from this genus. A huge number of new and bioactive secondary metabolites associated with unique and diverse structural types, such as chaetoglobosins, epipolythiodioxopiperazines, azaphilones, depsidones, xanthones, anthraquinones, chromones, and steroids, have been isolated and identified. Many of the compounds have been reported to possess significant biological activities, such as antitumor, antimalarial, cytotoxic, enzyme inhibitory, antimicrobial, phytotoxic, antirheumatoid and other activities. Chaetomium taxa are frequently reported to be cellulase and ligninase producers with the ability to degrade cellulosic and woody materials. This is the first, comprehensive volume covering Chaetomium genus in detail. It includes the latest research, methods, and applications, and was written by scholars working directly in the field. The book also contains informative illustrations and is fully referenced for further reading.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 452 p. 121 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030316129
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31612-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31612-9
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    Bacterial Volatile Compounds as Mediators of Airborne Interactions (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Botany. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Science. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1: The domain of bacteria and their metabolic potentials -- Chapter 2: The domain of bacteria and their metabolic potentials -- Chapter 3: Structural diversity of bacterial volatiles -- Chapter 4: In vivo and in vitro volatile organic compound (VOCs) analyses in bacterial diagnostics: case studies in agriculture and human diseases -- Chapter 5: How plants might recognize bacterial volatiles -- Chapter 6: Contribution of bacterial biogenic volatiles to chemical ecology -- Chapter 7: Bacterial volatile-mediated plant abiotic stress resistance -- Chapter 8: Integration of bacterial volatile organic compounds with plant health -- Chapter 9: Volatile interplay between microbes – friends and foes -- Chapter 10: Role and function of bacterial volatiles in tritrophic interactions -- Chapter 11: Cyanobacterial VOCs as allelopathic tools -- Chapter 12: Collection, detection, identification and analysis of bacterial VOCs -- Chapter 13: Using bacteria-derived Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) for industrial processes -- Chapter 14: Formulation and agricultural application of bacterial volatile compounds.
    Abstract: This book covers the fundamentals of bacterial volatile-mediated communication with other organisms, starting with the biosyntheses of volatile organic compounds (VOC), interactions with plants and animals, interactions with microbes, tools for data analysis, and their applications. With this foundation in place, the book subsequently focuses on understanding the effect of bacterial volatiles on plant growth promotion, discusses plant immunity, and lastly shares insights into future research directions. The book is divided into fourteen-in-depth chapters, each of which is designed to enrich readers’ understanding of bacterial volatile compounds’ functions and various applications. The pivotal roles of bacterial volatile compounds make this book essential reading for scientists and students of all biological disciplines seeking to fully understand microorganism responses and environmental adaptations. In addition to its value as a fundamental book for graduate students, it offers a clearly structured reference guide for all individuals working in microbiology.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 336 p. 71 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811572937
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7293-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7293-7
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    Plant Microbiome Paradigm (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Botany. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Interaction of Epiphyllic Bacteria with Plant Cuticles -- Plant Microbiome and Its Important in Stressful Agriculture -- Plant-Microbe Interactions: Applications for Plant‐Growth Promotion and In-Situ Agri-Waste Management -- Plant-Microbe-Metal Interactions: A Biochemical and Molecular Analysis for Phytoremediation -- Ecosystem Diversity as a Function of Plant and Soil-Microbe Interactions -- Plant Growth Promoting Potentials of Endophytic Fungi for the Management of Agricultural Crops and Grasses -- Biological Control of Plant Diseases: Opportunities and Limitations -- Circadian Redox Rhythms Play an Important Role in Plant-Pathogen Interaction -- Rhizospheric Microorganisms for the Remediation of Contaminants for Ecological Restoration -- The Rhizosphere Microbiome: Microbial Communities and Plant Health -- On the Possibility of Accelerating Succession by Manipulating Soil Microorganisms -- Composition and Dynamics of Microbial Communities in Fly Ash-Amended Soil -- Molecular Insight into Plant-Fungal Pathogen Interaction: Emerging Trends and Implication in Designing Climate Smart Filed Crops -- Biochemical Dynamics of Plant Microbe Interactions -- Endophytic Secondary Metabolites for Biological Control - A Latest Perspective.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on plant-microbiome interactions and associations. It covers all major mechanistic approaches used to investigate microbes’ impacts on plant growth promotion, disease control and health. The industrial manufacture of nitrogen currently accounts for roughly 2% of the world’s total energy consumption. Microbial products are expected to reduce the need for costly fertilizers, as well as chemical pesticides and fungicides. While beneficial microorganisms are increasingly being used in agriculture, abiotic and biotic stresses such as heat, drought, cold, and salt can quickly kill or render them useless in the field. However, discovering new and better treatments is a lengthy process due to the considerable microbial diversity found in soils. Researchers have now proposed using biotechnological approaches to accelerate the process of microbial technology development. The fact that plant-associated microbes stimulate plant growth and development is well known, as the examples of rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi show. The mechanisms by which these microorganisms maintain plant growth include the production of phytohormones, fixation of nitrogen, and the mobilization of phosphorus and minerals. The plant microbiome is also involved in pathogen suppression, and especially the root microbiome acts as a protective shield against soil-borne pathogens. A special feature of this book is its multidisciplinary approach, spanning from plant microbiology/biocontrol, fungal and bacterial endophytes, plant physiology, to biochemistry, proteomics and genomics. It is ideally suited for researchers and student of agri-biotechnology, soil biology and fungal biology.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 307 p. 31 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030503956
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50395-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50395-6
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    Plant Relationships : Fungal-Plant Interactions (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Plant diseases. ; Microbial genetics. ; Plant physiology. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Plants. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Pathology. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Plant Physiology. ; Fungi. ; Plant Signalling.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Pathogenic Fungus – Plant Interactions -- Modulation of Host Immunity and Development by Ustilago Maydis -- RNA Dialogues in Fungal-Plant Relationships -- The Role of Tox Effector Proteins in the Parastagonospora Nodorum-Wheat Interaction -- Part II. Mutualistic Fungus – Plant Interactions -- Genomes of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- Diversity of Seed Endophytes: Causes and Implications -- Lichens and Their Allies Past and Present -- Lichen Fungal Secondary Metabolites: Progress in the Genomic Era Towards Ecological Roles in the Interaction -- Part III. Sensing and Signalling in Fungus-Plant Interactions -- Regulation of Plant Infection Processes by MAP Kinase Pathways in Ascomycetous Pathogens -- Role of pH in the Control of Fungal MAPK Signalling and Pathogenicity -- Role of Volatile Organic Compounds in Establishment of the Trichoderma-Plant Interaction -- Part IV. Regulation of Fungal Gene Expression and Development -- Epigenetic Regulation of Fungal Genes Involved in Plant Colonization -- Toward Understanding the Role of Chromatin in Secondary Metabolite Gene Regulation in the Rice Pathogen Fusarium Fujikuroi -- The Rice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe Oryzae Uses a Turgor-Dependent, Septin-Mediated Mechanism to Invade Rice -- Role of Light in the Life Cycle of Botrytis Cinerea -- Part V. Genomes and Evolution -- Species of Zymoseptoria (Dothideomycetes) as a Model System to Study Plant Pathogen Genome Evolution -- Accessory Chromosomes of the Fusarium Oxysporum Species Complex and Their Contribution to Host Niche Adaptation -- Part VI. Global Pandemics and Food Security -- Global Landscape of Rust Epidemics by Puccinia Species: Current and Future Perspectives -- Magnaporthe oryzae and Its Pathotypes: A Potential Plant Pandemic Threat to Global Food Security.
    Abstract: This fully revised 3rd edition provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of fungi associated with plants. Since the publication of the 2nd Edition in 2009, tremendous new knowledge has been gained in the field of fungal-plant interactions, which is reflected in the contributions of this book. World-leading scientists in the field provide authoritative insights into fungal-plant interactions covering the following main topics: Mutualistic and pathogenic fungal-plant interactions in natural and agricultural ecosystems Sensing and signalling in fungus-plant interactions Regulation of fungal gene expression and development Fungal genomes and evolution Global pandemics caused by fungal pathogens and their implications for food security This volume will be of great interest to both specialists and generalists. It is an indispensable resource for researchers, lecturers and students in microbiology, mycology, and plant sciences, as well as agriculture and biotechnology.
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    Pages: XXII, 462 p. 70 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031165030
    Series Statement: The Mycota, A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research, 5
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16503-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16503-0
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    Multispecies Biofilms : Technologically Advanced Methods to Study Microbial Communities (2023)
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    Keywords: Biofilms. ; Microbial populations. ; Bacteria. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Biofilms. ; Microbial Communities. ; Bacteria. ; Fungi. ; Medical Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 3M’s of Multi-Species Biofilms: Microbial Pathogens, Microenvironments and Minimalist Laboratory Approaches to Study Multi-Species Biofilms under Microenvironmental Conditions -- Methods for the visualization of multispecies biofilms -- In vitro, in vivo and ex vivo models to study mixed bacterial and fungal biofilms -- Current and emerging in vitro and in vivo biofilm models in investigating fungal-bacterial polymicrobial communities: Fungal-bacterial biofilm models -- Involvement of bacterial outer membrane vesicles in cell-cell interactions and their role in multi-species communities -- Polymicrobial biofilm models: the case of periodontal disease as an example -- Polymicrobial biofilms in cystic fibrosis lung infections: effects on antimicrobial susceptibility -- High resolution methods to study microbial interactions in biofilms -- Unity in Diversity: Interkingdom Polymicrobial Biofilms in Disease.
    Abstract: In an age of antibiotic resistant infections, the study of biofilms is increasingly important. Microbes more than often exist in complex multi-species or polymicrobial communities, making infections difficult to detect, diagnose and treat. Given the increased focus on studying biofilms in research and laboratory settings, particularly under conditions that closely mimic the clinical state, it is important to get an overview of the recent methods, model systems and tools being developed and employed in this context. This book offers readers the opportunity to learn more about current methods being used in the investigation of multi-species biofilms, both in vivo and in vitro. For this, the book highlights new technologies built and designed for the study of multiple species within biofilm communities, including those that can be leveraged for the evaluation of antimicrobial treatment approaches. The application of these state-of-the-art techniques to further our understanding of multi-species biofilms will be discussed and the reader will learn how the clinical microenvironment and the development of biofilm communities are considered when developing such tools. With cutting-edge contributions from experts in the respective domains, this book will benefit translational and basic research scientists, as well as clinicians, and is an informative resource for educators and their students. .
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    Pages: VI, 321 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031153495
    Series Statement: Springer Series on Biofilms, 12
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15349-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15349-5
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    Laccases in Bioremediation and Waste Valorisation (2020)
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    Keywords: Enzymology. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Enzymology. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Fungal Laccases and Their Potential in Bioremediation Applications -- Bacterial Laccases: Some Recent Advances and Applications -- Old Enzymes at the Forefront of Lignocellulosic Waste Valorisation -- Laccases in the Context of Potentially Cooperating Enzymes -- Immobilized Laccase: A Promising Bioremediation Tool for the Removal of Organic Contaminants in Wastewater -- Challenges in Applying Cross-Linked Laccase Aggregates in Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants from Municipal Wastewater -- Laccase-Assisted Cues: State-of-the-Art Analytical Modalities for Detection, Quantification, and Redefining “Removal” of Environmentally-Related Contaminants of High Concern -- Laccase Engineering by Directed and Computational Evolution -- Laccases from Extremophiles.
    Abstract: This Microbiology Monographs volume covers the latest advances in laccase applications in bioremediation and waste valorisation. The first three chapters provide a comprehensive introduction to fungal and bacterial laccases (the two most important enzyme groups from an application viewpoint) and their practical use in bioremediation and lignocellulosic waste valorisation. Subsequent chapters discuss possible combinations of laccases and further potentially collaborating enzymes, and offer in-depth insights into laccase immobilisation for wastewater treatment and environmental biosensor applications of laccases. Lastly, the book addresses the quest for enzymes with improved and better-fitting properties, covering laccase engineering by directed and computational evolution, and novel enzymes from extreme environments. As such, it is a fascinating read for microbiologists in both industry and academia. .
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    Pages: VIII, 239 p. 43 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030479060
    Series Statement: Microbiology Monographs, 33
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47906-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47906-0
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    Mushrooms, Humans and Nature in a Changing World : Perspectives from Ecological, Agricultural and Social Sciences (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Food science. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Climatology. ; Ethnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Food Science. ; Fungi. ; Conservation Biology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ethnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Prologue -- Introduction -- 1)Setting the scene -- Biodiversity and cultivation -- 2)Edible ectomycorrhizal fungi and their cultivation in china -- 3)Climate change, biotechnology and mexican neotropical edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms -- 4)Diversity and importance of edible ectomycorrhizal fungi in guatemala -- 5)Advances in the cultivation of Lactarius deliciosus (saffron milk cap) in new zealand -- 6)Edible mushrooms and their cultural importance in yunnan, china -- 7)Advances in desert truffle mycorrhization and cultivation -- case studies -- 8)Diversity, biogeographic distribution, ecology and ectomycorrhizal relationships of the edible porcini mushrooms (Boletus s. str., Boletaceae) worldwide: state of the art and an annotated check-list -- 9)Recent insights in the phylogeny, species diversity and culinary uses of milkcap genera Lactarius and Lactifluus -- 10)Advances in the cultivation of truffles in canada -- 11)Diversity and ecology of edible mushrooms from patagonia native forests, argentina -- 12)Truffle cultivation in the south of france: socio-economic characteristics -- 13)Ethnomycology in europe: the past, the present, and the future -- ecology with emphasis on wild edible fungi -- 14)Interactions between soil mesofauna and edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms -- 15)Diversity and importance of edible mushrooms in ectomycorrhizal communities on mexican neotropics -- 16)A checklist of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms associated to Quercus humboldtii in colombia -- 17)Modifications of community structure in ectomycorrhizal artic fungi as a consequence of global warming.
    Abstract: This book focuses on recent advances in our understanding of wild edible mycorrhizal fungi, truffle and mushrooms and their cultivation. In addition to providing fresh insights into various topics, e.g. taxonomy, ecology, cultivation and environmental impact, it also demonstrates the clear but fragile link between wild edible mushrooms and human societies. Comprising 17 chapters written by 41 experts from 13 countries on four continents, it enables readers to grasp the importance of protecting this unique, invaluable, renewable resource in the context of climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. The book inspires professionals and encourages young researchers to enter this field to develop the sustainable use of wild edible mushrooms using modern tools and approaches. It also highlights the importance of protecting forested environments, saving species from extinction and generating a significant income for local populations, while keeping alive and renewing the link between humans and wild edible mushrooms so that in the future, the sustainable farming and use of edible mycorrhizal mushrooms will play a predominant role in the management and preservation of forested lands.
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    Pages: XIV, 480 p. 176 illus., 162 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030373788
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37378-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37378-8
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    Beyond IPM: Introduction to the Theory of Holistic Pest Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Zoology. ; Plant Science. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Zoology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: Beyond IPM -- 2. The Nature of Integrated Pest Management -- 3. The Need for a Holistic Approach to Pest Management -- 4. Theoretical Support of Holistic Pest Management -- 5. Methods for analysis of Holistic Pest Management -- 6. Implementing Holistic Pest Management -- 7. Holistic Science in Pest Management: Winds of Change.
    Abstract: About 15 years ago, we asked ourselves why the methods developed by the research institutions for the management of pests were almost not used by small landholder farmers. It seemed obvious to us that conventional pest control –called “Integrated Pest Management”– was based on a reductionist approach. In reviewing the literature on the subject, we found that our concern was not new or unique. The agreement of some authors with our ideas reinforced our efforts to find a holistic approach to pest management. We took two central ideas to develop the holistic approach: First, pest management actions must put the farmer at the center of the system. Second, pest management must consider not only both pests but the other important components of the system in question. This approach based on the farmers and the systems in which they are immersed, is called “Holistic Pest Management” or HPM. In this book, I present the philosophy and practice of HPM, a new paradigm of pest management.
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    Pages: XXX, 154 p. 34 illus., 8 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030433703
    Series Statement: Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, 15
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43370-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-43370-3
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    Microbial Enzymes and Biotechniques : Interdisciplinary Perspectives (2020)
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Biomedical Research. ; Industrial Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The sugar-nucleotide providing enzyme, opportunity and future in the antibody and peptide medicine area -- Chapter 2. The Next Generation of Microalgae-Based Products -- Chapter 3. Advanced techniques for enzymatic and chemical bleaching for pulp and paper industries -- Chapter 4. Commercial bioinoculant development: Techniques and challenges -- Chapter 5. Protein nanostructures with purpose-designed properties in biotechnology and medicine -- Chapter 6. Recent advances in biosynthetic production of Biopigments from microlagae -- Chapter 7. Revealing of the features of the oxidative enzyme production by white-rot basidiomycetes during fermentation of plant raw materials -- Chapter 8. Endophytic bacterial applications in phytoremediation of organic pollutants and toxic metals -- Chapter 9. Biotechnological interventions for Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) based biofertilizer: technological perspectives -- Chapter 10. Probiotics and prebiotics: Techniques used and its relevance -- Chapter 11. Techniques of Evaluation of the chemical and microbiological quality of the coastal environment -- Chapter 12. Enzyme engineering techniques for biotechnological applications.
    Abstract: This book compiles the latest research on the multifarious roles of microbial enzymes, and provides an overview of microbial enzymes and biotechnologies. It discusses the use of microbial enzymes in innovative areas like nanomedicine and synthetic biotechnology, as well as the use of starch digesting enzymes and bioactive proteins as biotherapeutics, all of which have applications in modern drug discovery processes. The book also examines the concept of microbial biotransformation and protein engineering, and covers topics such as the immobilization of therapeutic enzymes, bioengineering of enzymes for bioactive compounds, the production of hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes from plant raw materials, and prebiotics and probiotics. Given its multidisciplinary scope, this book will appeal to researchers and industry experts in the fields of microbiology, biotechnology and molecular medicine.
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    Pages: XIV, 249 p. 83 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811568954
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6895-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6895-4
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    Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms of Arid Region (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology . ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Exploring Microbial Diversity of Arid Regions of Globe for Agricultural Sustainability: A Revisit -- 2. Harnessing drought tolerant PGPM in arid agro ecosystem for plant disease management and soil amelioration -- 3. Role of Plant Growth-promoting Bacteria in Rainfed and Irrigated Crops -- 4. Plant Growth Promoting Microbes: The Potential Phosphorus Solubilizers in Soils of Arid Agro-ecosystem -- 5. Diversity of PGPM and Ecosystem Services -- 6. Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms: An Option for Drought and Salinity Management in Arid Agriculture -- 7. Plant Growth Promoting Microbes: Key Players in Organic Agriculture -- 8. Interceding Microbial Biofertilizers in Agroforestry System for Enhancing Productivity -- 9. Role of PGPM in Managing Soil Borne Plant Pathogens in Horticulture Crops -- 10. The Use of Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms in the Managementof Soil-Borne Plant Pathogenic Organisms -- 11. Role of plant growth promoting microbes in managing soil-borne pathogens in forestry -- 12. Secondary Metabolites and Bioprospecting -- 13. PGPM: Fundamental, Bioformulation, Commercialization and Success at Farmer’s Field -- 14. PGPR: A Sustainable Agricultural Mitigator For Stressed Agro-Environments -- 15. Endophytic PGPM derived metabolites and their role in arid ecosystem -- 16. Current regulatory requirements for PGPM products for management of seed, soil and plant health: An overview -- 17. Evolving Concepts of Biocontrol of Phytopathogens by Endophytic Pseudomonas fluorescence -- 18. Symbiotic Effectiveness of Rhizobium Strains in Agriculture -- 19. Inoculant Production and Formulation of Azospirillum Species.
    Abstract: This edited book aims to focus on microbial diversity in arid lands and deserts versus specific microbial assemblages associated with plants. The book explains ecological drivers that shape this diversity, how plant-associated microbiomes are selected, and their biotechnological potential are discussed. Diversity and functional redundancy of these associated PGPM make them very active in supporting plant improvement, health and resistance to drought, salt and other stresses, and these dimensions will be explored in this book. Implementing proper biotechnological applications of the arid and desert-adapted PGPM constitutes a sizeable challenge, and the book attempts to take up that challenge and help researchers in this field to gain a detailed understanding of PGPM from arid ecosystems. This book serves as a handbook for research workers, teachers, postgraduate students and extension personnel, other development workers, and policy planners engaged in arid zone development.
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    Pages: XXII, 455 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811941245
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4124-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4124-5
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    How Research Can Stimulate the Development of Commercial Biological Control Against Plant Diseases (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant diseases. ; Microbiology. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant Pathology. ; Microbiology. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Plant Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I The Pre-Critical System -- Chapter 1.Part I The Pre-Critical System -- Chapter 2.Kant’s Analytic Method -- Part II The Critical Turn -- Chapter 3.The Collapse of the Pre-Critical Cosmology -- Chapter 4.A Closer Look at the Critical Turn -- Part III Critical Cosmology -- Chapter 5. The Antinomy of Pure Reason -- Chapter 6. Cosmology and Transcendental Idealism -- Part IV Appendix -- Index.
    Abstract: Biological control has become an attractive alternative strategy for the control of plant diseases to reduce the excessive use of agrochemicals and its health hazards. But a significant gap still exists between basic research involving the discovery of a biocontrol agent and its development and implementation under commercial conditions. Because BCAs (unlike chemical a.m.) need to establish, colonize, survive and perform their metabolic activity to control diseases. In order to move a biocontrol agent from the laboratory to the market place requires many different disciplines and people with a variety of expertise. Research can stimulate the development of commercial biocontrol agents. Chapter 16 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: X, 346 p. 70 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030532383
    Series Statement: Progress in Biological Control, 21
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53238-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53238-3
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    Biogas Production : From Anaerobic Digestion to a Sustainable Bioenergy Industry (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Industrial Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Trends in Biogas Production Technologies -- Chapter 1: Technological routes for biogas production: Current status and future perspectives -- Chapter 2: Prospects and challenges in Biogas Technology: Indian Scenario -- Chapter 3: Anaerobic digestion technology for management of organic wastes: Latin American context -- Chapter 4: Biogas technology for animal manure management in USA: State of art, opportunities, challenges and perspectives -- Chapter 5: Anaerobic digestion in Europe: Key to sustainable waste management, challenges and perspectives -- Chapter 6: Advances and challenges of anaerobic digestion of wastes and wastewaters from different industrial sectors -- Chapter 7: Comparative analysis of biogas with renewable fuels and energy: physio-chemical properties, and carbon footprints -- Part 2: Improving biogas production: Progress, challenges and perspectives -- Chapter 8: Potential feedstock for sustainable biogas production, transportation and supply chain analysis -- Chapter 9: Potentials and challenges of micro and macroalgae as feedstock for biogas production -- Chapter 10: The realm of microorganisms in Biogas production: Microbial diversity, functional role, community interactions and monitoring the status of biogas plants -- Chapter 11: Metabolic engineering: A tool to increase the methane yield and efficiency of anaerobic digestion process -- Chapter 12: Scale-up operations for biogas production: Analysis on critical factors governing large scale operations -- Chapter 13: Biogas processing, storage and distribution, transportation and value chain analysis -- Chapter 14: Potentials and challenges of biogas upgradation as liquid biomethane -- Chapter 15: Nutrient value of digestates in soil fertility and productivity -- Part 3: Economics of Biogas Technology -- Chapter 16: Biogas commercialization: Commercial players, key business drivers, potential market and fostering investment -- Chapter 17: Biogas in circular bio-economy: Sustainable practice for rural farm waste management & techno-economic analyses -- Chapter 18: Biogas technology in Africa: An assessment of feedstock, barriers, socio-economic impact and the way forward -- Chapter 19: Governmental policies to promote biogas production, boosting role of biogas in economic growth of developing nations.
    Abstract: This book focuses on biogas production by anaerobic digestion, which is the most popular bioenergy technology of today. Using anaerobic digestion for the production of biogas is a sustainable approach that simultaneously also allows the treatment of organic waste. The energy contained in the substrate is released in the form of biogas, which can be employed as a renewable fuel in diverse industrial sectors. Although biogas generation is considered an established process, it continues to evolve, e.g. by incorporating modifications and improvements to increase its efficiency and its downstream applications. The chapters of this book review the progress made related to feedstock, system configuration and operational conditions. It also addresses microbial pathways utilized, as well as storage, transportation and usage of biogas. This book is an up-to-date resource for scientists and students working on improving biogas production.
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    Pages: XI, 469 p. 57 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030588274
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58827-4
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    Microbial Genomic Islands in Adaptation and Pathogenicity (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Diseases Causes and theories of causation. ; Microbial genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Pathogenesis. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An introduction of microbial genomic islands for evolutionary adaptation and pathogenicity -- Chapter 2. Computation tools for prediction and analysis of genomic islands -- Chapter 3. An overview of genomic islands’ main features and computational prediction: the CMNR group of bacteria as a case study -- Chapter 4. Microbial genomic island discovery, visualization and analysis -- Chapter 5. Genomic islands in bacterial genome evolution and speciation -- Chapter 6. Genomic islands in the gut microbiome: current knowledge and the application in the probiotics field -- Chapter 7. Genomic islands in nutritional fitness and adaptation -- Chapter 8. Genomic islands involved in iron uptake -- Chapter 9. Genomic islands in uropathogeneic E. coli -- Chapter 10. Genomic islands in Helicobacter species -- Chapter 11. Genomic islands in Staphylococcus -- Chapter 12. Genomic islands in Pseudomonas species -- Chapter 13. Genomic islands in Klebsiella pneumonia -- Chapter 14. Molecular Insights into Genomic Islands and Evolution of Vibrio cholerae -- Chapter 15. Genomic islands in marine bacteria -- Chapter 16. Challenges in Eventing Horizontal Gene Transfer -- chapter 17. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning for prediction and analysis of genomic islands.
    Abstract: This book elucidates the role of microbial genomic islands (GEIs) in genome stability, plasticity, evolutionary adaptation, and pathogenicity in the bacterial population. The initial chapters of the book present tools, including bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, next-generation sequencing, and molecular biology techniques, for the analysis of the genomic islands. The book also discusses the importance of genomic islands in bacterial speciation, acquisition of genes related to resistome, nitrogen fixation, mobilomes, and nutritional fitness and adaptation. It provides recent advances in understanding microbial genomic islands' distribution, evolution, and mechanistic modes of behavior in pathogenic, non-pathogenic, and environmental species. This book is a valuable source for beginners in molecular microbiology, students, researchers, clinicians, stakeholders, and policymakers interested in understanding the role of GEIs in the adaptive evolution of microorganisms.
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    Pages: XXIII, 356 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811993428
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9342-8
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    Marine Biotechnology: Applications in Food, Drugs and Energy (2023)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Marine Biotechnology: A Frontier for the Discovery of Nutraceuticals, Energy, and Its Role in Meeting 21st Century Food Demands -- 2. Biotechnological Utilization of the Marine Environment for Food, Drugs and Energy -- 3. Grouper Hybridization: An Effective Biotechnological Tool for Food Security -- 4. The Application of Molecular Markers to Fish Breeding and Aquaculture -- 5. Aquaculture and Applications of Green Seaweeds of the Genus Caulerpa J.V. Lamouroux, 1809 -- 6. Potential and Challenges of Sea Cucumber Holothuria Scabra Mariculture in Sabah, Malaysia -- 7. Sea Cucumber (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) Species Diversity on the West Coast of Sabah, Malaysia -- 8. Sea Cucumbers: Source of Nutritional, Medicinal, and Cosmeceutical Products -- 9. Marine Biotechnology and its Applications in Drug Discovery -- 10. Bacteriophage as Therapeutic Strategy Against Pathogenic Vibrio -- 11. Bacterial Diversity in the Marine Environment and the Cutting-edge Tools for Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of the Marine Microbiome -- 12. Biotechnological Applications of Jellyfish-Derived Products -- 13. Application of Biotechnology in White Syndrome Coral Disease Identification -- 14. The Synergy of Remote Sensing in Marine Invasion Science -- 15. The Utilization of Agro-based Wastes by Marine Phototrophic Microbes -- 16. Artificial Intelligence Methods in Marine Biotechnology.
    Abstract: This contributed volume covers the applications of marine biotechnology for food, drugs and energy production using marine resources. It introduces many aspects of marine biotechnology, including bioenergy, pharmaceutical development, food security from mariculture, pollution handling, legal issues and conflicts. Information in the book is accompanied by clear images, flow charts, quantitative and qualitative data. Marine biotechnology is essential for realizing the previously untapped potential of marine bio-resources. These resources are used to develop innovative goods and procedures that aid in the global management of food, energy, and disease management. The development of innovative tools and solutions for more sustainable marine environmental management is another important section of this title. This reference book is of interest to teachers, researchers, and climate change scientists. It serves as an additional reading material for college, undergraduate, and graduate students of marine science and aquaculture. This is also a good research guide for food and fishing industry scientists.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819906246
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0624-6
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    Millet Rhizosphere (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Soil science. ; Plant physiology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Soil Science. ; Plant Physiology. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- Plant-microbe interactions promoting millets plant growth and health: Perspectives for use of microorganisms in millets production, Chapter 2 -- Diversity and function of microbes associated with the rhizosphere of millets, Chapter 3 -- Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its impact on millets growth, Chapter 4 -- Drought-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria associated with millets, Chapter 5 -- Identification of novel microbial strain for reduced pesticide use in millets, Chapter 6 -- Current insights into the role of rhizosphere bacteria in disease suppression in millets, Chapter 7 -- Comparison of rhizospheric functional diversity between chemically fertilized and bioinoculated millet, Chapter 8 -- Deciphering the role and diversity of microbes present in millet rhizosphere, Chapter 9 -- Role of phosphate solubilizing microbes on phosphorous availability and yield attributes of millet, Chapter 10 -- Impact of rhizosphere ecology on nitrogen fixation in millets, Chapter 11 -- Synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and PGPR on yield improvements in millets, Chapter 13 -- Understanding of belowground biochemical communication in millets through metabolomics, Chapter 14 -- Prospects of gene editing techniques in manipulating the rhizosphere microbiome for millets productivity, Chapter 15 -- Effect of nano-formulated agrochemicals on rhizospheric communities in millets, Chapter 16 -- Potential application of nanotechnology in biofertilizer formulation for millets.
    Abstract: This edited volume is the first book that explicitly explains the link between the extraordinarily small-scale microbial processes and the growth and yield attributes of millet crops. This book includes chapters emphasizing on the effects of rhizosphere biology on long-term millet crop management. Millets are a collection of small-grained cereal grasses that are grown for human carbohydrate needs. They are among the oldest crops, mainly divided into two groups: major and small millets based on seed size. Major millets are composed of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum); while small millets are composed of six species that includes finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.)), little millet (Panicum sumatrense), kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum (L.)), foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.)), barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea (L.)), and proso millet (Panicum miliaceum (L.). These crops are earlier considered as orphan crops, but recently due to their nutritional values it is gaining the importance. Various reports are published based on role of rhizosphere on growth and health of these crops. The rhizosphere being a dynamic interface among the plant roots and soil microbes provides a number of advantages to the millets too. The soil properties in rhizospheric region are also different as compared to the bulk soil. This book discovers the functional attributes of rhizosphere in promoting the healthy growth of millet crop and achieving higher yield during the changing climatic condition. This book is of interest to university teachers, scientists working in the millets, and policymakers in agricultural departments. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, biotechnology, microbiology, genetics, and soil science.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819921669
    Series Statement: Rhizosphere Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2166-9
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    Current Research Trends and Applications in Waste Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Bioenergetics. ; Microbiology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Bioenergetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Emerging Frontiers of Microbes in Liquid Waste Management -- Chapter 2 Municipal wastewater treatment by microalgae with simultaneous resource recovery: A biorefinery approach -- Chapter 3 An economic and sustainable method of bio-ethanol production from Agro-waste: A waste to energy approach -- Chapter 4 Sewage and wastewater management to combat different mosquito vector species -- Chapter 5 Keratinase role in management of poultry Waste -- Chapter 6 Biomedical Waste: Impact on Environment and its Management in Health Care Facilities -- chpater 7 Microbial intervention in waste remediation for Bio-energy production -- Chapter 8 Role of Microorganisms in Biogas Production From Animal Waste and Slurries -- Chapter 9 Bioelectricity generation from organic waste using microbial fuel cell -- Chapter 10 Bioremediation: Remedy for Emerging Environmental Pollutants -- Chapter 11 Rhizoremediation: A Plant Microbe Based Probiotic Science -- Chapter 12 Microbial fermentation system for the production of biopolymers and bioenergy from various organic wastes and by-products -- Chapter 13 Nanotechnology: Opportunity and Challenges in Waste Management -- Chapter 14 ‘Omics’ approaches for structural and functional insights of ‘Waste to Energy’ Microbiome.
    Abstract: This book covers latest information on organic and inorganic waste management, and how the waste can be utilized as an energy source. An increasing world population and climate change rate hint that environmental health needs a sustainable waste recycling system worldwide. Management of wastes material plays a substantial role in the environment and climate regulation. Chapters contain modern tools and techniques for managing inorganic, biomedical, municipality, and food waste. The title covers the role of contemporary microbiology and biotechnological tools in waste management and how these microbial agents can enhance waste degradation and bioenergy production. The book covers interesting topics such as bio-ethanol production from agro-waste, microbial fuel cells, biogas production from animal waste, nanotechnology in waste recycling, etc. The primary audiences are researchers, scientists, students, and policymakers interlinked with waste management and applied microbial sectors.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819931064
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3106-4
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    Diagnosis of Mycobacterium (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Diagnosis. ; Diseases. ; Internal medicine. ; Microbiology. ; Diagnosis. ; Diseases. ; Internal Medicine.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Diagnosis of Mycobacterium -- Chapter 2. Clinical and Radiological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis -- Chapter 3. Pathology based Diagnosis of Tuberculosis -- Chapter 4. Assessment of Hematological and Biochemical Parameters in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Tuberculosis -- Chapter 5. Different Methods of Microscopic and Bacteriological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis -- Chapter 6. Molecular Diagnosis of Tuberculosis -- Chapter 7. Diagnosis and Challenges of Pediatric Tuberculosis -- Chapter 8. Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis -- Chapter 9. The Future of Serology-Based Diagnosis for Tuberculosis in India -- Chapter 10. Point of Care (POC) Detection Technique for Mycobacterium -- Chapter 11. Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria Infection -- Chapter 12. Sensor and Nanotechnology based Diagnostics in the Field of Mycobacteriology -- Chapter 13. Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infections in Lung Disease and Medical Interventions -- Chapter 14. Laboratory Diagnosis of Zoonotic Tuberculosis: An Update.
    Abstract: This book covers all the aspects related to the laboratory diagnosis of Mycobacterium. Laboratory diagnosis includes microscopic to advance molecular diagnosis. Moreover, it deals with the methods used to detect antimycobacterial susceptibility tests and drug resistance.Chapters cover most potential methods and techniques from traditional to advanced future diagnostics for identifying tuberculosis, NTM, and latent TB infections. Also discussed are the challenges and opportunities in the diagnostic science of infectious disease. This book offers assistance to students, postgraduate medical students, researchers, medical practitioners, postdoctoral fellows, microbiologists, nurses, and public health officers working in tuberculosis control programs to understand various modalities for diagnosis and drug-resistance tuberculosis.
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    Pages: XXIV, 258 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819956241
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5624-1
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    Agricultural Microbiology Based Entrepreneurship : Making Money from Microbes (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Concept of entrepreneur and entrepreneurship -- 2. Government schemes for entrepreneurship programs -- 3. Skills for entrepreneurs -- 4. Intellectual Property Principles in Microbial Technologies -- 5. Ethical and legal issues in microbial products in India -- 6. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis, and marketing of cyanobacterial biofertilizers -- 7. Rhizobium biofertilizers: mass production process and cost-benefit ratio analysis -- 8. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of VAM fungal biofertilizer -- 9. Mass multiplication and cost analysis of Frankia biofertilizer -- 10. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Azospirillum -- 11. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Azotobacter -- 12. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Pseudomonas -- 13. Mass production, formulation and cost-benefit ratio analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis bioinsecticide -- 14. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Trichoderma -- 15. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Metarhizium -- 16. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Beauveria -- 17. Chaetomium sp.: An in-sight to its antagonistic mechanisms, mass multiplication, and production cost analysis -- 18. Vermicomposting: a leading feasible Entrepreneurship -- 19. Mass Production and marketing of microbial compost -- 20. Cost benefit assessment of solid based biofertilizer production.
    Abstract: This book is first part of the 3 volume set focusing on basic and advanced methods for using microbiology as an entrepreneurial venture. This volume explains the entrepreneurship skills for production, cost-benefit analysis and marketing of bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, bio-insecticides, seaweed liquid biofertilizer, and phosphate solubilizers. Chapters cover the applications of microorganisms in small and large scale production to achieve a sustainable output. The book provides essential knowledge and working business protocols from all related disciplines in agribusiness, organic farming, and economic integration. This book is useful to graduate students, research scholars and postdoctoral fellows, and teachers who belong to different disciplines via Botany, Agriculture, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Plant Pathology, and Horticulture. Next two volumes are focused on food and industrial microbiology.
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    Pages: XV, 339 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811957475
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 39
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5747-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5747-5
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    Metabolomics, Proteomes and Gene Editing Approaches in Biofertilizer Industry (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Botany. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Constrains in biofertilizer industry and future scopes -- Chapter 2. Present scenario: Status of biofertilizer industry in India -- Chapter 3. Mode of application of biofertilizer in crop fields -- Chapter 4. Carrier based Biofertilizers -- Chapter 5. Liquid biofertilizers -- Chapter 6. Interaction of efficient rhizospheric bacteria and response in farmer’s field -- Chapter 7. Enhancing productivity through multiple microbial inoculants -- Chapter 8. Challages in compatibility of microbial inoculants with agrochemicals -- Chapter 9. Microbial metabolite-based products for plant growth promotion -- Chapter 10. Microbes from wild plants: Challenges and opportunities to be used as inoculant -- Chapter 11. Fungal biofertilizers: present trends and future prospects -- Chapter 12. Endophytes as plant growth inducers: a whole new arena in the inoculant industry -- Chapter 13. Immobilization and co-mobilization: An unexploited biotechnological tool for enhancing efficiency of biofertilizers -- Chapter 14. Microbial biostimulants: Bioformulations for enhanced biofertilizer efficacy and sustainable crop management -- Chapter 15. Omics approaches in strain improvement and new vistas in next-generation biofertilizers -- Chapter 16. Metabolomics and proteomics behind plant growth promoting potential of rhizobacteria -- Chapter 17. Proteomics in shaping future of biofertilizer delivery technique -- Chapter 18. Application of nanosilica for plant growth promotion and crop improvement -- Chapter 19. Industrial sustainability: Economics, cost and bioavailability of biofertilizers -- Chapter 20. Phyllosphere engineering: tailoring leaf surface microbes for boosting plant tolerance. .
    Abstract: This edited book covers the major aspects of plant growth promoting bacteria and mechanisms underlining the phenotype in rhizobacteria. This book guides the researchers about the potential of plant growth promoting bacteria to be used as biofertilizers. The process of biofertilizer development and the process of testing its efficacy for commercial use and the potency is elaborated in this volume using suitable figures. The information in this book regarding the secretion of various secondary metabolites responsible for nutrient management is helpful for designing bioformulations that assist plant growth. This book provides substantial number of evidences that underlines the genomic basis of nutrient management by microbes. Essential information is provided regarding the genomic and proteomic background of the biofertilizers. The chapters in the book are divided into three sections. The first section of the book includes chapter 1-5 outlining the importance of rhizobacteria in elevating the nutrient levels in soil and augmenting the biotic and abiotic stress. Second section of the book includes chapter 6-11 elaborating the details about the biofertilizer, types of biofertilizer available and techniques involved in mass production of biofertilizers. Section third covers chapters from 12-15 providing the explicit information about metabolomics and proteomics basis of plant growth development. This collective work is distinct as it has focus on diverse emerging technologies which are high-throughput, scalable and applicable to different countries regardless of their socio-economic conditions. This book can improve the current state of knowledge and invoke researchers and innovators to take ahead the current inter-disciplinary knowledge into technologies that are readily available and effectively minimize hazards associated with chemical fertilizer.
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    Pages: XIV, 402 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819935611
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3561-1
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    Principles of Microbial Metabolism and Metabolic Ecology (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Life sciences. ; Microbial ecology. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Life Sciences. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Microbial Life on Earth, Metabolism, and Metabolic Diversity -- A Microbe’s Environment and Natural Selection -- Microbial Energetics -- Catabolism and Its Coupling to Anabolism -- Microbial Kinetics -- Mechanisms of Microbial Energy Conservation -- Prototypic Reactions of Prokaryotic Carbon Catabolism -- Metabolic Modules, Pathways, and Nodes of Intermediates -- Fermentative Metabolism -- Prototypic Reactions, Modules, and Pathways of C1 Catabolism.
    Abstract: This textbook examines the fundamental principles of microbial metabolism and how a microbe's ecology is intrinsically interwoven with and a consequence of its metabolism. Further, it answers many questions frequently asked by students, such as: What are the mechanistic connections between simple phenotypic traits, ecological patterns and microbial metabolism and diversity? In the process, readers will be introduced to essential topics like metabolism and metabolic pathways, flux of energy and nutrients, genome size and fitness, competition, selection and drift. Moreover, the book conveys fundamental principles that show students how to approach the field of microbiology from a different, more unifying angle, e.g., how microbes’ access to environmentally available energy resources and the specific metabolism involved lies at the root of every ecologically significant microbial speciation. This aspect, together with its special focus on metabolism and ecological implications, make the book a must-read for all students of microbiology.
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    Pages: XVII, 338 p. 198 illus., 165 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031282188
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28218-8
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    Virus Infected Cells (2023)
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    Keywords: Virology. ; Clinical biochemistry. ; Diseases Causes and theories of causation. ; Microbiology. ; Molecular biology. ; Biology Technique. ; Virology. ; Medical Biochemistry. ; Pathogenesis. ; Microbiology. ; Molecular Biology. ; Biological Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: General / Technical Aspects -- Chapter 1: In Situ Imaging Of Virus Infected Cells By Cryo-Electron Tomography: An Overview -- Chapter 2: Approaches To Evaluating Necroptosis In Virus Infected Cells -- Chapter 3: Apoptosis And Phagocytosis As Antiviral Mechanisms -- Chapter 4: The Art Of Viral Membrane Fusion And Penetration -- Chapter 5: Single Particle Tracking Of Virus Entry In Live Cells -- Chapter 6: Correlative Cryo-Imaging Using Soft X-Ray Tomography For The Study Of Virus Biology In Cells And Tissues -- Chapter 7: The Virus-Induced Cytopathic Effect -- Part 2: Specific Viruses -- Chapter 8: Human Papilloma Virus-Infected Cells -- Chapter 9: Defining The Assembleome Of The Respiratory Syncytial Virus -- Chapter 10: Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infected Cells -- Chapter 11: African Swine Fever Virus Host-Pathogen Interactions -- Chapter 12: Coronavirus And The Cytoskeleton Of Virus-Infected Cells -- Chapter 13: Viral Rna Is A Hub For Critical Host-Virus Interactions -- Chapter 14: Influenza A Virus: Cellular Entry -- Chapter 15: Human Endogenous Retroviruses In Diseases -- Chapter 16: Cholesterol And M2 Rendezvous In Budding And Scission Of Influenza A Virus.
    Abstract: Virus-infected Cells is a comprehensive and technical exploration of the intricate interactions between viruses and host cells. This book delves into the molecular and cellular aspects of viral infections, providing a wealth of knowledge about various viruses and their effects on cellular mechanisms. The first part of the book covers general/technical aspects, introducing the reader to the field of virology and providing an overview of the techniques used to study virus-infected cells. It covers topics such as the visualisation of virus-infected cells by cryo-electron tomography and the assessment of necroptosis, a type of programmed cell death, in virus-infected cells. In addition, the book explores the role of apoptosis and phagocytosis as antiviral mechanisms, as well as the intricate process of viral membrane fusion and penetration. It also discusses the tracking of viral entry into living cells and the use of correlative cryo-imaging to study the biology of viruses in cells and tissues. Finally, the book examines the cytopathic effect induced by viruses, shedding light on the damage caused to infected cells. The second section of the book explores specific viruses and their interactions with host cells. Each chapter focuses on a specific virus and provides an in-depth look at its behaviour within infected cells. The book covers a wide range of viruses, including human papillomavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, African swine fever virus, coronavirus, influenza A virus and human endogenous retroviruses. Each chapter examines unique aspects of virus-host interactions, such as viral assembly, impact on the cytoskeleton, critical host-virus interactions mediated by viral RNA, mechanisms of cell entry, and the involvement of cholesterol in virus budding and scission. This volume in the Subcellular Biochemistry series is a valuable resource for researchers, virologists and students interested in understanding the complex dynamics between viruses and the cells they infect. With its detailed exploration of general and specific aspects of virus-host interactions, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in viral infections.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031400865
    Series Statement: Subcellular Biochemistry, 106
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40086-5
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    Minimal Cells: Design, Construction, Biotechnological Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Biomaterials. ; Nucleic acids. ; Cytology. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Nucleic Acid. ; Cell Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Reduced and Minimal Cell Factories in Bioprocesses: Towards a Streamlined Chassis -- Construction of minimal genomes and synthetic cells -- Engineering reduced-genome strains of Pseudomonas putida for product valorization -- Genome-reduced Corynebacterium glutamicum fit for biotechnological applications -- Reduction of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome: challenges and perspectives -- The use of in silico genome-scale models for the rational design of minimal cells -- From minimal to minimized genomes: Functional design of microbial cell factories -- Resource allocation principles and minimal cell design.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the design, generation and characterization of minimal cell systems. Written by leading experts, it presents an in-depth analysis of the current issues and challenges in the field, including recent advances in the generation and characterization of reduced-genome strains generated from model organisms with relevance in biotechnology, and basic research such as Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium glutamicum and yeast. It also discusses methodologies, such as bottom-up and top-down genome minimization strategies, as well as novel analytical and experimental approaches to characterize and generate minimal cells. Lastly, it presents the latest research related to minimal cells of serveral microorganisms, e.g. Bacillus subtilis. The design of biological systems for biotechnological purposes employs strategies aimed at optimizing specific tasks. This approach is based on enhancing certain biological functions while reducing other capacities that are not required or that could be detrimental to the desired objective. A highly optimized cell factory would be expected to have only the capacity for reproduction and for performing the expected task. Such a hypothetical organism would be considered a minimal cell. At present, numerous research groups in academia and industry are exploring the theoretical and practical implications of constructing and using minimal cells and are providing valuable fundamental insights into the characteristics of minimal genomes, leading to an understanding of the essential gene set. In addition, research in this field is providing valuable information on the physiology of minimal cells and their utilization as a biological chassis to which useful biotechnological functions can be added.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030318970
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31897-0
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    Biology of Composts (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Botany. ; Biotechnology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Physical geography. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Plant Science. ; Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Composting: Paradigms and Mechanisms -- 1. Compost and Compost Tea Microbiology: the “-Omics” Era -- 2. Biological Sterilisation, Detoxification and Stimulation of Cucurbitacin-containing Manure -- 3. Nematode succession during composting process -- 4. Review on Physiological Effects of Vermicomposts on Plants -- 5. Interaction of Earthworm Activity with Soil Structure and Enzymes -- 6. Survival of Pathogenic and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Vermicompost, Sewage Sludge and other Types of Composts in Temperate Climate Conditions -- Part 2. Modern Tools and Techniques for Composting Research -- 7. Molecular Tools and Techniques for Understanding the Microbial Community Dynamics of Vermicomposting -- 8. Molecular Tools and Techniques for Understanding the Microbial Community Dynamics of Vermicomposting -- 9. Recent Advances in Assessing the Maturity and Stability of Compost -- 10. Application of Nanotechnology to Research on the Microbiology of Composting -- Part 3. Composting Applications -- 11. Bioremediation of Pesticides in Soil Through Composting: Potential and Challenges -- 12. Current Trends and Insights on Compost Utilization Studies - Crop Residue Composting to Improve Soil Organic Matter in Sugarcane Cultivation, Tamil Nadu, India -- 13. Applications of Streptomyces spp. Enhanced Compost in Sustainable Agriculture.
    Abstract: This book highlights the latest findings on fundamental aspects of composting, the interaction of various microorganisms, and the underlying mechanisms. In addition to addressing modern tools and techniques used for composting research, it provides an overview of potential composting applications in both agriculture and environmental reclamation. Composting is the process of organic waste decomposition, mediated by microorganisms. The end-product is called ‘compost’ and can be used as a supplement to improve soil fertility. As the municipal waste generated in most developing countries contains a substantial amount of organic matter suitable for composting, this technology offers a win-win opportunity for stakeholders in terms of disposing of organic waste and providing organic fertilizers for agriculture. In addition, using compost reduces the dependency on harmful chemical fertilizers, and represents a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative.
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    Pages: XI, 291 p. 39 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030391737
    Series Statement: Soil Biology, 58
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39173-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39173-7
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    Sustainable Environmental Protection Technologies : Contaminant Biofiltration, Adsorption and Stabilization (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical Geography. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- The importance of technogenesis and sustainable environmental protection technologies. Chapter 2 -- Natural and artificial biogeochemical barriers as natural technologies. Chapter 3 -- The sustainable natural materials and their role in waste management and soil contamination stabilizing. Chapter 4 -- The sustainable natural materials used for adsorbing contaminants from aqueous medium. Chapter 5 -- Biotechnologies as the sustainable environmental protection technologies. Chapter 6 -- The major properties of natural materials used in biofiltration systems. Chapter 7 -- Operational parameters of biofiltration systems required for efficient operation of components ensuring system’s sustainability. Chapter 8 -- Natural and inoculated microorganisms as important component for sustainability of biofiltration system. Chapter 9 -- The technologies of the sustainable environmental protection in real conditions in the case of biofiltration systems.
    Abstract: This book discusses the need for the development of sustainable environmental protection technologies to reduce the impact of environmental contaminants. Three levels of sustainable technologies are addressed. The first level involves the concept of sustainable technologies as natural technologies, or ecotechnologies, whereby contamination level is assessed based on the contamination footprint through the use of biogeochemical barriers (e.g. methods utilizing the bioaccumulation properties of plants). The second level concerns the use of sustainable natural materials, such as biochar, in environmental engineering systems, an approach that is used for analyzing the processes of adsorption and biofiltration, as well as immobilization of contaminants in soil. The third level discusses the optimal components necessary to achieve sustainability in environmental engineering systems, including system operation principles, structural solutions, and the synergies between various system components such as microorganisms. The book will be of interest to specialists of industrial enterprises engaged in environmental protection, as well as environmental system designers, stakeholders from environmental protection ministries and institutions, researchers, doctoral students and masters and bachelors of science in the field of environmental engineering.
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    Pages: XXI, 645 p. 287 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030477257
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47725-7
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    Plant Microbe Symbiosis (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Botany. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Rhizobium–Plant Symbiosis: State of the Art -- Diversity and Importance of the Relationship Between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria in Tropical Agroforestry Systems in Mexico -- Nitrogen Fixation in a Legume-Rhizobium Symbiosis: The Roots of a Success Story -- A Genome-Wide Investigation on Symbiotic Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria in Leguminous Plants -- Symbiotic Signaling: Insights from Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis -- Contribution of Beneficial Fungi for Maintaining Sustainable Plant Growth and Soil Fertility -- Biofertilizers Toward Sustainable Agricultural Development -- Plant Microbiome: Trends and Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture -- Plants and Microbes: Bioresources for Sustainable Development and Biocontrol -- Plant-Microbiome Interactions in Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils -- Rhizoremediation: A Unique Plant Microbiome Association of Biodegradation -- Pesticide Tolerant Rhizobacteria: Paradigm of Disease Management and Plant Growth Promotion -- Structure and Function of Rhizobiome -- Soil Microbes-Medicinal Plants Interactions: Ecological Diversity and Future Prospect -- Insight to Biotechnological Advances in the Study of Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interaction with Special Reference to Agrobacterium tumefaciens -- Amelioration of Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants by Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Insights from “Omics” Approaches -- Plant Microbial Ecology as a Potential Option for Stress Management in Plants.
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of the latest advances concerning symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes, and their applications in plant productivity and agricultural sustainability. Symbiosis is a living phenomenon including dynamic variations in the genome, metabolism and signaling network, and adopting a multidirectional perspective on their interactions is required when studying symbiotic organisms. Although various plant-microbe symbiotic systems are covered in this book, it especially focuses on arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis and root nodule symbiosis, the two most prevalent systems. AM symbiosis involves the most extensive interaction between plants and microbes, in the context of phylogeny and ecology. As more than 90% of all known species of plants have the potential to form mycorrhizal associations, the productivity and species composition, as well as the diversity of natural ecosystems, are frequently dependent upon the presence and activity of mycorrhizas. In turn, root nodule symbiosis includes morphogenesis and is formed by communication between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The biotechnological application of plant–microbe symbiosis is expected to foster the production of agricultural and horticultural products while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems. Designed as a hands-on guide, this book offers an essential resource for researchers and students in the areas of agri-biotechnology, soil biology and fungal biology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030362485
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36248-5
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    A Practical Guide to Environmental Biotechnology (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Soil science. ; Microbiology. ; Water. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: General Guidelines of Laboratory Safety, Calculations Used In Laboratory Experiments, Basic Laboratory Glassware And Instruments -- Chapter 2: Analysis of Quality of Water and Its Nutrient Contents -- Chapter 3: Analysis of Quality of Soil and Its Nutrient Contents -- Chapter 4: Isolation, Culture and Biochemical Characterization of Microbes -- Chapter 5: Plant Tissue Culture Techniques and Nutrient Analysis.
    Abstract: This textbook provides practical guidelines on conducting experiments across the entire spectrum of environmental biotechnology. It opens with general information on laboratory safety, rules and regulations, as well as a description of various equipment commonly used in environmental laboratories. It then discusses in detail the major experiments in basic and advanced environmental studies, including the analysis of water and soil samples; the isolation, culture, and biochemical characterization of microbes; and plant tissue culture techniques and nutrient analyses. Each chapter features detailed method sections and easy-to-follow protocols, and offers guidance on calculations and formulas, as well as illustrative flow charts to assist with troubleshooting for each experiment. Given its scope, the book is an invaluable aid for laboratory researchers studying environmental biotechnology, and a rich source of information and advice for advanced undergraduates and graduates in the fields of environmental science and biotechnology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811562525
    Series Statement: Learning Materials in Biosciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6252-5
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    Grand Challenges in Fungal Biotechnology (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial genetics. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Fungi.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Fungal Biotechnology and the Global Challenges -- Chapter 1: Fungal Biotechnology: Unlocking the Full Potential of Fungi for a More Sustainable World -- Chapter 2: Fungal Attack on Environmental Pollutants Representing Poor Microbial Growth Substrates -- Chapter 3: The Biotechnology of Quorn Mycoprotein: Past, Present and Future Challenges -- Chapter 4: The Current Biotechnological Status and Potential of Plant and Algal Biomass Degrading/Modifying Enzymes from Ascomycete Fungi -- Part 2: Developments in Key Enabling Technologies -- Chapter 5: Genetic Transformation of Filamentous Fungi: Achievements and Challenges -- Chapter 6: Bottlenecks and Future Outlooks for High-Throughput Technologies for Filamentous Fungi -- Chapter 7: Strategies and Challenges for the Development of Industrial Enzymes Using Fungal Cell Factories -- Chapter 8: Meeting a Challenge: A View on Studying Transcriptional Control of Genes Involved Plant Biomass Degradation in Aspergillus niger -- Part 3: Towards Bioeconomy–Potential of Fungal Biotechnology -- Chapter 9: The Economic Potential of ArbuscularFungal Biotechnology in Agriculture -- Chapter 10: Molecular and Genetic Strategies for Enhanced Production of Heterologous LignocellulosicEnzymes -- Part 4: Branching Out – Emerging Opportunities -- Chapter 11: Horizontal Gene Transfer in Fungi -- Chapter 12: Spotlight on Class I Hydrophobins: Their IntriguingBiochemical Properties and Industrial Prospects -- Chapter 13: An Aroma Odyssey: The Promise of Volatile Fungal Metabolites in Biotechnology -- Chapter 14: Fungal Peroxygenases: A Phylogenetically Old Superfamily of Heme Enzymes with Promiscuity for Oxygen Transfer Reactions -- Chapter 15: Progress and Research Needs of Plant Biomass Degradation by Basidiomycete Fungi -- Chapter 16: Organic Acids in the TCA Cycle: The Building Blocks of the Future -- Chapter 17: Opportunities for New Generation Ganodermaboninense Biotechnology -- Chapter 18: Fungal Biotechnology in Space: Why and How?. .
    Abstract: This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the major applications and potential of fungal biotechnology. The respective chapters report on the latest advances and opportunities in each topic area, proposing new and sustainable solutions to some of the major challenges faced by modern society. Aimed at researchers and biotechnologists in academia and industry, it represents essential reading for anyone interested in fungal biotechnology, as well as those working within the broader area of microbial biotechnology. Written in an accessible language, the book also offers a valuable reference resource for decision-makers in government and at non-governmental organizations who are involved in the development of cleaner technologies and the global bioeconomy. The 21st century is characterized by a number of critical challenges in terms of human health, developing a sustainable bioeconomy, facilitating agricultural production, and establishing practices that support a cleaner environment. While there are chemical solutions to some of these challenges, developing bio-based approaches is becoming increasingly important. Filamentous fungi, ‘the forgotten kingdom,’ are a group of unique organisms whose full potential has yet to be revealed. Some key properties, such as their exceptional capacity to secrete proteins into the external environment, have already been successfully harnessed for the production of industrial enzymes and cellulosic biofuels. Many further aspects discussed here –such as feeding the hungry with fungal protein, and the potential applications of the various small molecules produced by fungi –warrant further exploration. In turn, the book covers the use of fungal cell factories to produce foreign molecules, e.g. for therapeutics. Strategies including molecular approaches to strain improvement, and recent advances in high-throughput technologies, which are key to finding better products and producers, are also addressed. Lastly, the book discusses the advent of synthetic biology, which is destined to greatly expand the scope of fungal biotechnology. The chapter “Fungal Biotechnology in Space: Why and How?” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License at link.springer.com.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030295417
    Series Statement: Grand Challenges in Biology and Biotechnology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29541-7
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    Phytobiomes: Current Insights and Future Vistas (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Microbial ecology. ; Plant physiology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Plant Physiology. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Phytobiomes: role in nutrient stewardship and soil health -- Chapter 2. Role of a quorum sensing signal, acyl-homoserine lactone in a phytobiome -- Chapter 3. Plant Microbiomes: Understanding the Above Ground Benefits -- Chapter 4. Plant Mycobiome: Current Research and Applications -- Chapter 5. Role of Soil Fauna: en route to Ecosystem Services and its effect on soil health -- Chapter 6. An insight into current trends of pathogen identification in plants -- Chapter 7. Linkages of Microbial Plant Growth Promoters towards the Profitable Farming -- Chapter 8. Wheat microbiome: present status and future perspective -- Chapter 9. Entomopathogenic Fungi: A potential source for biological control of insect pests -- Chapter 10. Role of microbiotic factors against the soil-borne phytopathogens -- Chapter 11. Zinc solubilizing microbes for sustainable crop production: Current understanding, opportunities, and challenges -- Chapter 12. Endophytic phytobiomes as defense elicitors: current insights and future prospectus -- Chapter 13. Role of biotechnology in the exploration of soil and plant microbiomes -- Chapter 14. Plant parasitic nematodes management by phytobiomes and application of fly ash -- Chapter 15. Phytobiome Engineering and its impact on Next Generation Agriculture.-.
    Abstract: To satisfy the food demands of the global population, advanced technology based research is needed, that can extract the information from the plant metabolism and microbial gene pool and use it for improving plant health and productivity. Modern biotechnological tools have the ability to unlock the limitations of agricultural practices. However, the application of these tools is not well equipped. Moreover, eco-friendly agriculture by microbial inoculants is known to have positive influences on soil/plant health. Therefore it is relevant to explore the plant associated microbial niches, especially endophytes, epiphytes, and soil microbes and understand how they are benefitting each other. It can open new insights to develop sustainable agriculture practices by using consortia of microbes as plant helpers that recover the imbalanced agriculture systems and manage pathogenic diseases. This book presents the updates about the plant associated microbiomes and their contemporary uses. It covers the knowledge gap between soil and plant helper microbiomes and their application in the agriculture and allied sectors. Modern insights of phytobiomes are explored in various chapters on a variety of interrelated aspects of the fascinating areas like plant microbial interaction, integrated pest management, soil fertility intensification, sustainable crop production, and disease management. Sections in the book describe how to plant beneficial microbiomes have been utilized for sustainable green farming, with the aim to resolve the global food problem without harming the soil and environment health. This book is intended for everyone who is involved in agriculture, microbial biotechnology, bioinformatics, and all disciplines related to microbial biotechnology. These include academic students, scientists, and researchers at universities, institutes, industries, and government organizations who want to understand microbial linkages in a shorter time. It contains basic information that will be help to the non-specialist readers to understand progressive research.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811531514
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3151-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-3151-4
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    Nanobiotechnology: A Multidisciplinary Field of Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant biotechnology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction: Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology, Different Types of Nanomaterials, and General Characterization Techniques -- Microbial Synthesis of Different Nanomaterials using Prokaryotic Microorganisms (Bacteria and Actinomycetes) -- Microbial Synthesis of Different Nanomaterials using Prokaryotic Microorganisms (Bacteria and Actinomycetes) -- Photosynthesis of Different Nanomaterials Using Different Plant Extracts and the Extracts of Agro-Industrial Waste (Phytonanotechnology) -- Different Application Fields of Biologically Synthesized Nanoparticles -- Safety of Prepared Nanomaterials and Future Prospectives -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: The generation of well-defined nanoparticles of excellent size and shape involves physical and chemical methodologies that are complicated, expensive, and produce hazardous toxic waste that is harmful to the environment and to human health. In order to combat the disadvantages of these methods, scientists have created “the biological method,” a new synthetic methodology that serves as a proper alternative to physical and chemical methodologies because of its easy utility, low cost, rapid synthesis, controlled size characteristics, controlled toxicity, and eco-friendliness. Nanobiotechnology is the science in which living matter can be manipulated and exploited to produce materials within the nano-scale. It is a multidisciplinary field of science framed by biology, chemistry, engineering, materials, and life sciences. Different biological entities can be exploited to yield biologically synthesized nanomaterials including bacteria, actinomycetes, yeast, fungi, viruses, algae, plant extracts, and agro-industrial waste extracts. This book represents a comprehensive review concerning the state of the art in nanobiotechnology, emphasizing the use of diverse biological entities in the science, and its versatile applications. It describes currently existing methodology with the latest published references, and provides safety information. It serves as the ideal guide for scientists interested in exploring nanobiotechnology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030460716
    Series Statement: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46071-6
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    Gut Microbiota in Aging and Chronic Diseases (2023)
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    Keywords: Geriatrics. ; Aging. ; Biochemistry. ; Immunology. ; Microbiology. ; Geriatrics. ; Ageing. ; Biochemistry. ; Immunology. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Gut Microbiota and Its Metabolites Contribute to Ageing and Ageing-related Diseases -- Ageing and human gut microbiome: the taxonomic and functional transition towards an elderly-type microbiome -- Ageing of the gut microbiome and its potential contribution towards immunesenescence and inflammaging -- Gut Microbiome and Virome: Anti-aging interventions -- Bile microbiota profile in ageing and age-related disease. .
    Abstract: This edited volume studies gut microbiota peculiarities in elderly, in senescence-related and environmental-related alterations of gut microbiota in chronic diseases. Aging, as a physiological process mediated through several regulatory pathways and transcription factors, is generally speaking associated to a relentless functional decline and increasing risk of chronic diseases. Growing data on gut microbiota quali-quantitative changes in aging gut, and the opportunity to study by advanced NGS and metabolomic technologies, now offers novel horizons to link such changes to disease risks and to theoretically the weapons for gut microbiota intervention as an effective therapeutic tool. Chapters are divided into clear sections, starting with the aging perspective, then moving from chronic diseases to neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. The final parts focusses on interventions. Contributors are well-reputed and dedicated scientists in clinics and experimental medicine from 4 different continents who have provided their contribution keeping the polar star on aging as a guide while investigating their gut microbiota in occurrence and progression of disease together with proposed preventing, monitoring and therapeutic interventions. In the wide offer of books on gut microbiota, this age-thematic volume will be a valuable source of updated information for a wide group of readership including gerontologists, geriatricians, medical specialists of several fields, PhDs, basic scientists and public/private research entities focused on potential intervention in and through gut ecosystem. This book will stimulate a large number of basic scientists and clinicians to review their once organ (or cellular line)-specific knowledge and widen either their pathophysiological mechanisms understanding while providing novel ways to prevent, monitor and treat diseases from eyes to bones. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031140235
    Series Statement: Healthy Ageing and Longevity, 17
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14023-5
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    Microbial Bioremediation : Sustainable Management of Environmental Contamination (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Sustainability. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Environmental Microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter. 1. A diverse array of microbial taxa affianced in bioremediation to counteract environmental pollution.-Chapter. 2. Aerobic processes: best approach for the treatment of wheat starch effluents -- Chapter. 3. Banned pesticides with high persistence: the impact of their use in agriculture and their removal by microbial biodegradation -- Chapter. 4. Bioremediations for Oil Spills by Utilizing Microbes -- Chapter. 5. Genetically engineered microorganisms for bioremediation processes -- Chapter. 6. Microbial Modifications and Biochemical Pathway-mechanism for ecosystem decontamination -- Chapter. 7. Innovative biofilms mediated as empiricist of bioremediation for sustainable development -- Chapter. 8. Major groups of microorganisms employed in bioremediation -- Chapter. 9. Microbial Exploration and their Metabolic Capacity for detoxification and Restoration of Natural Ecosystems -- Chapter. 10. Microbes in Restoration of Polluted Ecosystems -- Chapter. 11. Microbial Biotechnology: Energy generation approach from the environmental waste -- Chapter. 12. Microbial degradation of industrial pollutants from different environment -- Chapter. 13. Microbial enzymes and their importance in the environmental decontamination -- Chapter. 14. Structural and Functional Dynamics of Bacterial-world for Sustainability -- Chapter. 15. Plant-Associated Bacteria in Ecosystems Functioning and Sustainability -- Chapter. 16. The science of microbial enzymes as detoxification tool for inorganic and organic pollutants.
    Abstract: Microbial bioremediation and biodegradation in environmental monitoring offers an environmentally friendly approach for the monitoring and effective removal of contaminants. Various aspects of microbial-mediated bioremediation take advantage of the microorganisms’ ability to transform noxious compounds into utilizable intermediates and value-added products. Different microbial metabolites such as enzymes, biosurfactants, emulsifiers, organic acids, and solvents play significant roles in the decontamination of radioactive and heavy metals, chemical pesticides, and organic contaminants such as dyes and hydrocarbons in environmentally safe manners. Recent advancements in biochemical engineering, OMICS and genetic modification, and synthetic-biology pave ways for identifying indicator microbial strains, mechanisms of remediation, and the development of tailor-made microbe-metabolites for future applications. Microbial biotechnology in environmental monitoring and bioremediation thus represent a new way to rehabilitate and reconstruct “damaged” ecosystems. This work summarizes the latest research in the field of environmental bioremediation and offers fascinating insights on the behaviours of these unique microorganisms. It also presents exciting, new perspectives for the application of microbes in environmental protection. It is suitable for students, scholars, researchers and organizations involved in environmental protection.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031180170
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18017-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18017-0
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    Fungi and Fungal Products in Human Welfare and Biotechnology (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Fungi. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Plant Growth Promotion and Sustainability -- Chapter 1. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: role as biofertilizers, technology development and economics -- Chapter 2. Role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in human welfare -- Chapter 3. Fungal ministrations in soil detoxification, building and health restoration -- Chapter 4. Emerging mucormycosis: problems and treatments -- Chapter 5. Microplastic pollution: sources, environmental hazards and mycoremediation as a sustainable solution -- Part II. Fungal metabolic Products -- Chapter 6. A bird’s eye view of fungal peptides -- Chapter 7. Cultivation, bioactive metabolites and application of caterpillar mushroom Cordyceps militaris: Current status, issues and perspectives -- Chapter 8. Lactic acid production from fungal machineries and mechanism of PLA synthesis: Application of AI based technology for improved productivity -- Chapter 9. Discovery of bioactive metabolites from the genus Arthrinium -- Chapter Chapter 10. Wide range applications of fungal pigments in textile dyeing -- Part III. Fungi in Food Biotechnology -- Chapter Chapter 11. The potential of mushrooms in developing healthy food and biotech products -- Chapter 12. Fungal enzyme-based nutraceutical oligosaccharides -- Chapter 13. Applications of fungi for alternative protein -- Part IV. Fungal Enzymes and Other Biotech Products -- Chapter 14. Fungal enzymes in the production of biofuels -- Chapter 15. Fungal pectinases: Diversity and multifarious applications -- Chapter 16. Applicability of fungal xylanases in food biotechnology -- Chapter 17. Fungal therapeutic enzymes: Utility in the treatment of human ailments -- Chapter 18. Heterologous gene expression in Pichia pastoris: Success stories and commercial ventures -- Chapter 19. Agro-industrial residues: an ecofriendly and inexpensive substrate for fungi in the development of white biotechnology -- Chapter 20. Design strategies for mycelium-based composites -- Chapter 21. Development of building insulation material from fr fungal mycelium.
    Abstract: This book presents various biotechnological applications of the fungal systems in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, textile industry, bioremediation, biofuel, and the production of biomolecules. It discusses the important role of fungal secondary metabolites in human welfare and nutrition. It explores fungi as the vital sources of novel substances with antidiabetic, antibiotic as well as prebiotic properties. The book further describes the natural and unique ability of fungi to biodegrade macro- and microplastics by using them as a source of carbon and energy. Notably, it presents the properties and applications of bioactive fungal polysaccharides and discusses the latest developments in utilizing these biopolymers in human nutrition. In addition, the book examines the production of biodegradable and sustainable natural colorants from fungal sources. This book is a valuable source for mycologists, biotechnologists, and microbiologists for understanding the important role of fungi in biotechnology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811988530
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8853-0
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    Engineering of Microbial Biosynthetic Pathways (2020)
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Bioethics. ; Computer simulation. ; Biotechnology. ; Chemical Bioengineering. ; Microbiology. ; Bioethics. ; Computer Modelling.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to metabolic engineering -- Chapter 2. Microbial strain engineering -- Chapter 3. Techniques for detection and extraction of metabolites -- Chapter 4. Genetically encoded biosensors and their applications in the development of microbial cell factories -- Chapter 5. Metabolic products of mixed culture fermentation -- Chapter 6. Recent advances in genetic engineering tools for metabolic engineering -- Chapter 7. Recent developments in synthetic biology toolbox -- Chapter 8. Ethical, patent and regulatory issues in microbial engineering -- Chapter 9. Microbial production of Vitamins -- Chapter 10. Bacterial production of organic acids and subsequent metabolism -- Chapter 11. Microbial production of polysaccharides -- Chapter 12. Microbial Production of Industrial Proteins and Enzymes Using Metabolic Engineering -- Chapter 13. Microbial production of antibiotics using metabolic engineering -- Chapter 14. Metabolic Engineering Opening New Avenues for Therapeutics -- Chapter 15. Biofuels Production Using Metabolic Engineering -- Chapter 16. Microbial Utilization of Glycerol for Biomanufacturing -- Chapter 17. Revealing Function of Amino Acids in Nitrifying and Anammox Systems through Chromatography and Metagenomic Analyses.-.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the basic and advanced metabolic engineering technologies used to generate natural metabolites and industrially important biomolecules. Metabolic engineering has the potential to produce large quantities of valuable biomolecules in a renewable and sustainable manner by extending or modifying biosynthetic pathways in a wide range of organisms. It has been successfully used to produce chemicals, drugs, enzymes, amino acids, antibiotics, biofuels, and industrially important pharmaceuticals. The book comprehensively reviews the various metabolites detection, extraction and biosensors and the metabolic engineering of microbial strains for the production of industrially useful enzymes, proteins, organic acids, vitamins and antibiotics, therapeutics, chemicals, and biofuels. It also discusses various genetic engineering and synthetic biology tools for metabolic engineering. In closing, the book discusses ethical, patenting and regulatory issues in the metabolic engineering of microbes. This book is a valuable source not only for beginners in metabolic engineering, but also students, researchers, biotechnology and metabolic engineering based company.
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    ISBN: 9789811526046
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2604-6
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    Etiology and Integrated Management of Economically Important Fungal Diseases of Ornamental Palms (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant diseases. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Forestry. ; Plant Pathology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Forestry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Biology and Horticultural aspects of Ornamental Palms -- 1. Ornamental Horticulture: Economic importance, Current Scenario and Future Prospects (Iftikhar Ahmad, Hafiz Atta-Ur-Rehman and Muhammad Abdul Salam Khan) -- 2. Ornamental Palms: Molecular taxonomy, Ecology and Distribution (Siddra Ijaz and Maria Babar) -- 3. Cultivation and Growth constraints of Ornamental Palms (Muhammad Azam, Rashad Qadri, Muhammad Tahir Akram, Shaghef Ejaz) -- Part 2. Economically Important Fungal Diseases of Ornamental Palms and their Management strategies) -- 4. Fungal diseases of ornamental Palms: Etiology, pathogenesis and management (Imran Ul Haq, Qaiser Shakeel, Guoqing Li, Long Yang and Ifrah Rashid) -- 5. Fungal diseases of Foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcate) (Rana M. Sabir Tariq, Saleem Shahzad and Abdul Qayoom Rajput) -- 6. Fungal diseases of Cat palm (Chemaeodrea cataractarum), Bamboo palm (Chemaedorea seifrizii) and Cluster palm (Chamaedorea costaricana) (Qaiser Shakeel, Mingde Wu, Jing Zhang and Zia-ul-haq) -- 7. Fungal diseases of Washingtonia palm (Washingtonia robusta) (Iqra, Nabeeha Aslam Khan, Muhammad Zunair Latif and Yasir Iftikhar) -- 8. Fungal diseases of Golden palm (Dypsis lutescens) (Muhammad Taimoor Shakeel, N.I. Katis, Muhammad Mohsin Alam, Rashida Atiq and Qaiser Shakeel) -- 9. Fungal diseases of Bismarckia palm (Bismarckia nobilis) (Rana M. Sabir Tariq, Saboohi Raza and Tanveer Ahmad) -- 10. Fungal diseases of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and Pigmy date palm (Phoenix roebelenii) (Imran Ul Haq and Nabeeha Aslam Khan) -- 11. Fungal diseases of Alexandra palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae) and Queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) (Adnan Ahmad, Muhammad Raheel, Qaiser Shakeel, Anjum Faraz and Khalid Pervaiz Akhtar) -- 12. Fungal diseases of Ravenea palm (Ravenea hildebrandtii) (M. Zunair Latif) -- 13. Fungal diseases of Royal palm (Roystonea regia) (Rabia Tahir Bajwa, Qaiser Shakeel, Muhammad Raheel and Ifrah Rashid) -- 14. Fungal diseases of Lady palm (Rhapis excelsa) and Fishtail palm (Caryota mitis) (Muhammad Kaleem Sarwar, Rashda Naheed, Siddra Ijaz and Imran Ul Haq) -- Par 3. Fungal Diseases of False Palm) -- 15. Fungal diseases of Traveler's palm (Ravenala madagascariensis) (Rana M. Sabir Tariq and Tanveer Ahmad) -- 16. Fungal diseases of Kangi palm (Cycas revoluta) (Anjum Faraz, Muhammad Zunair Latif and Owais Yaseen).
    Abstract: Palms are monocots, Angiosperms, belonging to the family Palmae (Arecaceae), perennials having woody stems. Palmae (Arecaceae) family comprised of about six subfamilies, 200 genera and 2,700 species that are distributed all over the tropical, subtropical and Mediterranean landscape. Palms are diverse (ecologically and morphologically) group of plants. Ornamental palms are important component of landscape as well as interiorscapes. Additionally, these plants are good source of food, feed and shelter with numerous other commercial benefits. Likewise other trees and crops, landscape and field nurseries of palms are also subjected to various threats of insect pest and diseases (caused by different plant pathogens). Amongst fungal diseases leaf spots, leaf blights, Fusarium wilts, butt rots, bud rots, root rots, lethal yellowing and decline of palms are major growth constraints of palm growth. In developing countries very little attention has been paid on the etiology and management of these fungal diseases on ornamental palms. Accurate diagnosis and reliable management plan of palm fungal diseases usually requires expertise in both modern and advanced plant pathological approaches. Historically it was general belief that plant pathogens are not associated with human diseases. Since 19th century, several clinical reports are available indicating many plant pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., Alternaria spp., Trichoderma spp., Fusarium spp., Curvularia spp. and Colletotrichum Spp) as novel agents of human diseases. Besides the association of fungal plant pathogens infecting ornamental palms, harbouring any of earlier mentioned or other fungal species (capable of causing certain diseases in human beings or pets) by the ornamental palms cultivation (either grown indoor or outdoor) is an important area of research to be explored and addressed thoroughly. This book will provide the deep information regarding major fungal diseases of ornamental palms, their symptoms, disease identification, and etiology and management strategies. This book will also provide unique knowledge regarding the ornamental palms harbouring kinds of human fungal pathogens and their practical management at domestic and commercial scale, in order to make cultivation of these plant more beneficial for humans, animals and environment.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030563301
    Series Statement: Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, 16
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56330-1
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    Mixed Plantations of Eucalyptus and Leguminous Trees : Soil, Microbiology and Ecosystem Services (2020)
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    Keywords: Forestry. ; Microbiology. ; Soil science. ; Plant ecology. ; Forestry. ; Microbiology. ; Soil Science. ; Plant Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Why mixed plantations? -- 2. Growth patterns at different sites and forest management systems -- 3. Nutrient cycling in mixed forest plantations -- 4. Litter Decomposition and Soil Carbon Stocks in Mixed Plantations of Eucalyptus and Nitrogen Fixing Trees -- 5. Soil bacterial structure and composition in pure and mixed plantations of Eucalyptus spp. and leguminous trees -- 6. Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) in Mixed Forest Plantations -- 7. Mycorrhiza in mixed plantations -- 8. Mesofauna and macrofauna in soil and litter of mixed plantations -- 9. Bioindicators of soil quality in mixed Eucalyptus spp. plantations and leguminous trees -- 10. Ecosystem services in planted eucalypt forests and mixed and multifunctional planted forests -- 11. The risk of invasions when using Acacia sp. in forestry -- 12. Multifunctional mixed forest plantations: the use of Brazilian native leguminous tree species for sustainable rural development -- 13. The Brazilian legal framework on mixed planted forests -- Index -- .
    Abstract: The aim of this book is to present, in depth, updated information on soil and microbial processes involved in mixed plantations of Eucalyptus and N2-fixing species, especially Acacia mangium, focusing on Forestry, Soils, Biology, Ecosystem Services and Sustainability. The potential of substituting chemical N fertilizer by a consortium of leguminous species that fix atmospheric nitrogen is an interesting solution for a more sustainable, economically and environmentally sound forest system. Among the main topics, we present reference topics on soil microbiology, as biological nitrogen fixation, the role of mycorrhiza in mixed plantations, bio-indicators of soil quality, and plantgrowth promoting bacteria with biotechnological potential. Here we discuss Ecosystem services and ecological benefits of these systems, the invasive potential of A.mangium, as well as the regulations and perspectives of land use policies for mixed forests and their role in the sustainability of the system.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030323653
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32365-3
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    Bacteriocins (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Toxicology. ; Food science. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Toxicology. ; Food Science. ; Chemical Bioengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Biosynthesis, structure and function of bacteriocin -- Chapter 2 Antibacterial mechanism of bacteriocin in lactic acid bacteria -- Chapter 3 Characteristics of lantibiotics -- Chapter 4 Genetic modification of bacteriocins -- Chapter 5 Potential use of bacteriocins as antibacterial agents -- Chapter 6 Application of bacteriocin in food industry -- Chapter 7 Application of bacteriocin in livesock and poultry -- Chapter 8 Bacteriocins of plant-related bacteria and biocontrol of plant pathogens -- Chapter 9 Cytotoxicity of bacteriocins to eukaryotic cells -- Chapter 10 Bacteriocins and human nutrition and health.
    Abstract: This book intends to report the new results of the study of bacteriocins, from basic research to application fields. It mainly introduces the biological characteristics of bacteriocins, the relationship between their structure and function, the antibacterial mode of action, and their application as antibacterial agents in food industry, medical care, and other areas, especially their application potential in human health. This book can be used as a reference book for researchers, undergraduates, and graduated students in the professional fields of food science and engineering, bioengineering, medicine, and agriculture.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819926619
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2661-9
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    Fungal Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2020)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Fungi. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Fungal Epigenetic Engineering -- Yeast engineering for new antifungal compounds: a contextualized overview -- G protein-coupled receptors in fungi -- Prompt and convenient preparation of oral vaccines using yeast cell surface display -- Trichoderma a factory of multipurpose enzymes -- Advances genomic approaches for mining fungal genes for biofuels -- Genetically modified fungi for second generation bioethanol production -- Fungal Bioengineering in Biodiesel Production -- Bioengineering fungi and yeast for the production of enzymes, metabolites and value-added compounds -- Fungal production of prebiotics -- Fermentative production of secondary metabolites from Bioengineered Fungi and their applications -- Recent progress on Trichoderma secondary metabolites -- Fungal genes encoding enzymes that are used in cheese production and fermentation industries -- Unravelling the potentials of endophytes and its applications -- Fungal genes and gene products involved in wastewater treatments -- DNA Barcode for Species Identification in Fungi -- Current progress on endophytic microbial dynamics on Dendrobium plants.-Understanding its role bioengineered Trichoderma in managing soil-borne plant diseases and its other benefits -- Beyond classical biocontrol: new perspectives on Trichoderma -- Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and Induced systemic resistance (ISR) mechanism of Trichoderma against pathogens -- Index.
    Abstract: Fungi are eukaryotic microorganisms that include both unicellular and multicellular species. They have a worldwide distribution and a wide range of applications in diverse sectors, from environmental, food and medicine to biotechnological innovations. Fungal biochemical genetics involves the study of the relationships between genome, proteome and metabolome, and the underlying molecular processes in both native and bioengineered fungi. This book provides a valuable resource on the challenges and potential of fungal biotechnology and related bioengineering and functional diversity for various industrial applications in the food, environmental, bioenergy and biorefining, and the biopharma sectors. In comparison to previous and related publications in the area of applied myco-biotech-engineering, this book bridges a knowledge gap in the areas related to prospects and investment as well as intellectual and technical issues. This book also provides information on recent commercial and economic interests in the area by juxtaposing the developments achieved in recent worldwide research and its many challenges.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030418700
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41870-0
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    Fungi for Human Health : Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives (2020)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Nutrition   . ; Alternative medicine. ; Fungi. ; Nutrition. ; Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Taxonomy -- Chapter 3: Ecology and Distribution -- Chapter 4: Ethnomycology -- Chapter 5: Toxigenic Fungi -- Chapter 6: Nutritional Significance -- Chapter 7: Bioactive Constituents and Pharmacological Activities -- Chapter 8: Commercialization and Conservation -- Chapter 9: Outlook and Future Prospects -- Chapter 10: Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: Current research lays emphasis on exploring natural products for use in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals to overcome various side effects of synthetic drugs. Fungi occupy an eminent position among natural sources of food and medicinal importance since ancient times. Many fungal species have been eaten as food and used in folk medicine for the treatment of many human ailments as mentioned in traditional medical literature. However, scanty information is available pertaining to the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical importance of fungi which merits an extensive review. This book spotlights the use value macrofungi in human health. Macrofungi with health benefitting properties largely belong to Basidiomycota followed by Ascomycota growing indoor (cultivated) and outdoor (wild). We endeavoured to throw light on the benefits of macrofungal taxa in relation to their food and medicinal significance in human life. We provided knowledge pertaining to the ethnomycological significance of macrofungi with respect to their uses as food and medicine by the people inhabiting different parts of the world. This book highlights the nutritional composition and bioactive compounds present in macrofungi. We also focused on the pharmacological activities of macrofungi contributing towards their medicinal value against several human disorders. We cited many commercially available nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products of macrofungal origin. This work will hopefully serve as a basic reference for general public, mycologists, researches and industry men, interested in consumption, research and marketing of macrofungi.
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    ISBN: 9783030587567
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58756-7
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    Atlas of Oral Microbiology: From Healthy Microflora to Disease (2020)
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    Keywords: Medical microbiology. ; Dentistry. ; Microbiology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Dentistry. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Oral Microbiology -- Oral Microflora and Human Diseases -- Experimental Techniques of Oral Microbiology -- Gram-positive Bacteria -- Gram-negative bacteria -- Other microbes.
    Abstract: This book is the second edition of Atlas of Oral Microbiology: From Healthy Microflora to Disease (ISBN 978-0-12-802234-4), with two new features: we add about 60 pictures of 14 newly isolated microbes from human dental plaque, at the same time, we re-organize the content of this book and provide more research progress about the oral microbiome bank of China, the invasion of oral microbiota into the gut, and the relationships between Oral Microflora and Human Diseases. This book is keeping up with the advanced edge of the international research field of oral microbiology. It innovatively gives us a complete description of the oral microbial systems according to different oral ecosystems. It collects a large number of oral microbial pictures, including cultural pictures, colonies photos, and electron microscopy photos. It is by far the most abundant oral microbiology atlas consists of the largest number of pictures. In the meantime, it also described in detail a variety of experimental techniques, including microbiological isolation, culture, and identification. It is an atlas with strong practical function. The editors and writers of this book have long been engaged in teaching and research work in oral microbiology and oral microecology. This book deserves a broad audience, and it will meet the needs of researchers, clinicians, teachers, and students major in biology, dental medicine, basic medicine, or clinical medicine. It can also be used to facilitate teaching and international academic exchanges.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811578991
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7899-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7899-1
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    Environmental Microbiology (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Global Environment. Climate and microorganisms -- Microorganisms, actors in the environment -- Relationship between microbial energy production and material cycles -- Carbon cycle -- Environmental chemicals -- Microbial degradation of pollutants -- The microbial nitrogen cycle -- Cycles of sulfur, iron and manganese -- Heavy metals and other toxic inorganic ions -- Microorganisms at different sites: living conditions and adaptation strategies -- Microbial communities. Structural and functional analyses with classical approach -- Microbial communities. Structural and functional analyses with molecular biological approach -- Damage to inorganic materials by microbial activities, biocorrosion -- Biological wastewater treatment -- Biological exhaust air treatment -- Biological soil remediation -- Biological waste treatment -- Biotechnology and environmental protection -- Food for thought.
    Abstract: This textbook addresses global and local environmental problems and the involvement of microorganisms in their development and remediation. In particular, methodological aspects, some of them molecular genetic, for the study of microbial communities are considered. Overall, the prominent role of microorganisms in various material cycles is presented. In addition to biochemical principles for the degradation of environmental pollutants, the use of microorganisms in environmental biotechnological processes for the purification of air, water or soil as well as in environmentally friendly production processes is discussed. The book is intended for biologists with an interest in environmental microbiological issues, but also for students of process or environmental engineering, geoecology or geology, as well as students of other environmental science disciplines. For the 3rd edition, the authors have completely revised, corrected, updated and supplemented the book. The authors Professor Dr. Walter Reineke was Professor of Microbiology at the University of Wuppertal since 1982, where he was involved in teaching both the Food Chemistry and Chemistry courses. He has been retired since August 2013. Professor Dr. Michael Schlömann was appointed Endowed Professor of Environmental Microbiology of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg in 1998 and has been Deputy Director of the University's Interdisciplinary Ecological Centre since 1999. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
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    Pages: XVI, 603 p. 379 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662665473
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66547-3
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    Ecology of Protozoa : The Biology of Free-living Phagotrophic Protists (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: What is a Protozoon -- Motility: Life in Syrup -- Orientation in the Environment -- Feeding -- Bioenergetics -- Polymorphic Life Histories and Sex -- The Niches of Protozoa -- Symbiosis -- Marine Habitats -- Protozoan Communities in Freshwater Habitats -- Protozoan Communities: Terrestrial Habitats -- Symbiotic Protozoa -- Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: This book emphasises the important role that protozoa play in many natural eco­systems. To shed new light on their individual adaptive skills, the respective chapters examine the ecology and functional biology of this diverse group of eukaryotic microbes. Protozoa are well-established model organisms that exemplify many general problems in population ecology and community ecology, as well as evolutionary biology. Their particular characteristics, like large population sizes, life cycles and motile sensory behaviour, have a profound impact on their survival, distribution, and interaction with other species. Thus, readers will also be introduced to protozoan habitats in a broad range of environments. Even though this group of unicellular organisms is highly diverse, the authors focus on shared ecological patterns. Students and scientists working in the areas of eukaryotic microbiology and ecology will appreciate this updated and revised 2nd Edition as a valuable reference guide to the “lifestyles” of protozoa. .
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030599799
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59979-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59979-9
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    Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Postbiotics : Human Microbiome and Human Health (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Biology. ; Molecular biology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Biological Sciences. ; Molecular Biology. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Current State of Knowledge regarding the Human Microbiome Structure, Function, and Diversity -- Chapter 1. Impact of Dietary Habits, Ethnicity and Geographical Provenance in Shaping Human Gut Microbiome -- Chapter 2. Methods Used for Studying Human Microbiome -- Chapter 3. Factors Affecting Composition of the Human Microbiome -- Part II: Correlation of the Human Microbiome to Specific Health/Disease Conditions -- Chapter 4. Mapping the Microbial Metabolites in Metabolic Disorders -- Chapter 5. Human Microbiome in Malnutrition -- Chapter 6. Human Microbiome and the Immune System Functioning -- Chapter 7. Human Microbiome and the Susceptibility to Infections -- Chapter 8. Human microbiome and the neurological disorders -- Chapter 9. Exploring the Unexplored Arena: Butyrate As a Dual Communicator in the Gut-Brain Axis -- Chapter 10. Human Microbiome and Lifestyle Disorders -- Chapter 11. Correlation of Human Microbiome and Immune Functioning to Covid-19 Infections: An Overview -- Chapter 12. Exploring the Pathoprofiles of SARS-COV-2-infected Human Gut-Lungs Microbiome Crosstalks -- Chapter 13. Role of Human Microbiome in Cardiovascular Disease: Therapeutic Potential and Challenges -- Chapter 14. The Human Microbiome and Respiratory Diseases -- Part-III: Manipulation of the Human Microbiome for Better Health -- Chapter 15. Probiotics: An Emerging Strategy for Oral Health Care -- Chapter 16. Dietary Modulation of Nervous and Immune System: Role of Prebiotics/ Synbiotics/ Postbiotics -- Chapter 17. Probiotics for Skin Health -- Chapter 18. Human Microbiome and Autism-Spectrum Disorders -- Chapter 19. Psychobiotics as an Emerging Category of Probiotic Products -- Chapter 20. Probiotics for Vaginal Health -- Chapter 21. Interactions between Microbial Therapeutics and the Endogenous Microbiome -- Part IV: Applied and Translational Aspects -- Chapter 22. The Role of a Multi-Spore Probiotic in the Management of Metabolic Endotoxemia - A Major Driver of Chronic Illness -- Chapter 23. Characterization and Authentication of Probiotic Preparations -- Chapter 24. A Survey of Commercially Available Probiotics and Prebiotics -- Chapter 25. Regulatory Aspects Relevant to Probiotic Products -- Chapter 26. Probiotic Identity from Spore – Focus on Bacillus Probiotics.
    Abstract: This book explains the potential value of microbiome and microbiome composition associated with human health and diseases. The opening chapters describe the current state of knowledge regarding the human microbiome structure, function, and diversity. The mechanisms of action and the various putative uses of human microbiome are then examined specific to healthy and disease conditions. Readers will find detailed information on its manipulation of human microbiome studies as well as its applied and translational aspects in the current field. The latest knowledge on probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics is presented, and specific cases to date are discussed. This book features knowledge from leading researchers working on different aspects of the human microbiome and its manipulation for better health. Overall, this book is an excellent source for microbiome researchers and students from all levels seeking the most up-to-date advancements in the field and also to point toward the future directions.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819914630
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1463-0
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    Cyanobacterial Biotechnology in the 21st Century (2023)
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    Keywords: Bacteria. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Environmental Microbiology. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in Underground Water and the New Perspectives in a Climate Breakdown Scenario -- 2 On the pigment profile of 12 cyanobacteria isolated from unpolluted and polluted habitats of Southwest India -- 3 Cyanobacterial Stress and its OMICS Perspective -- 4 Spirulina: From ancient food to innovative super nutrition of the future and its market scenario as a source of neutraceutical -- 5 Response of cyanobacteria during abiotic stress with special reference to membrane biology: an overview -- 6 Microalgal Biopigments: Production and enhancement strategies to enrich microalgae-derived pigments -- 7 Bioprospecting and mechanisms of cyanobacterial hydrogen production and recent development for its enhancement as a clean energy -- 8 Molecular Biology of non-ribosomal peptides (NRPS) and Polyketide (PKs) biosynthesis in Cyanobacteria -- 9 Cyanobacteria as bioindicator of water pollution -- 10 Degradation of xenobiotics by cyanobacteria -- 11 Impact of pesticides on cyanobacteria in aquatic ecosystems -- 12 International environmental standards for the regulation of freshwater cyanobacterial blooms and their biotoxins -- 13 Therapeutic potential of cyanobacteria as a producer of novel bioactive compounds -- 14 Bioactivity potential of cyanobacterial species inhabitant of southwestern India -- 15 Cyanobacteria Mediated Heavy Metal and Xenobiotics Bioremediation.
    Abstract: This book covers recent advances in cyanobacterial research. It deals with diversity, evolutionary biology, stress physiology, molecular biology of stress responses, and biotechnology of this group of prokaryotes. Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous and, undoubtedly, agriculturally microorganisms in terms of carbon and nitrogen fixation. In addition, cyanobacteria have long been used to fertilize crops and are a source of protein for humans. In parallel with the advances in cyanobacterial research in the 21st century, the development and application of innovative techniques in molecular biotechnology has widened the spectrum of commercial applications and potential exploitation of cyanobacteria. This book will be of interest to both new and experienced researchers involved in cyanobacterial molecular biology, ecology, and industrial biotechnology. This collection of chapters from experts also serves as essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of to understand the importance of cyanobacteria in agriculture, ecology, microbial physiology, and environmental sciences.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819901814
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0181-4
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    Nanostructures for Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant genetics. ; Microbial genetics. ; Plants Evolution. ; Microbiology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Genetics. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Plant Evolution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Polymer Macromolecules to Polymeric Nanostructures: Efficient antibacterial candidates -- Algal Nanoparticles -- Green and bio-mechanochemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial activity -- Novel antimicrobial compounds from indigenous plants and microbes -- Antimicrobial properties of prodigionins from bacteria -- Immobilized systems based on secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms -- Nanomaterials as Therapeutic agents for antimicrobial therapy -- Antivral natural compounds -- A Review of Next-Generation Nano-Antimicrobials in orthopaedics -- Recent advances in the design and synthesis of antibacterial and biofilm nanoplatforms -- Recent nanotechnological tools for irradication of biofilms on medical devices -- Recent Trends in Antimicrobial or Biofilms with Advanced Specificity at gene level treatment -- Current and Future Prospects of Nanotechnology for the Study of Infectious Diseases -- Nanostructures for antimicrobial and antibiofilm photodynamic therapy -- Nanoparticle-based antimicrobial coating on medical implants -- Anti-quorum sensing systems and biofilm formation -- Antibiofilm, antifouling and anticorrosive biomaterials and nanomaterials for marine applications -- A review of applications and challenges of silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents -- Estimating the effect of ZnO nanoparticles using CS/PVA/MC3 biofilms for antimicrobial activity -- Mesoporous silica nanomaterials as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents -- Index.
    Abstract: In the pursuit of technological advancement in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries to counteract health issues, bacterial infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The ability of bacterial pathogens to form biofilms further agglomerates the situation by showing resistance to conventional antibiotics. To overcome this serious issue, bioactive metabolites and other natural products were exploited to combat bacterial infections and biofilm-related health consequences. Natural products exhibited promising results in vitro, however; their efficacy in in vivo conditions remain obscured due to their low-solubility, bioavailability, and biocompatibility issues. In this scenario, nanotechnological interventions provide a multifaceted platform for targeted delivery of bioactive compounds by slow and sustained release of drug-like compounds. The unique physico-chemical properties, biocompatibility and eco-friendly nature of bioinspired nanostructures has revolutionized the field of biology to eradicate microbial infections and biofilm-related complications. The green-nanotechnology based metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and polymeric nanoparticles have been regularly employed for antimicrobial and antibiofilm applications without causing damage to host tissues. The implications of these nanoparticles toward achieving sustainability in agriculture by providing systemic resistance against a variety of phytopathogens therefore plays crucial role in growth and crop productivity. Also the advent of smart and hybrid nanomaterials such as metal-based polymer nanocomposites, lipid-based nanomaterials and liposomes have the inherent potential to eradicate bacterial biofilm-related infections in an efficient manner. The recent development of carbon-based nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and silica based nanomaterials such as mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) also exploit a target of dreadful healthcare conditions such as cancer, immunomodulatory diseases, and microbial infections, as well as biofilm-related issues owing to their stability profile, biocompatibility, and unique physio-chemical properties. Recently novel physical approaches such as photothermal therapy (PTT) and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) also revolutionized conventional strategies and are engaged in eradicating microbial biofilm-related infections and related health consequences. These promising advancements in the development of novel strategies to treat microbial infections and biofilm-related multidrug resistance (MDR) phenomenon may provide new avenues and aid to conventional antimicrobial therapeutics.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030403379
    Series Statement: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40337-9
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    Plant Microbiome for Plant Productivity and Sustainable Agriculture (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Environmental Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Fungal microbiomes The functional potential for plant growth promotion and opportunities for agriculture -- Chapter 2. Unearthing the Modern Trends and Concepts of Rhizosphere Microbiome in Relation to Plant Productivity -- Chapter 3. The Role of the Root Microbiome in the Utilization of Functional Traits for Increasing Plant Productivity -- Chapter 4. Crop microbiome for sustainable agriculture in special reference to nanobiology -- Chapter 5. Changes in plant microbiome in response to abiotic stress -- Chapter 6. Functional potential of plant microbiome for sustainable agriculture in conditions of abiotic stresses -- Chapter 7. The Beneficial Plant Microbial Association for Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 8. Microbiome of plants: The diversity distribution and their potential for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 9. Decoding Beneficial Plant Microbe Association with Latest Techniques for Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 10. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms Multifarious Applications -- Chapter 11. Bacillus and Streptomyces for management of biotic stresses in plants for sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 12.Omic Route to Utilize Endophytes and their functional potentials in Plant Growth Advancement -- Chapter 13. Siderophore production in Iron uptake and plant biofortification -- Chapter 14. Plant microbiome diversity and potential for crops and sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 15. Endophytic phytohormone production and utilization of functional traits in plant growth promotion -- Chapter 16. Role of endophytic microorganisms in phosphate solubilization and phytoremediation of degraded soils -- Chapter 17. Techniques to Study Plant-Microbe Interactions that Leads to Efficient Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 18. Plant microbiome in agroecosystems for sustainable agriculture and environments. .
    Abstract: This edited book deals with latest comprehensive information on conventional and high throughput techniques and technologies that are recently used to study plant microbial interface for agricultural research and enhancing plant productivity. Plant microbiota are important for many plant growth promotion activity and agricultural productivity and are sustainable green technology for enhancing agricultural productivity under changing environment. The book covers recent information about the plant associated microbiota and their ecology. It discusses technologies to isolate and test microbiota inhabiting in different portion of plants. The book explores the conventional methods as well as the most recently recognized high throughput technologies which are important for productive agroecosystems to feed the growing global population. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, microbiologist, plant and environmental scientist and those interested in environment stewardship around the world. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences and policy makers to be a useful to read.
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    Pages: XVIII, 438 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811950292
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 37
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5029-2
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    Microbial products for future industrialization (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Biology Technique. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Biological Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1.Microbial product commercialization: Lab to Industry -- Chapter 2.Assessment of microbes & microbial products for future industrialization -- Chapter 3.Design and operation of new microbial product biopocessing system -- Chapter 4.Industrial aspect of marine bioprocessing -- Chapter 5.Application of cutting age molecular biotechnological tools in microbial bioprocessing -- Chapter 6.Bio-refinery for microbial products -- Chapter 7.Bioprospecting of microbes for value generation from wastes -- Chapter 8.Emerging microbial enzymes for future industrialization -- Chapter 9.Bioethanol from microbial fermentation of prospecting biomass -- Chapter 10.Microbial biodiesel for future commercialization -- Chapter 11.Microbial production of bioactive compounds -- Chapter 12.Future microbial products for pharmaceuticals industry -- Chapter 13.Microbial pigments and paints for clean environment -- Chapter 14.Organic acids and solvents production from microbial fermentation -- Chapter 15.Microbial biomaterials and their industrial application -- Chapter 16.Advanced recombinant DNA technology for improved microbial product formation -- Chapter 17.Microbial products for bioremediation -- Chapter 18.Green synthesis of microbial nanoparticles -- Chapter 19. Electrochemically-active microorganisms -- Chapter 20.Techno-economic feasibility analysis of microbial product commercialization -- Chapter 21.Ethical issues of microbial products for industrialization.
    Abstract: This book “Microbial Products for Future Industrialization” focuses on the exploitation of various advanced microbial and molecular biology technologies and their associated processes, especially the microbial-molecular-chemical nexus, for the future industrialization of emerging new microbial products. The descriptions given in its chapters take the reader through an entire journey of new emerging microbial products from lab to industry and provide new information that has not yet been fully exploited for future industrialization steps. This volume is a great resource for readers seeking a more comprehensive material covering the technical, economic, and societal aspects that impact bioprocessing of microbial products at the industrial level along with biotechnological intervention for better production of microbial products in near future. This book also encompasses advanced and updated information as well as future directions for young researchers and scientists, and academics who are working in the field of microbial product production related to sustainability.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819917372
    Series Statement: Interdisciplinary Biotechnological Advances,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1737-2
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    Substrate Analysis for Effective Biofuels Production (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Microbiology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter-1: Algal Biomass: Potential renewable feedstock for biofuels production -- Chapter-2: Algal Butanol Production -- Chapter-3: Suitability of the lantana weed as a substrate for biogas production -- Chapter-4: Recent progress in emerging microalgae technology for biofuel production -- Chapter-5: Recent update on biodiesel production using various substrates and practical execution -- Chapter-6: Cellulose Nanofibers from Agro-wastes of North East India for Nanocomposite and Bioenergy Applications -- Chapter-7: Impact of pretreatment technologies for biomass to biofuels production -- Chapter-8: Impact of pretreatment technology on cellulosic availability for fuel production -- Chapter-9: Application of metabolic engineering for biofuel production in microorganisms -- Chapter-10: Nanomaterials and its application to improve biomass to bio-fuels production.
    Abstract: As a substrate, cellulose plays a crucial role in the biomass-based biofuel production process, and is essential to enzyme and sugar production. Accordingly, ensuring maximum availability of cellulose for enzyme production and bioconversion for sugar generation is one of the major challenges for sustainable biofuels production. To date there has been extensive research on biofuel production using lignocellulosic biomass, but there is a huge gap when it comes to the critical analysis of cellulose content, structural feasibility, availability, and economic processing, so that it can be converted for enzyme and fuel production at low cost. Consequently, this book discusses the availability of lignocellulosic substrate for biofuel production in light of the challenges that the biofuels industry is currently facing. After identifying the major substrate selection challenges for the practical biofuel production process, the book addresses said challenges by focusing on various issues such as: potential substrates that have high cellulosic content, structural feasibility, and low-cost & effective processing to remedy the structural complexity of biomass structure and create added value. In addition, it covers recent advancements in cellulase production and outlines future prospects. Given its scope, it offers a valuable guide for research students and industry practitioners alike.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813296077
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9607-7
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    Microbial Biotechnology: Basic Research and Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Biomaterials. ; Nucleic acids. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Nucleic Acid.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The contribution of microbial biotechnology for achieving sustainable development -- Chapter 2: Microbe-mediated genetic engineering for enhancement of nutritional value in food crops -- Chapter 3: Role of microbes for attaining enhanced food crop production -- Chapter 4: Beneficial microbes as an alternative of food flavour ingredients for achieving the sustainability -- Chapter 5: Microalgae as nutraceutical for achieving sustainable food solution in future -- Chapter 6: Sustainable Approaches to Remove Heavy Metals from Water -- Chapter 7: Microbial Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Applications for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 8: Microbial strategies for controlling harmful cyanobacterial blooms -- Chapter 9: Biological strategies against biofilms -- Chapter 10: Microbial options against Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria -- Chapter 11: New and Advanced Technologies in Aquaculture to Support Environmental Sustainable Development -- Chapter 12: Current trends and aspects of microbiological biogas production -- Chapter 13: Utilization of Biosensors for Environment Monitoring -- Chapter 14: Biological Biosensors for monitoring and diagnosis -- Chapter15: Aflatoxin: Occurrence, Regulation, and Detection in Food and Feed -- Chapter 16: Recent approaches used in environmental monitoring methods.
    Abstract: M icrobial biotechnology is an important area that promotes advanced research into using microbes for value-added products, human nutrition, and the overall wellbeing of society. This book presents the latest information on the use of microbes for sustainable development, and highlights state-of-the-art biotechnological techniques used to harness microbial biotechnological traits on a commercial scale. Gathering contributions from authoritative researchers in the field, it addresses recent advances in microbial biotechnological approaches that offer sustainable options for future generations. Exploring a broad range of microbial products and their uses, the book specifically places emphasis on the application of microorganisms in healthcare, the environment and industry. It also discusses various compound classes derived from microbial metabolites. Pursuing a holistic approach to recent advances in the utilization of various microbes as biotechnological tools, the book also covers traditional uses, and explores emerging strategies to harness their full potential. Accordingly, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students alike.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811528170
    Series Statement: Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2817-0
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    Bioremediation of Industrial Waste for Environmental Safety : Volume II: Biological Agents and Methods for Industrial Waste Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Microbiology. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Their Potential in Environmental Management: Constraints, Prospects and Challenges -- Advances in Bioremediation of Toxic Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Contaminated Soil and Aquatic Systems. - Phycoremediation: Algae as Eco-Friendly Tools for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewaters -- Phytoremediation: An Emerging Green Technology for Environmental Decontamination, Prospects for Future Research and Challenges -- Emerging and Ecofriendly Technologies for Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants from Industrial Wastewaters -- Constructed Wetlands: A Clean-Green Technology for Degradation and Detoxification of Industrial Wastewaters -- Nano-Bioremediation: An Innovative Remediation Technology for Treatment and Management of Contaminated Sites -- Electro-Bioremediation: An Advanced Remediation Technology for Treatment and Management of Contaminated Soil -- Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): An Innovative Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Power Generation -- Functional Diversity of Plant Endophytes and their Role in Assisted Phytoremediation -- Toxic Metals in Industrial Wastewaters and Phytoremediation Using Aquatic Macrophytes for Environmental Pollution Control: An Eco-Remedial Approach -- Microalgae: An Ecofriendly Tools for the Treatment of Wastewaters for Environmental Safety -- Phycoremediation: An Integrated and Eco-Friendly Approach for Wastewater Treatment and Value-Added Product Potential -- Pulp Paper Mill Wastewater: Eco-Toxicological Effects and Bioremediation Approaches for Environmental Safety. - Cadmium as Environmental Pollutant: Eco-Toxicological Effects, Health Hazards and Bioremediation Approaches for Its Detoxification from Contaminated Sites. - Cyanobacteria: The Eco-friendly Tools for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters. - Plant-Microbe Interactions for Bioremediation and Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants and Agro-Ecosystem Development -- Molecular Technologies for Assessment of Bioremediation and Characterization of Microbial Communities at Contaminated Sites. - Biochar: A Sustainable Tool in Soil Pollutants Bioremediation -- Bioremediation of Melanoidins Containing Distillery Waste for Environmental Safety -- Progresses in Bioremediation Technologies for Industrial Waste Treatment and Management: Challenges and Future Prospects.
    Abstract: Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is currently a major global challenge. Industries are the key economic drivers, but are also the main polluters as untreated/partially treated effluents from industry are usually discharged into the aquatic environment or dumped. Industrial effluents often contain highly toxic and hazardous pollutants, which cause ecological damage and present and health hazards to living beings. As such, there is a pressing need to find ecofriendly solutions to deal with industrial waste, and to develop sustainable methods for treating/detoxifying waste before it’s released into the environment. As a low cost and eco-friendly clean technology, bioremediation can offer a sustainable alternative to conventional remediation technologies for the treatment and management of industrial wastes. This book (Volume II) describes the role of biological agents in the degradation and detoxification of organic and inorganic pollutants in industrial wastes, and presents recent bioremediation approaches for waste treatment and management, such as constructed wetlands, electro- bioremediation and nano-bioremediation, as well as microbial fuel cells. It appeals to students, researchers, scientists, industry professionals and experts in the field of microbiology, biotechnology, environmental sciences, eco-toxicology, environmental remediation and waste management and other relevant areas who are interested in biodegradation and bioremediation of industrial wastes for environmental safety.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 538 p. 70 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811334269
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9
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    Biofuel Production Technologies: Critical Analysis for Sustainability (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental management. ; Microbiology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter-1 Biofuels: types and process overview -- Chapter-2 Biofuels generation based on technical process and biomass quality -- Chapter-3 Biogas: An Effective and Common Energy Tool-PART-I -- Chapter-4 Biogas: An Effective and Common Energy Tool-PART-II -- Chapter-5 Biogas: An Effective and Common Energy Tool-PART-III -- Chapter-6 Stoichiometric analysis of biogas production from industrial residues -- Chapter-7 Bioethanol Production; Generation Based Comparative Status Measurements -- Chapter-8 Algal Biomass: Potential Renewable Feedstock for Biofuels Production-PART-I -- Chapter-9 Recent trends in biogas upgrading technologies for biomethane production -- Chapter-10 Efficiency Analysis of Crude Vs Pure Cellulase in Industry -- Chapter-11 Significance of process parameters on fungal cellulase production -- Chapter-12 Modeling and stimulation of pyrolysis of teak (Tectona grandis) Sawdust. .
    Abstract: Production and utilization of sustainable energy toward maintaining a clean environment is a major challenge. At the same time, the continued depletion of fossil fuels and the global dependency on non-renewable fuels is a chief concern. Moreover, the long-term economic and environmental issues associated with the high utilization of fossil fuel, such as global warming, are also important, particularly in the context of the predicted increase in the global population to around 5 billion by 2050. In recent years, researchers have been investigating alternative, renewable fuels to replace fossil fuels. Of the various options, biofuels are especially attractive due to their low production costs and the fact that they are pollution free. Also known as transportation fuels, their energy is derived from biological resources or through the biological processes. Biofuels such as biohydrogen, biomethane, biogas, ethanol and butanol offer a number of advantages and can be economically produced from cellulosic biomass. As such, they can play a vital role in sustainably meeting future energy demands. Biofuels have the potential to become a global primary energy source, offering significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as well as opportunities to increase economic and social development in rural communities and reduce the problems associated with waste disposal. However, low yields and lack of process technology are some of the aspects that need to be addressed. This book offers an overview of existing biofuels and the technologies to solve the problems associated with their practical implementation. Evaluating the biofuel options and discussing the opportunities and risks in relation to resources, technologies, practices, markets and policy, it provides insights into the development of economically viable bioenergy industries.
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    ISBN: 9789811386374
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8637-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-8637-4
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    Eukaryome Impact on Human Intestine Homeostasis and Mucosal Immunology : Overview of the First Eukaryome Congress at Institut Pasteur. Paris, October 16–18, 2019. (2020)
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    Keywords: Medical microbiology. ; Parasitology. ; Microbiology. ; Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Parasitology. ; Microbiology. ; Biomedical Research.
    Description / Table of Contents: Eukaryome: Emerging field with profound translational potential -- Resolving amoebozoan encystation from Dictyostelium evo-devo and amoebozoan comparative genomics -- Integrative omics analysis of the effect of bacteria on the resistance of Entamoeba histolytica to oxidative stress -- Histomonas meleagridis molecular traits –from past to future -- Exploring the biology and evolution of Blastocystis and its role in the microbiome -- Advances in the study of Blastocystis spp. in Mexico: prevalence, genetic diversity, clinical association and their possible role in the human intestine -- Cryptosporidium infection in Bangladesh children -- The current molecular epidemiological scenario of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Blastocystis in Spain. Implication for public health -- The protozoome of the periodontal sulcus: from health to disease -- Tritrichomonas spp. and Their Impact on Gut Immune Homeostasis -- Contribution of host immunity to the development of Entamoeba histolytica-induced liver abscess -- Oxidative Stress And Heat Stress In Experimental Amoebic Liver Abscess -- Role of Extracellular Traps promoted by intestinal parasites. Relationship with virulence -- Parasite secretory molecules in host-parasite interaction -- The Role of Host PKCα during Intracellular Cryptosporidium Infection -- Immune response triggered by Entamoeba histolytica in a 3D-intestinal model -- Receptors for phagocytosis and trogocytosis in Entamoeba histolytica -- PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 binding protein screening reveals unique molecules involved in endocytic processes -- Molecular insights into E. histolytica mediated host tissue invasion -- Vesicular trafficking in Entamoeba histolytica is essential for its virulence -- MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF Entamoeba histolytica tRNA GENES -- Gene silencing and overexpression to study pathogenicity factors of Entamoeba histolytica -- Polyadenylation machineries in intestinal parasites: latest advances in the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica -- Probiotics as anti-Giardia defenders: Overview on putative control mechanisms -- A protocol to quantify cellular morphodynamics: from cell labelling to automatic image analysis.-.
    Abstract: The intestine is home to diverse bacterial communities forming the microbiome that influences host nutrition, immune functions and health. DNA-based methods have been instrumental to gain insight into the microbial eukaryotic diversity of the human gut. For instance, the microbiome share the intestinal ecosystem with a population of uni- and multi-cellular eukaryotic organisms. These eukaryotic organisms are very common and often very abundant in individuals with intestinal healthy conditions as well as those with intestinal diseases. The impact of the relationship between bacterial and eukaryotic organisms within the intestinal ecosystem on homeostasis and intestinal diseases is limited and can be considered an important emerging field of research. In addition, the factors that differentiate pathogenic eukaryotes from commensals are still unknown. Our interest focuses on the families of eukaryotic microbes inhabiting the intestine, called “intestinal eukaryome”, that include fungi, protists and helminths. All these organisms and their interplay with bacteria and the human immune system are a challenge to assess the impact (present and future) of intestinal infectious diseases on public health. This book presents an overview of the science presented and discussed in the First Eukaryome Congress, held from October 16th to 18th, 2019 at Pasteur Institute in Paris, France. This contributed volume is of special interest for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, researchers and clinicians interested in the effect of the eukaryotic microbiome on human health.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030448264
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44826-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44826-4
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    Corynebacterium glutamicum : Biology and Biotechnology (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Biochemistry. ; Microbiology. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Characteristics of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Chromosome Organization and Cell Growth of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Architecture and Biogenesis of the Cell Envelope of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Respiratory Chain and Energy Metabolism of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Part II. Regulation at Various Levels -- Sigma Factors of RNA Polymerase in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Global Transcriptional Regulators Involved in Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Metabolisms in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Post-Translational Modifications in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Part III. Amino Acids -- Recent Advances in Amino Acid Production -- Pathways at Work: Metabolic Flux Analysis of the Industrial Cell Factory Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Amino Acid Exporters in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Part IV. Metabolic Design for a Wide Variety of Products -- Metabolic Engineering in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Aromatic Compound Catabolism in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Aromatic Compound Production by Corynebacterium glutamicum.
    Abstract: This updated second edition covers the molecular biology, genome engineering tools and comprehensive analysis techniques for Corynebacterium glutamicum. Aside from modern omics-based approaches, the authors also focus on cell physiology, including cell division, central carbon metabolic pathways, and the respiratory chain. Readers will learn how primary mechanisms like energy metabolism can be applied in processes like biorefinery. Newly added topics include cell envelope structures and aromatic compound metabolism in C. glutamicum. These chapters will be particularly useful for those interested in the microbial production of commodity chemicals, fuels, and proteins. Corynebacteriacea are already some of the most important industrial microorganisms. Understanding the cell physiology of C. glutamicum will help manufacturers to increase their product range and productivity through efficient metabolic engineering.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030392673
    Series Statement: Microbiology Monographs, 23
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39267-3
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    Soil Health (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Plant ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Plant Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Soil health in India: Past History and Future Perspective -- 2. Organic farming in relation to soil health -- 3. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: A Booster for Ameliorating Soil Health and Agriculture Production -- 4. Vemicompost and Soil Health -- 5. Impact of Agricultural Practice on Soil Health -- 6. Contribution of Biochar in Improving Soil Health -- 7. Soil Health and Foliar Fertilisers -- 8. Wild Plants from Coastal Habitats as a Potential Resource for Soil Remediation -- 9. Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing Soil Health and/or Soil Degradation -- 10. Seaweeds: Soil Health Boosters for Sustainable Agriculture -- 11. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi - The Potential Soil Health Indicators -- 12. Significance and Management of Green Manures -- 13. Green Manuring and Its Role in Soil Health Management -- 14. Mighty microbes: Plant growth promoting microbes in soil health and sustainable agriculture -- 15. Fertilizers and Pesticides: Their Impact on Soil Health and Environment -- 16. Portraying Microbial Beneficence for Ameliorating Soil Health and Plant Growth -- 17. Role of Soil Organisms in Maintaining Soil Health, Ecosystem Functioning and Sustaining Agricultural Production -- 18. Bacterial Inoculants: How These Microbes Can Sustain Soil Health and Crop Productivity? -- 19. Role of Rhizomicrobiome in Maintaining Soil Fertility and Crop Production. .
    Abstract: This book gathers the latest insights into soil health and its sustainability, providing an up-to-date overview of the various aspects of soil quality and fertility management, e.g., plant-microbe interactions to maintain soil health; and the use of algal, fungal and bacterial fertilizers and earthworms for sustainable soil health and agricultural production. It first dicusses the past, present, and future scenarios of soil health, and then explores factors influencing soil health, as well as the consequences of degradation of soil health for sustainable agriculture. Lastly it highlights solutions to improve and maintain soil health so as to achieve greater productivity and sustainability without damaging the soil system or the environment. Soil health is defined as the capacity of a soil to function within ecosystem frontiers, to sustain biological productivity, to maintain environmental quality and to promote plant, animal and human health. Soil health is established through the interactions of physical, chemical and biological properties, e.g., soil texture, soil structure, and soil organisms. Healthy soil provides adequate levels of macro- and micronutrients to plants and contains sufficient populations of soil microorganisms. As a result of the increasingly intensified agriculture over the past few decades, soils are now showing symptoms of exhaustion and stagnating or declining crop yields. Exploring these developments as well as possible solutions based on holistic and sustainable approaches, this book is a valuable resource for researchers in the area of soil and environmental science, agronomy, agriculture, as well as students in the field of botany, ecology and microbiology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030443641
    Series Statement: Soil Biology, 59
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44364-1
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    Microbial Diversity, Interventions and Scope (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Microbial ecosystem and anthropogenic impacts -- Part 1. Microbes in Agriculture -- Chapter 2. Recent advances in Plant-microbe interaction -- Chapter 3. Microbes in crop production: Formulation and Application -- Chapter 4. Microorganisms improving food quality and safety -- Chapter 5. Microbes in Soil and their Metagenomics -- Part 2. Microbes in Nanotechnology -- Chapter 6. Microbial cell factories in nanotechnology -- Chapter 7. Nanotechnology and food microbiology -- Part 3. Microbes in Genetic Engineering -- Chapter 8. Bioengineered microbes in disease therapy -- Chapter 9. Benefits and biohazards of microbial recombinants -- Part 4. Microbial Enzymes & Applications -- Chapter 10. Extremophile Microorganisms and Their Industrial Applications -- Chapter 11. Innovative techniques for improving microbial enzyme production -- Chapter 12. Microbial enzymes from in vitro to market -- Part 5. Microbes in Bioremediation -- Chapter 13. Microbial clean up strategy for polluted water -- Chapter 14. Microbial clean up strategy for eating garbage -- Part 6. Microbes in Industries -- Chapter 15. Microbes in Food and beverage industry -- Chapter 16. Microbes in pharmaceutical industry -- Chapter 17. Industrial Potential of Microbial Enzymes -- Part 7. Microbes in Medicine -- Chapter 18. Living medicines for health and disease management -- Chapter 19. Fighting microbes with microbes -- Chapter 20. Impact of Human Microbiome on health -- Part 8. Microbes in Forensic Science -- Chapter 21. An Introduction to Microbial forensics -- Chapter 22. Microbial Forensics: A new boon to Legal Justice -- Part 9. Microbes in Space -- Chapter 23. Microbes supporting life off-planet. .
    Abstract: This book focuses on the application of microbes in all fields of biology. There is an urgent need to understand and explore new microbes, their biological activities, genetic makeup and further opportunities for utilizing them. The book is divided into sections, highlighting the application of microbes in agriculture, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, bioremediation, industry, medicine and forensic sciences, and describing potential future advances in these fields. It also explores the potential role of microbes in space and how they might support life on a different planet. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811540998
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4099-8
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    Mushrooms with Therapeutic Potentials : Recent Advances in Research and Development (2023)
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    Keywords: Pharmacology. ; Therapeutics. ; Internal medicine. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Pharmacology. ; Therapeutics. ; Internal Medicine. ; Fungi. ; Medical Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Mushrooms as Promising Therapeutic Resources: Review and Future Perspectives -- Chapter 2. Medicinal Mushrooms for Respiratory Health -- Chapter 3. Therapeutic and Prophylactic Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms in COVID-19 -- Chapter 4. Influences of Edible Mushrooms on Dynamic and Diversity of Gut Microbiota -- Chapter 5. Mushrooms – From Traditional Remedies to the Modern Therapeutics -- Chapter 6. Biopharmaceutical Potential of Ophiocordyceps sinensis for Human Health -- Chapter 7. Anticancer Potential of Ganoderma lucidum and İts Relevant Modes of Action -- Chapter 8. Cognitive Enhancing Effects of Medicinal Mushrooms: A Potential Neuroprotective Implication in Dementias -- Chapter 9. Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms in Human Health and Welfare: An Overview -- Chapter 10. Mycotherapeutics Reduce Nephrotoxicity and Renal Diseases -- Chapter 11. Proteomic Research on the Therapeutic Properties of Medicinal Mushrooms -- Chapter 12. Cordyceps militaris (L.): Medicinal aspects in terms of ethnobotanical and pharmacological perspectives -- Chapter 13. Mycotherapeutics Affecting Dopaminergic Neurotransmission to Exert Neuroprotection -- Chapter 14. Biological Activities of Some Edible Mushrooms -- Chapter 15. Nephroprotective Effects of Four Ganoderma Species -- Chapter 16. Mechanisms Involved in Edible Mushrooms' Health Beneficial Effects -- Chapter 17. Mycotherapy (Medicinal Mushrooms) as a Potential Treatment for Epilepsy -- Chapter 18. Natural vs. Synthetic Psilocybin: The Same or Completely Different? -- Chapter 19. Preventative and Curative Properties of Reishi and Maitake Mushrooms in Cancer.
    Abstract: The book presents new and novel perceptions about ailments alleviating the effects of several mushroom species. Also, the book highlights the curative role of medicinal mushrooms on some peripheral and central diseases. Various chapters in the book (primarily reviews) have been dedicated to providing the therapeutic efficacy of mushrooms against respiratory illnesses, gut microbiota, COVID-19, dementia, epilepsy, mental ailments, cancers, cardiovascular, kidney-related diseases, and other common pathologies. Thus, medicinal mushrooms are current and future consumable healthcare products that usually exhibit nourishing properties and possess prophylactic and therapeutic values with minimal adverse effects and contraindications. The book focuses on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 3) to promote healthy lives and well-being for all. Medical, pharmacy, nursing, and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) students, practitioners, scholars, researchers, other healthcare professionals, and general readers are this book’s potential audience. The book can be adopted as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses so that the therapeutic potential of mushrooms can reach a wider audience. This book strives to create a new resource for the future use of medicinal mushrooms in various disorders. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811995507
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7
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    Melanins: Functions, Biotechnological Production, and Applications (2023)
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Biochemistry. ; Metabolism. ; Cell biology. ; Natural products. ; Genetics. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Metabolic Pathways. ; Natural Products. ; Genetics and Genomics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Melanin synthesis in bacteria: who, how and why -- Chapter 2 The role of melanin in fungal disease -- Chapter 3 Melanosome origins, diversity and functional relevance across animals -- Chapter 4 Biotechnological production of melanins with recombinant microorganisms -- Chapter 5 Extraction, purification, and characterization of microbial melanin pigments -- Chapter 6 Exploiting melanin-metal interactions for emerging technologies -- Chapter 7 Fundamentals and applications of optically active melanin-based materials.
    Abstract: This book provides an up-to-date overview of the biological functions of melanins, their biotechnological production, and their industrial applications. The melanins form a group of polymeric pigments found in most organisms. These natural products are generated by the oxidation of phenolic and indolic molecules yielding melanins, which include eumelanin, pheomelanin, pyomelanin, and the allomelanins. These pigments have diverse biological functions, including photoprotection, thermoregulation, antioxidation, virulence, and metal ion sequestration. Melanins have physicochemical properties that have proven useful in the optical, electronic, material, agriculture, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and medical industries. The chapters in this book provide an in-depth analysis of the current issues and challenges in this field. Topics covered include the properties, biogenesis, and evolution of melanosomes. The book also addresses the synthesis and industrial production of melanins by microorganisms. The metabolic pathways for the synthesis of several types of polymeric pigments in microorganisms and their role in pathogenesis are reviewed. The large-scale production and purification of melanins to provide this product for industrial applications is a formidable challenge. Two chapters present and discuss the state-of-the-art used for the generation of microbial melanin-production strains and the processes for the biotechnological synthesis and purification of these pigments. Melanins are polymers that can interact with metals, a chapter reviews this capacity in the context of technological applications, including electrochemical energy storage and metal recovery. These polymers are materials having favorable characteristics for photonic applications, including UV blocking and broadband absorption. The current advances in the application of these pigments in optically active materials are presented and discussed.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031277993
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    Brief Lessons in Microbiology : From the Origin of Life to Artificial Intelligence (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Virology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Biofilms. ; Microbiology. ; Virology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Biofilms.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The world of microorganisms -- Chapter 2: The dawn of microbiology -- Chapter 3: Communication between microorganisms -- Chapter 4: Microbial communities -- Chapter 5: Gene transfer -- Chapter 6: Multidrug resistant bacteria -- Chapter 7: Synthetic biology in microbiology -- Chapter 8: Artificial intelligence in microbiology -- Chapter 9: Emerging and zoonotic diseases -- Chapter 10: COVID-19 -- Chapter 11: Future pandemics -- Chapter 12: Into a brighter future.
    Abstract: Recent discoveries in microbiology are hard to grasp for those unfamiliar with scientific jargon, and the research data can be overwhelming even for those working in other scientific fields. This book aims to remedy this situation by presenting the most interesting findings and current trends in microbiology in an easy-to-read and understandable format. The first part tells the story of the beginnings of microbiology itself and introduces the reader to the founders of this fascinating research discipline. The second part focuses on communication between microorganisms and how they organize themselves into fascinating microbial cities called “biofilms”. The reader also learns how bacteria exchange genetic material - mechanisms that are the root of the emergence of multidrug-resistant superbugs, pathogens that pose a major burden to human health and our healthcare systems. The third part is devoted to the latest techniques being used by scientists to study, control, and manipulate microorganisms for our benefit. The final part links the first three parts together and highlights how infectious diseases, including coronaviruses, can be transmitted from animals to humans, how global warming is affecting emerging diseases, and provides information on the actions that need to be taken to get ahead of pathogenic microbes and future pandemics. This comprehensive, state-of-the-art book is intended for anyone interested in microbiology and epidemiology, from biology and biomedical students in schools and colleges, to patients suffering from infectious diseases who want to learn more about their condition. The concepts covered in this book contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Health and Well-Being.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031295447
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    Water Hyacinth: A Potential Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioethanol (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental management. ; Microbiology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Water hyacinth: An Environmental Concern or A sustainable lignocellulosic substrate -- 3. Lignocellulolytic Enzymology -- 4. Pretreatment strategies: Unlocking of lignocellulosic substrate -- 5. Biological pretreatment: Need of the Future -- 6. Strategies for Saccharification of Lignocellulosic substrate -- Bioethanol production from Water hyacinth.
    Abstract: This book discusses the production of bioethanol from water hyacinth, a potential source of lignocellulosic biomass. Biofuels, as an alternative to fossil fuels, not only ensure energy security but also mitigate air pollution and reduce greenhouse emissions. Biofuels can be produced from sugar- and starch-rich food crops (first-generation biofuel) or lignocellulosic biomass (second-generation biofuel). However, the overexploitation of conventional lignocellulosic sources such as agro-industrial residues, dedicated herbaceous, hardwoods and softwoods and forest residues may lead to problems in terms of land management and biodiversity conservation. Non-conventional sources include industrial cellulosic waste, municipal solid waste and weeds. Of these, weeds are an attractive lignocellulosic source due to their prevalence and easy availability. Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as water hyacinth, is one of the world’s most invasive weeds due to its rapid proliferation rate, efficient survival strategies in extreme conditions, and it has a significant impact on the environment, ecological communities, human health and socioeconomic development. Strategies including physical removal, chemical methods and biological control agents have proven inefficient in completely eradicating Eichhornia crassipes. On the other hand, water hyacinth has a low lignin and high holocellulose content and is a rich source of lignocellulosic biomass, and has therefore been exploited as a raw material for the production of biofuel, biogas, animal and fish feed, compost and other valuable products. Further, being an aquatic plant, it does not compete with food crops for land resources. The bioethanol-generating capacity of water hyacinth is comparable to that of agricultural waste, making it a potential raw material for biofuel production.
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    ISBN: 9783030356323
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    Current Microbiological Research in Africa : Selected Applications for Sustainable Environmental Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Foreword -- Antibiotics used in aquaculture and their biological effects in fish -- Socio-political challenges facing microbiology research in Africa -- Low-Cost Household Water Treatment (HWT) Technologies for Microbiological Contaminants -- Microbial pathogens in water resource sediments: towards setting up guidelines for microbial sediment quality -- Some bacterial pathogens of public health concern in water and wastewater -- Understanding the development and structure of biofilms in water distribution systems and household water storage containers -- Enrichment versus non-enrichment methods of biodegradation of hydrocarbons -- Emerging viral diseases, resistance and impact in the environment -- Fermented foods and beverages in Africa and their potential health benefits -- Use of effective and competitive native strains of Rhizobium inoculants for sustainable agricultural productivity -- The Significance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Africa -- Vibrio cholerae and Cholera -- The use of biosurfactants in the bioremediation of oil-polluted water -- The era of bacterial genomics in antibiotic research in Africa -- Environmental risk related to Bacterial predation on Cyanobacteria -- Next-generation sequencing as a tool for profiling soil microbial communities in South Africa -- Biocidal activity of Algerian plant extracts on selected bacteria of public health concern -- Emerging and re-emerging bacterial pathogens of humans in environmental and hospital settings -- Prevalence of pathogenic E. coli genes on toilet sears from rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa -- Index.
    Abstract: Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly challenged by numerous factors. This is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan African countries, despite the continent being the world’s second largest and second most-populous continent, currently undergoing rapid economic growth. Financial constraints and unclear areas of focus when funding is available, are among the limiting factors, with the consequence being the development of inadequate policies, especially those relating to environmental protection and conservation. This 13-chapter book is a unique piece in the field of microbiology, designed to stimulate some research areas in Africa by illustrating interesting and informative examples of the current applied research agenda in environmental microbiology in selected countries within the continent. With authors from the North, South, East and West of Africa, the book touches diverse applied methods and approaches to meet the pragmatic needs faced by environmental microbiologists in Africa. Also included are topics on viruses, bacteria (including cyanobacteria), and protozoa, and their importance in disease. Sustainable agriculture and aquaculture, and eco-friendly oil and hydrocarbon bioremediation and degradation approaches are highlighted. Microbial involvement in different common indoor (e.g., household kitchens, latrines, and hospitals) and outdoor settings including air, soil, and water habitats, and their resistance to commonly used antibiotics, are described. Hopefully, the work presented here will stimulate the need for increasing modern training and funding initiatives to prepare African microbiologists to meet the challenges they face in African universities and research laboratories.
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    Pages: XII, 359 p. 28 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030352967
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35296-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35296-7
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    Non-traditional Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Drug Resistance (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Microbiology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Bacteria.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Recent Strategies to Combat Multi-drug Resistance -- Chapter 2. Role of advanced therapeutic techniques to combat multi-drug resistance -- Chapter 3. Strategies to combat multidrug resistance by non-traditional therapeutic approaches -- Chapter 4. Treatment Strategies to Combat Multi-drug Resistance (MDR) in Bacteria -- Chapter 5. Alternative therapy options for pathogenic yeasts: Targeting virulence factors with non-conventional antifungals -- Chapter 6. Role of Bacteriophages as non-traditional approaches to combat multidrug resistance -- Chapter 7. Drug Repurposing: An Approach for Reducing Multi Drug Resistance -- Chapter 8. Quorum Sensing as an alternative approach to combatting multidrug resistance -- Chapter 9. Nanoengineering approaches to fight multidrug resistant bacteria -- Chapter 10. Quorum sensing mediated targeted delivery of antibiotics. Chapter 11. Metal chelation as a promising strategy to combat fungal drug resistance -- Chapter 12. Propolis: Natural Antibiotic to Combat Multi Drug-Resistant Bacteria -- Chapter 13. Therapeutic potential of Himalayan Ayurvedic herbs against multidrug-resistant fungal pathogens -- Chapter 14. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme: Why is it needed?.
    Abstract: This book provides a detailed overview of the progress and challenges of non-traditional approaches for tackling antimicrobial resistance. The first chapter covers the factors that make microbes more likely to develop multidrug resistance. The book goes on to discuss the antimicrobial properties of propolis, essential oils and other microbial constituents that are used or under investigation to treat multidrug-resistant infections. Additionally, it covers alternative compounds that work as antimicrobial agents, their mechanisms of action, and how they might be utilized in conjunction with conventional drugs to circumvent drug resistance. The book explores the application of phage therapy and recent advancements in phage-based infection control with an emphasis on multidrug-resistant infections and discusses drug repurposing as a strategy to develop new antimicrobial agents efficiently and expeditiously. Additionally, it discusses the uses of nanoparticles in the treatment of infections brought on by multidrug-resistant pathogens and examines the use of different nanotechnology-based approaches to fudge microbial resistance mechanisms. It concludes by reviewing recent studies on microbial quorum-sensing systems and focuses on the significance of quorum-sensing systems in controlling microbial resistance mechanisms and at the same time highlights the importance and role of antimicrobial stewardship program to fight microbial infections. The book is an invaluable source of knowledge and information for academics, basic and clinical researchers, clinicians, and paramedic staff involved in one way or the other in the development and use of antimicrobial agents and strategies to combat multidrug resistance.
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    Pages: XIII, 320 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811991677
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9167-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9167-7
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    Physical Microbiology (2020)
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    Keywords: Medical microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Biophysics. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Biophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dewetting: from physics to the biology of intoxicated cells -- Physical views on ParABS-mediated DNA segregation -- Mechanisms and dynamics of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor -- Efficiency and Robustness of Processes Driven by Nucleoid Exclusion in Escherichia coli -- ­The mechanical properties of bacteria and why they matter -- Physical Mechanisms of Bacterial Killing by Histones -- Complex Diffusion in Bacteria.
    Abstract: This book emerges from the idea that specific physics-inspired approaches are necessary to understand different stage of bacterial physiology and the infections they cause. Many aspects of bacterial life depend on processes typically described by physical laws: The rheology of biofilms is determined by complex cohesive forces. Physical laws of diffusion are essential to all processes of bacterial metabolism. The formation of the numerous bacterial biomacromolecules require complex self-organization processes and their function are powered by potent molecular motors. Host-pathogen interactions during infection frequently occur in environments determined by fluid mechanics. In this book, different chapters represent research at the interface between microbiology and physics. Topics range from intracellular organization to cell-cell interactions. A good part of the book is devoted to mechanical forces, which are involved in the function of elaborate bacterial nanomachines, chromosome segregation, and cell division. The effect of bacterial toxins provides an example of the alteration of cellular membrane properties by bacteria. Symmetrically, histones from mammalian cells alter bacterial membranes as a defense mechanism during infection. The editors of this book, Guillaume Duménil and Sven van Teeffelen, have selected researchers at the forefront of research in physical microbiology to provide the most recent view in this fast-moving field. The contents of this book are designed to be accessible for scientists with training in biology and for scientists with training in physics. The objective is to provide a fresh perspective on microbiology and infection by highlighting recent multidisciplinary research and favor rapid advances at this fruitful interface.
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    Pages: VII, 136 p. 41 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030468866
    Series Statement: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1267
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46886-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-46886-6
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    Bacterial Membrane Vesicles : Biogenesis, Functions and Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Biological transport. ; Cell membranes. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Membrane Trafficking. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction, History and Discovery of Bacterial Membrane Vesicles -- Chapter 2: Biogenesis of Gram-negative OMVs -- Chapter 3: Biogenesis and Function of Extracellular Vesicles in Gram-positive Bacteria, Mycobacteria and Fungi -- Chapter 4: Extracellular vesicles in the environment -- Chapter 5: Functions of MVs in inter-bacterial communication -- Chapter 6: Membrane Vesicles From Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Their roles During Plant-Pathogen Interactions -- Chapter 7: Delivery of virulence factors by bacterial membrane vesicles to mammalian host cells -- Chapter 8: Immunodetection and pathogenesis mediated by bacterial membrane vesicles -- Chapter 9: Membrane Vesicles from the Gut Microbiota and their Interactions with the Host -- Chapter 10: Bacterial Membrane Vesicles and Their Applications as Vaccines and in Biotechnology.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the multitude of functions bacterial membrane vesicles perform in bacterial ecology and pathogenesis as well as in emerging medical and biotechnological applications. Both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria produce membrane-bound nanostructures, known as membrane vesicles, which have a range of functions that include serving as delivery vehicles, providing a means of communication over both spatial and temporal scales, and contributing to bacterial survival and evolution. Topics covered in this book range from the biogenesis and composition of bacterial membrane vesicles to their abundance and biological roles in microbial ecosystems, such as marine environments. In the individual chapters, the involvement of bacterial membrane vesicles in host-pathogen interactions, promoting virulence and in facilitating the establishment of infection is explained. In addition, current knowledge regarding membrane vesicles produced by commensal bacteria and their role in the maturation of the host immune system, as well as the therapeutic potential of bacterial membrane vesicles as delivery systems and innovative nanotechnology-based therapeutics are discussed. This work appeals to a wide readership of students and researchers interested in microbial ecology, mechanism underlying pathogenesis and new avenues in applied microbiology and nanotechnology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030363314
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36331-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36331-4
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    Metagenomics: Techniques, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Molecular genetics. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Bioinformatics. ; Microbiology. ; Molecular Genetics. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Bioinformatics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Introduction to Metagenomics -- Chapter 1. The New Science of Metagenomics: Revealing the Secrets of Microbial Physiology -- Chapter 2. The Coming Together of Sciences: Metagenomics for Microbial Biochemistry -- Part 2. Applications of Metagenomics -- Chapter 3. Metagenomic DNA sequencing: Technological Advances and Applications -- Chapter 4. Environmental Microbial Forensics- How Hidden is the Truth? -- Chapter 5. Metagenomics Analyses: A Qualitative Assessment Tool for Applications in Forensic Sciences -- Chapter 6. Realizing Bioremediation Through Metagenomics- A Technical Review -- Chapter 7. Metagenomics and Enzymes: The Novelty Perspective -- Chapter 8. Metagenomics and Drug-Discovery -- Chapter 9. Epidemiological Perspectives of Human Health through -- Metagenomic Research -- Chapter 10. Metagenomic Applications of Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 11. Metagenomics in Agriculture: State-of-the-art -- Chapter 12. The Skin Metagenomes: Insights into Involvement of Microbes in Diseases -- Chapter 13. Computational Metagenomics: State-of-the-art, Facts and Artifacts.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the various areas of research in metagenomics and their potential applications in medicine, the environment and biotechnology. The book presents the recent advances in theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of metagenomics and highlights their applications in the fields of environmental microbial forensics, bioremediation, drug-discovery and agriculture. In addition, the book discusses various metagenomics approaches used for understanding the microbial physiology and biochemistry. Lastly the book describes a range of bioinformatics tools and computational methods for metagenomics analysis as well as the functional diversity and dynamics of microbial communities colonizing the human skin.
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    Pages: VIII, 227 p. 35 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811565298
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6529-8
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    Astrobiology on the International Space Station (2020)
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    Keywords: Biochemistry. ; Astronomy. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Microbiology. ; Biochemistry. ; Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Microbiology.
    Abstract: This volume on astrobiology of the Springer Briefs in Life Sciences book series addresses the three fundamental questions on origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe: how does life begin and evolve? Is there life beyond Earth and, if so, how can we detect it? What is the future of life on Earth and in the universe? The book provides insights into astrobiological experiments that are being performed on the International Space Station, ISS, and discusses their findings. This extremely exciting volume on astrobiology is intended for scientists of various research fields and for laypersons interested in space research and in the fundamental issues of the universe and life.
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    Pages: VIII, 61 p. 17 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030616915
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61691-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61691-5
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    Bacterial Degradation of Organic and Inorganic Materials : Staphylococcus aureus Meets the Nanoworld (2023)
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    Keywords: Medical microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Life sciences. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Life Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chap 1. Staphylococcus aureus -- Chap 2. Electron Microscopy -- Chap 3. Nanoworld -- Chap 4. Staphylococcus aureus scouts the nanoworld. A neverending story -- Chap 5. Nanoparticles and toxicity -- Chap 6. Images, knowledge and doubt. Chap 7. Post Scriptum. .
    Abstract: This interdisciplinary work deals with the bacterial degradation of organic and inorganic materials such as prosthetic devices and the consequent production of non-engineered nanoparticles (NPs). Focus is put on the interaction of these, often toxic, NPs with the environment, the microorganisms and the host human body. Electron Microscopy is the method of choice to investigate bacterial colonization and degradation of plastic polymers. Hence one section of the book is fully dedicated to the most recent and interesting microscopy technologies in microbiology and soft matters. The final chapter of the book on the complex and multivariate relationships between a microscopist and electron microscopy images is dedicated to Lyubov Vasilievna Didenko (1958 – 2015), a passionate researcher who contributed substantially to the field of Electron Microscopy research and its applications in studying bacterial-polymer interactions. The book addresses researchers and advanced students working in general and clinical microbiology, nanobiology, materials sciences and image analysis fields. .
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    Pages: XXVIII, 220 p. 5 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031269493
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26949-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26949-3
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    Microbial Strategies for Techno-economic Biofuel Production (2020)
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    Keywords: Botanical chemistry. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental management. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An introduction to algal biofuels -- Chapter 2. Paper mill sludge as a potential feedstock for microbial ethanol production -- Chapter 3. Application of hydrolytic enzymes in biorefinery and its future prospects -- Chapter 4. Cultivation of microalgae –effects of nutrients focus on biofuels -- Chapter 5. Microalgae as an efficient feedstock biomass for Biofuel Production -- Chapter 6. Microalgae potential feedstock for production of Biohydrogen and Bioactive compounds -- Chapter 7. Algal Biofuels: An economic and effective alternative of fossil fuels -- Chapter 8. Nanocatalysts to improve the Production of microbial fuel Applications -- Chapter 9. Microbial system: An emerging application in the bioenergy production -- Chapter 10. An introduction of metagenomics and its application in microbial fuel production.
    Abstract: Biofuels are one of the most sustainable options when it comes to renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuels. Biotechnological processes, such as microbial fermentation, are used to produce energy from waste biomass by converting organic substrates into biofuels. This book discusses practices to improve and enrich various microbial communities in order to enhance sustainable and economical biofuel production. It also evaluates various strategies to develop potential microorganisms and microbial consortia to produce highly efficient biofuels at a relatively low cost.
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    Pages: XII, 291 p. 45 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811571909
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7190-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7190-9
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    Morphogenesis, Environmental Stress and Reverse Evolution (2020)
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    Keywords: Evolution (Biology). ; Biodiversity. ; Paleontology . ; Microbiology. ; Biology Technique. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Biodiversity. ; Paleontology. ; Microbiology. ; Experimental Organisms.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. The controversial Cope’s, Haeckel’s and Dollo’s rules.-3. Impact of the environmental stress on the Late Permian pollen grains from Zechstein deposits of Poland -- 4. Stress-related evolution in Triassic conodonts and the Middle Norian juvenile mortality -- 5. Morphogenesis, reverse evolution and environmental stress: The Case of early Triassic Conodonts -- 6. Developmental plasticity induced by either external or internal environment co-opts ancient regulatory networks -- 7. Extreme Morphological Plasticity within Orbulina-"Praeorbulina-Like" assemblages related to environmental Stress -- 8. Steps of morphogenesis and iterative evolution of Imperforate Larger Foraminifera in shallow carbonate shelves during Mesozoic times – possible relations to symbiotic and abiotic factors -- 9. Morphological deformation of foraminiferal tests caused by intertidal oil spills (black tides) -- 10. Environmental Control on Biotic Development in Siberia (Verkhoyansk Region) and Neighboring Areas During Permian–Triassic Large Igneous Province Activity -- 11. Stress, Development, and Evolution in Coral Reef Communities -- 12. Fossil benthic foraminifera morphologic adaptation (kleptoplastidy) within low oxygen bottom water environments, coupled with geochemical insights from the Upper Cretaceous in the Levant Basin -- 13. Evolution as a Timeless Continuum -- 14. Chronic Disease as Reverse Evolution.
    Abstract: It is widely acknowledged that life has adapted to its environment, but the precise mechanism remains unknown since Natural Selection, Descent with Modification and Survival of the Fittest are metaphors that cannot be scientifically tested. In this unique text invertebrate and vertebrate biologists illuminate the effects of physiologic stress on epigenetic responses in the process of evolutionary adaptation from unicellular organisms to invertebrates and vertebrates, respectively. This book offers a novel perspective on the mechanisms underlying evolution. Capacities for morphologic alterations and epigenetic adaptations subject to environmental stresses are demonstrated in both unicellular and multicellular organisms. Furthermore, the underlying cellular-molecular mechanisms that mediate stress for adaptation will be elucidated wherever possible. These include examples of ‘reverse evolution’ by Professor Guex for Ammonites and for mammals by Professor Torday and Dr. Miller. This provides empirical evidence that the conventional way of thinking about evolution as unidirectional is incorrect, leaving open the possibility that it is determined by cell-cell interactions, not sexual selection and reproductive strategy. Rather, the process of evolution can be productively traced through the conservation of an identifiable set of First Principles of Physiology that began with the unicellular form and have been consistently maintained, as reflected by the return to the unicellular state over the course of the life cycle.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030472795
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47279-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47279-5
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    Beneficial Plant-Bacterial Interactions (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Physiology. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria -- Chapter 2 Microbiomes and Endophytes -- Chapter 3: Some Techniques Used to Study Plant-Microbe Interactions -- Chapter 4: Resource Acquisition -- Chapter 5: Modulation of Phytohormone Levels -- Chapter 6: Biocontrol of Bacteria and Fungi -- Chapter 7: Biocontrol of Insects and Nematodes -- Chapter 8: Environmental Interactions -- Chapter 9: Mycorrhizal-Plant Interactions -- Chapter 10: Phytoremediation -- Chapter 11: Issues Regarding the Use of PGPB.
    Abstract: This book provides a straightforward and easy-to-understand overview of beneficial plant-bacterial interactions. It features a wealth of unique illustrations to clarify the text, and each chapter includes study questions that highlight the important points, as well as references to key experiments. Since the publication of the first edition of Beneficial Plant-Bacterial Interactions, in 2015, there has been an abundance of new discoveries in this area, and in recent years, scientists around the globe have begun to develop a relatively detailed understanding of many of the mechanisms used by bacteria that facilitate plant growth and development. This knowledge is gradually becoming an integral component of modern agricultural practice, with more and more plant growth-promoting bacterial strains being commercialized and used successfully in countries throughout the world. In addition, as the world’s population continues to grow, the pressure for increased food production will intensify, while at the same time, environmental concerns, mean that environmentally friendly methods of food production will need to replace many traditional agricultural practices such as the use of potentially dangerous chemicals. The book, intended for students, explores the fundamentals of this new paradigm in agriculture, horticulture, and environmental cleanup.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030443689
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44368-9
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    Plant Litter : Decomposition, Humus Formation, Carbon Sequestration (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial ecology. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Botany. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Plant Science. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Decomposition as a process: Some main features -- Chapter 3 - Decomposer organisms -- Chapter 4 - Initial litter chemical composition -- Chapter 5 - Changes in substrate composition during decomposition -- Chapter 6 - Chemical constituents as rate regulating: Initial variation and changes during decomposition -- Chapter 7 - Climatic environment -- Chapter 8 - Decomposition of fine root and woody root litter -- Chapter 9 - Decomposition of woody litter and cones -- Chapter 10 - Models that describe litter decomposition and influences on decomposition patterns -- Chapter 11 - Influences on stable litter fractions and carbon sequestration in organic layers -- Chapter 12 - Carbon sequestration rates on a regional scale.
    Abstract: This book gives basic facts about litter decomposition studies, which are of guidance for scientists who start studies. Since the publication of the third edition, there has been quite a development not only in the field of litter decomposition but also in supporting branches of science, which are important for fruitful work on and understanding of decomposition of plant litter and sequestration of carbon. A consequence is that ‘old established truths’ are becoming outdated. New knowledge in the fields of phytochemistry and microbial ecology has given a new baseline for discussing the concepts ‘litter decomposition’ and ‘carbon sequestration’. We can also see a rich literature on litter decomposition studies using roots and wood as substrates. These have given new insights in factors that regulate the decomposition rate and as regards roots their contribution to sequestered carbon in humus. Additional facts on the role of temperature vs the litters’ chemical composition may in part change our view on effects of climate change. Further information on applications of the new analytical technique (13C-NMR) for determining organic-chemical compounds has allowed us to develop these parts. Focus is laid on needle litter of Scots pine as a model substrate as this species has been considerably more studied than other litter species. Also the boreal/northern temperate coniferous forest has in part been given this role. Still, new information may allow us to develop information about litter from further tree species. .
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    Edition: 4th ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030596316
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59631-6
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    Plant Mycobiome : Diversity, Interactions and Uses (2023)
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    Keywords: Botany. ; Plant diseases. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Ecology . ; Plant Science. ; Plant Pathology. ; Fungi. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Mycotoxins and Their Producers: Diversity, Side Effects and Control -- Chapter 2. Seed-Borne Mycoflora and Their Management -- Chapter 3. Rhizosphere Mycobiome: Roles, Diversity, and Dynamics -- Chapter 4. Phyllosphere Mycobiome: Diversity and Function -- Chapter 5. Plant Mycobiome in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 6. Plant-Fungus Interactions in Rust Diseases -- Chapter 7. Rust Haustoria -- Chapter 8. Recent Advancement in Fungal Biocontrol Agents -- Chapter 9. New Perspectives on Fungal Siderophores -- Chapter 10. Biogenic Synthesis of Nanoparticles Mediated by Fungi -- Chapter 11. Plant Growth-Promoting Fungi for Growth Improvement and Resistance Induction -- Chapter 12. An Insight into Fungi in Forest Ecosystems -- Chapter 13. Recent Progress on Fungal Enzymes -- Chapter 14. Endophytic Fungi as Sources of Novel Natural Compounds -- Chapter 15. Symbiotic Relationships with Fungi: From Mutualism to Parasitism -- Chapter 15. Symbiotic Relationships with Fungi: From Mutualism to Parasitism -- Chapter 16. Roles and Benefits of Mycorrhiza -- Chapter 17. Mycorrhizal Networks: A Secret Interplant Communication System -- Chapter 18. Impacts of Climate Change on Plant Mycobiome. .
    Abstract: Plant mycobiome represents a diverse array of plant-associated communities of endophytic and epiphytic fungi. These communities fundamentally affect plant health, development, adaptation, and communication with the surrounding ecosystem. Furthermore, they have key roles in the establishment, diversification, productivity, and sustainability of different natural ecosystems. However, some of these communities are pathogenic for the plant itself or dangerous for the consumers, due to the production of mycotoxins. In other words, plant mycobiome represents two faces of a coin. This book aimed to explore contributions of the plant mycobiome in plant-environment interactions from different perspectives. Chapters of this book address numerous themes covering the recent advances in roles, diversity, and dynamics of these fungi as biocontrol agents, biofertilizers, growth promoters, and their secondary metabolites in the area of crop improvement for sustainability and biotechnology, as well as the plant pathogenic and toxigenic fungi. This book will be useful to postgraduate students, botanists, mycologists, ecologists, plant pathologists, and physiologists.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031283079
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28307-9
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    Trichoderma : Host Pathogen Interactions and Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant diseases. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Fungi. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Pathology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Can we define an experimental framework to approach the genetic basis of root colonization? -- Chapter 2. The Vocabulary of Trichoderma-plant interactions -- Chapter 3. Could Trichoderma be a plant pathogen? Successful root colonization -- Chapter 4. Harnessing the perception of Trichoderma signal molecules in rhizosphere to improve soil health and plant health -- Chapter 5. Plant immunity priming and systemic resistance as a mechanism for Trichoderma spp. Biocontrol -- Chapter 6. Systemically induced resistance against maize diseases by Trichoderma app -- Chapter 7. Induced immunity developed by Trichoderma species in plants -- Chapter 8. Host-Pathogen-Trichoderma Interaction -- Chapter 9. Trichoderma–Fusarium Interactions: A Bio-Control Strategy to Manage Wilt -- Chapter 10. Use of Trichoderma in management of diseases in North American row crops -- Chapter 11. Potential of Trichoderma spp. for Pest management and Plant Growth Promotion in NE India -- Chapter 12. Deployment of Trichoderma for the management of tea diseases -- Chapter 13. Multipartite interaction of Trichoderma harzianum (MTCC 5179) an endophyte and a growth promoter of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) -- Chapter 14. Trichoderma spp. in consortium and their rhizospheric interactions -- Chapter 15. Trichoderma interactions in vegetables rhizosphere under tropical weather conditions. .
    Abstract: This book compiles the latest research in the area of Trichoderma Rhizosphere Biology. It covers topics such as microbial interaction, crosstalk between plants and microbes, interactions with abiotic and biotic factors, and advances in biocontrol agents, biofertilizers and biostimulants. The respective chapters describe innovative ways of adapting fungal communities to improve their survival in highly dynamic environments and agroecosystems. In closing, the book discusses the use of Trichoderma as a bio-growth enhancer and biostimulant for organic agriculture. .
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    Pages: XXI, 319 p. 33 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811533211
    Series Statement: Rhizosphere Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3321-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-3321-1
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    Microbiological Methods for Environment, Food and Pharmaceutical Analysis (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Environment. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Pharmaceutical chemistry. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Pharmaceutics.
    Abstract: This book provides a broad account of various applied aspects of microbiology for quality and safety evaluations in food, water, soil, environment and food and pharmaceutical sciences. The work is timely, as the safety and quality of various commodities such as water and wastewater, food, pharmaceutical medications and medical devices are of paramount concern in developing countries globally for improved public health quality in areas ranging from food security to disease exposure. The book offers an introduction to basic concepts of biosafety and related microbiological practices and applies these methodologies to a multitude of disciplines in subject-focused chapters. Each chapter offers experiments and exercises pertaining to the specific area of interest in microbiological research, which will allow readers to apply the knowledge gained in a laboratory or classroom setting to see the microbiological methods discussed in practice. The book will be useful for industrialists, researchers, academics and undergraduate/graduate students of microbiology, biotechnology, botany and pharmaceutical sciences. The text aims to be a significant contribution in effectively guiding scientists, analysts, lab technicians and quality managers working with microbiology in industrial and commercial fields.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030520243
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52024-3
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    Bacterial Organelles and Organelle-like Inclusions (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Lipids. ; Proteins . ; Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Lipidology. ; Protein Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Polyphosphate Granules and Acidocalcisomes -- Bacterial Intracellular Sulphur Globules -- Biosynthesis and Intracellular Organization of Magnetosomes in Magnetotactic Bacteria -- Gas Vesicles of Archaea and Bacteria -- The Anammoxosome Organelle: The Power Plant of Anaerobic Ammonium-Oxidizing (anammox) Bacteria -- Bacterial Microcompartments -- The Cyanophycin Granule Peptide from Cyanobacteria -- Storage Polysaccharides in Prokaryotes: Glycogen, Granulose and Starch-like Granules -- Wax Ester and Triacylglycerol Inclusions -- Carbonosomes.
    Abstract: The authors of this contributed volume define various inclusions and supramolecular structures in prokaryotes as discrete bodies. Research on the biosynthesis, reutilization and physiological functions of the accumulated structures is still in progress, while the interest in these inclusions is still growing. Within this second edition, the new editor organized updates to the most important contributions of the original volume. The chapters discuss the most prominent inclusion examples such as gas vesicles, inorganic inclusions (sulfur globules, magnetosomes, polyphosphatosomes), carbon-based inclusions (lipid bodies, carbonosomes, granulose, cyanophycin) as well as other organelle-like microcompartments (carboxysomes, anammoxosomes), thus making this volume a fascinating read for scientists with a keen interest in microbiology.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030601737
    Series Statement: Microbiology Monographs, 34
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60173-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-60173-7
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    Skin 3-D Models and Cosmetics Toxicity (2023)
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    Keywords: Toxicology. ; Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Microbiology. ; Toxicology. ; Biomedical Research. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Editorial: 3D Skin models for cosmetic safety/ toxicity studies: Bridging established methods and novel technologies -- Chapter 2. Artificial skin models for animal-free testing: 3D Skin reconstruct approach, a journey in past two decades -- Chapter 3. Fabrication of ready-to-use ex vivo human skin models for chemical testing: current status and challenges -- Chapter 4. Human skin reconstructs model systems in mechanistic research, safety and efficacy studies of cosmetics: Pros and cons -- Chapter 5. Skin-on-a-Chip Microfluidic Devices: Production, Verification and Uses in Cosmetic Toxicology -- Chapter 6. 3D Bioprinting of skin tissue model -- Chapter 7. Solar radiations and phototoxicity of cosmetics: Avenues of in vitro skin models -- Chapter 8. Cosmetic Ingredients: Various Efficacy-Based testing methods in the 3D Skin based Model Systems -- Chapter 9. Animal component-free medium for long term maintenance of human skin explants and its application in toxicity studies of cosmetics -- Chapter 10. Regulatory requirements for safety/efficacy assessment of cosmetics/nano cosmetics products: Challenges and opportunities -- Chapter 11. Integrated approaches to testing and assessment (IATA) for cosmetic and personal health care products -- Chapter 12. Approach for in-silico validation of safety/ toxicity data for cosmetics -- Chapter 13. Role of omics approaches in the toxicity/ safety studies of cosmetics -- Chapter 14. Application of 3D skin models in safety/ toxicity of fragrances, flavors, hair dyes, preservatives and colorants -- Chapter 15. Toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic studies of cosmetics and personal health care products using 3D skin models: Progress made and path ahead.
    Abstract: Efforts are being made by research organizations and cosmetic industries worldwide to develop more precise and targeted 3D models that mimic humans for testing cosmetic and personal health care product ingredients, following a complete ban on animal testing. This book includes several subtopics dedicated to the progress made, challenges faced, roadblocks encountered, and future prospects in the development and validation of 3D models for testing these products. The book consist of an editorial and 14 themed chapters that will showcase the significant progress made so far, challenges encountered, and future prospects in the development of 3D reconstruct models.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819928040
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2804-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2804-0
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    NanoBioenergy: Application and Sustainability Assessment (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Bioenergetics. ; Nanotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Bioenergetics. ; Impact of Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Application of nanomaterials for renewable energy production -- Chapter 2. APPLICATIONS OF NANOMATERIALS IN LIQUID BIOFUELS PRODUCTION -- Chapter 3. APPLICATIONS OF NANOMATERIALS IN GASEOUS BIOFUELS PRODUCTION -- Chapter 4. MICROBIAL ASSISTED SYNTHESIS OF NANOPHOTOCATALYSTS FOR DARK FERMENTATIVE HYDROGEN GENERATION -- Chapter 5. Green Route Synthesized Iron Nanoparticles for Biohydrogen Production -- Chapter 6. Synthesis and application of nanoengineered cellulosic biomass in biohydrogen production -- Chapter 7. Microbial mediated synthesis of Nanoparticles and their role in Bioethanol Production -- Chapter 8. Green synthesis of nanomaterials from Biomass waste for Biodiesel Production -- Chapter 9. Recent Advances in Conversion of Agricultural Waste to Biofuel by Nanoparticles.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents new insight into sustainable possibilities of combination of nanomaterial and bioenergy production together. Biofuels as renewable energy sources have tremendous potential to replace fossil fuels in future energy scenario as biofuels production is likely to be advanced and novel research areas offers green alternative energy sources. continuous efforts are being made for the cost-effective production of biofuels worldwide to balance its techno-economy. In series of tremendous effort to improve biofuels production technologies, use of nanomaterials to improve biofuels production efficiency is highly emerging area with full scope to developed low cost, rapid technologies for biofuels production. The book covers the practical utility based properties of nanomaterial and bioenergy production together. It also discusses the recent advancements on various nanomaterial utility in biofuel production process along with its low cost application. It covers mega audiences, which include academician, researchers, and industries people. This book will be highly interesting for researchers and scientists as well as related industries.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811962349
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6234-9
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    Evolution of Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms (2023)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Evolutionary genetics. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Microbial genetics. ; Fungi. ; Evolutionary Genetics. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Evolutionary Roots of Fungi -- Chapter 1. The Protistan Origins of Animals and Fungi -- Chapter 2. Evolution of Signalling and Morphogenesis in the Dictyostelids -- Chapter 3. The Evolution of Mitochondrial Genomes in Fungi -- Part II. Evolution of Pathogenic Strategies -- Chapter 4. Dimorphism and Pathogenesis in Mucor Species -- Chapter 5. Genome Evolution in Fungal Plant Pathogens: From Populations to Kingdom-Wide Dynamics -- Chapter 6. Host Switching and Geographic Expansions in (Hemi) Biotrophic Plant Pathogens -- Part III. Evolution of Mutualistic Interactions -- Chapter 7. Mycoviruses -- Chapter 8. Bacterial Endosymbionts of Mucoromycota Fungi: Diversity and Function of Their Interactions -- Chapter 9. Fungi and Their Environmental Micropredators -- Chapter 10. Global Fungal Diversity Estimated from High-Throughput Sequencing -- Part IV. Evolution of Metabolism and Development -- Chapter 11. Activation of Secondary Metabolite Production in Fungi -- Chapter 12. Evolution and Diversity of Bioluminescent Fungi -- Chapter 13. Paedomorphosis and Sequestrate Basidiomycete.
    Abstract: Sequence analyses of numerous fungal genomes over the past two decades have provided us with extensive insights into the phylogenetic relationships of fungi and the distribution of genes and their inferred functions, across the fungal kingdom. It is now possible to answer questions about the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution with an analytical precision that was not possible before. This fully revised and updated 2nd edition of The Mycota, Vol. 14, addresses major aspects of fungal evolution. The book is divided into four sections covering the following main topics: • Evolutionary roots of fungi • Evolution of pathogenic strategies • Evolution of mutualistic interactions • Evolution of metabolism and development in fungi Fungi are among the oldest eukaryotic groups in the living world. The aim of this book is to better understand the history and importance of fungi, as well as the characteristics that distinguish them from their sister group, the metazoans, and other fungus-like groups such as the slime molds and oomycetes. Many fungal species are important pathogens of animals and plants and have distinct but parallel pathogenicity strategies. Mutualistic interactions of fungi with other organisms are crucial for their survival in different ecological niches and have a great influence on their evolution and the design of their genomes. Metabolism is one of the most important features of life, and the diversity of metabolic processes is best understood by considering evolution. Studies of fungal metabolism have traditionally focused on metabolites of particular interest, namely mycotoxins, pathogenicity factors, antibiotics, and other compounds with interspecific activity. This volume will be of great interest to mycologists, evolutionary biologists, and fungal geneticists, as well as to lecturers and students of microbiology and mycology.
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    Pages: XIX, 322 p. 56 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031291999
    Series Statement: The Mycota, A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research, 14
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29199-9
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    Management of Fungal Pathogens in Pulses : Current Status and Future Challenges (2020)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant diseases. ; Plants Development. ; Food Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Fungi. ; Plant Pathology. ; Plant Development. ; Food Microbiology. ; Bacteria.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Major fungal foliar diseases of arid legumes and their sustainable management for improving productivity in rain fed areas of India -- Management strategies of foliar diseases of chickpea -- Management of soil borne pathogens of pulses grown in Saudi Arabia through PGPRs -- Management of fungal diseases through application of beneficial rhizobacteria consortia -- Crop health management of pulses through application of PGPR and organic fertilizers technology -- Application of PGPR and Biocontrol for management of pigeon pea diseases -- Soil and crop health management of pigeon pea pathogens through the application of bacteria -- Characterizations of chickpea wilt pathogens and their management -- Foliar fungal diseases of Vigna spp.: Overview and management -- Diversity of Phytophora stem blight of piegonpea and their sustainable management -- Management of lentil wilt for its sustainable utilization -- Management of soil born fungal diseases of Vigna spp..-Detection of major fungal pathogens affecting pulses in India by using molecular methods -- Appendix: Research Institutes/ Labs working on pulses -- Index.-.
    Abstract: Pulses have played a major role in human diet and are considered a rich source of proteins. But, the major constraints in achieving the yield of pulses are the occurrences of various diseases and pests. Hence, there is a need to understand major fungal pathogens and their management strategies for sustainable agriculture. The major pulse crops in India and other Asian countries are bengal gram, pigeon pea, black gram, green gram, lentil and peas, which are attacked by several pathogens that cause considerable crop damage. Bengal gram is affected mainly by wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri), blight (Mycosphaerella pinodes) and rust (Uromyces ciceris-arietini). The main diseases of pigeon pea are wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) and Phytophtora stem blight (Phytophthora drechsleri f. sp. cajani). Powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni) and rust (Uromyces vicia-fabae) are the most important diseases affecting the production of pea. This volume offers details like symptoms, distribution, pathogens associated, predisposing factors and epidemiology, sources of resistance and holistic management of diseases with particular reference to those of economic importance. Several minor diseases of lentil, green gram and of black gram are discussed with their detailed and updated information. This volume provides pooled information regarding the management of major fungal phytopathogens affecting pulses. .
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    ISBN: 9783030359478
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35947-8
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    Agriculturally Important Fungi for Sustainable Agriculture : Volume 1: Perspective for Diversity and Crop Productivity (2020)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plants Evolution. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plants Development. ; Fungi. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Development.
    Description / Table of Contents: Agriculturally Important Fungi: Plant - Microbe Association for Mutual Benefits -- Endophytic Fungi: Diversity, Abundance, and Plant Growth Promoting Attributes -- The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Community in Paddy Soil -- Natural Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization of Wheat and Maize Crops under different Agricultural Practices -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, and their Potential Applications for Sustainable Agriculture -- Phosphate Solubilizing Fungi: Current Perspective, Mechanisms and Potential Agricultural Applications -- Fungal Phytohormones: Plant Growth-Regulating Substances and their Applications in Crop Productivity -- Phytohormones Producing Fungal Communities: Metabolic Engineering for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops -- Fungal Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity -- Role of Algae-Fungi relationship in Sustainable Agriculture -- Fungi as a Biological Tool for Sustainable Agriculture -- Agriculturally Important Fungi for Crop Productivity: Current Research and Future Challenges.
    Abstract: Microbes are ubiquitous in nature. Among microbes, fungal communities play an important role in agriculture, the environment, and medicine. Vast fungal diversity has been associated with plant systems, namely epiphytic fungi, endophytic fungi, and rhizospheric fungi. These fungi associated with plant systems play an important role in plant growth, crop yield, and soil health. Rhizospheric fungi, present in rhizospheric zones, get their nutrients from root exudates released by plant root systems, which help with their growth, development, and microbe activity. Endophytic fungi typically enter plant hosts through naturally occurring wounds that are the result of plant growth, through root hairs, or at epidermal conjunctions. Phyllospheric fungi may survive or proliferate on leaves depending on material influences in leaf diffuseness or exudates. The diverse nature of these fungal communities is a key component of soil-plant systems, where they are engaged in a network of interactions endophytically, phyllospherically, as well as in the rhizosphere, and thus have emerged as a promising tool for sustainable agriculture. These fungal communities promote plant growth directly and indirectly by using plant growth promoting (PGP) attributes. These PGP fungi can be used as biofertilizers and biocontrol agents in place of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for a more eco-friendly method of promoting sustainable agriculture and environments. This first volume of a two-volume set covers the biodiversity of plant-associated fungal communities and their role in plant growth promotion, the mitigation of abiotic stress, and soil fertility for sustainable agriculture. This book should be useful to those working in the biological sciences, especially for microbiologists, microbial biotechnologists, biochemists, and researchers and scientists of fungal biotechnology.
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    Pages: XVII, 300 p. 33 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030459710
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45971-0
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    Functional Bionanomaterials : From Biomolecules to Nanoparticles (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Biotechnology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Biotechnology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Plant Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Nanoscience: Convergence with Biomedical and Biological Applications -- Nanotechnology: A Potential Tool in Exploring Herbal Benefits -- Nanotechnology: An Effective Approach for Enhancing Therapeutics and Bioavailability of Phytomedicines -- Nanoparticles and Its Application in Folklore Medicine as Promising Biotherapeutics -- Phytonanotechnology for Enhanced Wound Healing Activity -- Chitosan Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Drug Delivery, Hemostasis and Stem Cell Research -- Nanoencapsulation of Anthocyanins for Drug Delivery Systems -- Nanotechnology in Oral Drug Delivery: Salient Aspects, State of Art and Applications -- Nanotechnology in Early Detection and Treatment of Amyloidosis -- Applications of Nanomaterials in Bone Tissue Engineering -- Polyphenols-Based Nanoparticles as Multifaceted Diabetes Modulators -- Implications of Nanotechnology in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics -- Theranostic Nanocarriers in Cancer: Dual Capabilities on a Single Platform -- Biosynthesis, Mechanisms and Biomedical Applications of Silver Nanoparticles -- Nanomedicine for Ischemic Diseases: Recent Development and Future Challenges -- Nano-Antibiotics: A Next Generation Antimicrobials -- Nanoprobiotics: When Technology Meets Gut Health -- Advanced Nanomaterials in the Clinical Scenario: Virtues and Consequences -- Nanomedicine: Challenges and Future Perspectives -- Index.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the application of nanotechnology in medicine and drug delivery, including diagnosis and therapy. Nanomedicine can contribute to the development of a personalized medicine both for diagnosis and therapy. By interacting with biological molecules at nanoscale level, nanotechnology opens up an immense field of research and applications. Interactions between artificial molecular assemblies or nanodevices and biomolecules can be understood both in the extracellular medium and inside human cells. Operating at nanoscale allows exploitation of physical properties different from those observed at microscale, such as the volume to surface area ratio. A number of clinical applications of nanobiotechnology, such as disease diagnosis, target-specific drug delivery, and molecular imaging are being investigated. Some promising new products are also undergoing clinical trials. Such advanced applications of this approach to biological systems will undoubtedly transform the foundations of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in the future. This book provides clear, colorful and simple illustrations, tables, and case studies to clearly convey the content to a general audience and reader. This book also discusses the development of nanobiomaterials from biogenic (biological sources) systems for healthcare and disease therapies. This book, therefore, is useful for researchers and academicians in the fields of nanotechnology, medicine, nano-biotechnology and pharmacology.
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    ISBN: 9783030414641
    Series Statement: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41464-1
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    Technological Advancement in Algal Biofuels Production (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Biology Technique. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Biological Techniques. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biotechnological approaches to enhance algae biofuel production -- Chapter 2. The use of omics technologies, random mutagenesis, and genetic transformation techniques to improve algae for biodiesel industry -- Chapter 3. Algal butanol production: recent developments -- Chapter 4. Algal synthesis of gold nanoparticles: applications in bioenergy -- Chapter 5. Challenges assessment in economic Algal biofuel Production -- Chapter 6. Influence of culture conditions on the microalgae biomass and lipid accumulation -- Chapter 7. Advanced genetic approaches towards custom design microalgae for fourth-generation biofuels -- Chapter 8. Algal biofuel production from municipal waste waters -- Chapter 9. Positive influence and future perspective of marine alga on biofuel production -- Chapter 10. Algae bacterial mixed culture for waste to wealth conversation: a case study.
    Abstract: This edited book presents all feasible approaches to improve technology of algal biofuels production at both qualitative and quantitative front. The book’s focus in on enhancing mass scale production of algae based biofuels by addressing technological issues and filling the existing gaps to make it smooth for practical as well as commercial implementation. The book also explores in depth analysis of various issues other than technology and related to improve technological significance for practical biofuels production from algae. Low cost strategies and higher mass production is one of the most sounding agenda of the book. The book also evaluates enlighten various sustainable algal biofuels options which are close towards commercial application along with their green future prospect. Societal and environment friendly approach even for commercial application has also been discussed in book. This is a useful reading material for researchers and students of biofuels and reneable energy. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811968068
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6806-8
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    Sustainable Agrobiology : Design and Development of Microbial Consortia (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Microbial populations. ; Microbiology. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Microbial Communities.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. An Overall Insight into the Attributes, Interactions, and Future Applications of ‘Microbial-Consortium’ for Plant Growth Promotion, with Contemporary Approaches -- 2. Beneficial Microbial Mixtures for Efficient Biocontrol of Plant Diseases: Impediments and Success -- 3. Rhizobacterial Mediated Interactions for Enhanced Symbiotic Performance of the Root Nodule Rhizobia in Legumes -- 4. Plant Growth Promoting Bacterial Consortia Render Biological Control of Plant Pathogens: A Review -- 5. Phytohormonal Role of Microorganisms Involved in Bioinoculants -- 6. The Bacterial-Fungal Consortia: Farmer's Needs, Legal and Scientific Opportunities, and Constraints -- 7. Sustainable Improvement of Productivity and Quality of Agricultural Crops Using a Microbial Consortium -- 8. Consortia of Probiotic Bacteria and their Potentials for Sustainable Rice Production -- 9. Strategies to Evaluate Microbial Consortia for Mitigating Abiotic Stress in Plants -- 10. Co-inoculation of Rhizobacteria in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Production in East Africa -- 11. Management of Sustainable Vegetable Production Using Microbial Consortium -- 12. Consort Interactions of the Root Endophytes Serendipita spp. (Sebacinales, Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) with Crop Plants -- 13. Applications of Microbial Consortia and Microbiome Interactions for Augmenting Sustainable Agrobiology -- 14. Effect of Microbial Consortium Vs. Perfected Chemical Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Growth -- 15. Bioencapsulation of Biocontrol Agents as a Management Strategy for Plant Pathogens -- 16. Designing Tailored Bioinoculants for Sustainable Agrobiology in Multi-stressed Environments -- 17. Development and Application of Consortia Based Microbial Bioinoculants for Sustainable Agriculture.
    Abstract: This edited volume covers all aspects of microbes in consortia; their roles in the ecological balance of soil by mineralize soil nutrients, plant growth promotion, protecting plants from disease by acting as biocontrol agents etc. Step-by-step descriptions are provided to the development and designing strategies of microbial consortia of rhizobacteria, phytohormone producing with biocontrol; ACC-deaminase producing with siderophore producing; vice-versa, and many combinations of multifaceted bacteria. The development of microbial consortia into successful bioinoculant and biofertilizers is also included in various chapters. In addition, molecular mechanisms to study the synergistic behaviors of rhizobacteria, accompanied by numerous helpful schematic drawings. Using phylogeny to justify the molecular similarity among two different bacteria identifies the possibility of microbial synergism, fruitful to development of microbial consortium and establish them in the rhizosphere with consorted mechanisms. In addition, clear drawings are included in support of understanding the natural phenomenon of synergism in below-ground ecosystem. Essential information is provided on ecological management by consorted mechanisms of rhizobacteria that directly affect ‘agriculture sustainability’ and an individual chapter is devoted to the understanding of future research, and addressing bottlenecks and successful steps. This book assists the academicians, researchers and NGOs in negotiating the steep learning curve involved in gaining the skills needed to perform design and development of microbial consortiums, preparation of PGPR-based fertilizers, which offers significant advantages in terms of pertaining novel knowledge on the groundbreaking research, still ongoing.
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    ISBN: 9789811995705
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 43
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Archaebacteria. ; Microbial ecology. ; Biotechnology. ; Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Archaea. ; Environmental Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: General topics -- Geothermal habitats and adaptations of thermophilic microbes -- Diversity of thermophilic prokaryotes -- Molecular basis for thermostability -- Cultivation techniques and molecular methods of identification of thermophilic, anaerobic bacteria -- Part II: Biochemistry and Physiology of thermophiles -- Physiology of chemoheterotrophic thermoanaerobes -- Part III: Biotechnological Applications -- Thermostable enzymes and their applications -- Production of biofuels by thermoanaerobic bacteria -- Production of fine chemicals by thermophilic, anaerobic bacteria -- Part IV: Future aspects -- Potential of anaerobic thermophiles and future prospects.
    Abstract: Hot environments are diverse environments that habor a wide variety of anaerobic microorganisms. Although the existence of thermophilic microorganisms has been known for over a century, it is only since the 1970s that warm environments inhabited by thermophiles have been studied in more detail. While aerobic thermophiles have received most of the interest, thermophilic anaerobes have received less attention. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental aspects of thermophilic anaerobes, from their environments to their applications in biotechnology. The book is divided into three parts: 1) a general overview of thermophilic anaerobes, their history, environments, and phylogenetic relationships, 2) physiological aspects of thermophilic anaerobes and their mechanisms of thermal adaptation, and 3) the biotechnological applications of thermophiles for the production of biofuels and other chemical building blocks as well as their applications in specific industries. This comprehensive and up-to-date book, Thermophilic anaerobes - Phylogeny, Physiology and Biotechnological Applications, is a valuable resource for experienced researchers and early career scientists alike who want to learn more about this exciting and developing field.
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    Pages: VI, 244 p. 36 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031417207
    Series Statement: Emerging Issues and Trends,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41720-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41720-7
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    Microbial Biocontrol: Molecular Perspective in Plant Disease Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Molecular biology. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Microbiology. ; Molecular Biology. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Environmental Biotechnology.
    Abstract: This book is exploring molecular insight of plant disease resistance, enhancing plant immunity as well as the latest omics or approaches in plant disease management. In the recent past, microbial strains or products frequently utilized to inhibit the growth of phytopathogen and disease management. However, it is well known that plants respond to numerous biotic and abiotic stresses by morphological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms. But still there is much more to study about their molecular aspect of interaction between host- pathogens- biocontrol agents that will be helpful in formulation and applications of microbial antagonistic for effective management of phytopathogens. This book attempt to fill this gap in the literature. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, agronomist, horticulturalist scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, microbiology, environment science.
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    Pages: XI, 347 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819939473
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 49
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3947-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3947-3
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    Food Microbiology Based Entrepreneurship : Making Money From Microbes (2023)
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    Keywords: Food Microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Food science. ; Food Microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Small, large-scale production, cost-benefit analysis and marketing of button mushroom -- 2. Large scale production and cost-benefit analysis of Mushroom spawn -- 3. Production, cost benefit analysis and marketing of oyster mushroom -- 4. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Psilocybe mushroom. 5 -- Small, large scale production and cost benefits analysis and marketing of milky mushroom -- 6. Mass multiplication, economic analysis and marketing of Ganoderma sp. (reishi mushroom) -- 7. Small, Large Scale Production and Cost Benefit Analysis and Marketing of Spirulina Single Cell Protein -- 8. Production, economics and marketing of yeast single cell protein -- 9. Bacterial Single Cell Protein: Applications, Productions and Commercialization: Opportunities and Challenges -- 10. Small, Large Scale Production and Cost Benefit Analysis of Bread -- 11. Production cost analysis and marketing of fermented food- Cheese -- 12. Production cost analysis and marketing of fermented foods-Yoghurt -- 13. Production, Cost analysis and Marketing of Livestock and Poultry Probiotic -- 14. Small scale production and business plan for phycocyanin from cyanobacteria -- 15. Commercial Astaxanthin Production from Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis -- 16. Production, cost analysis and marketing of probiotics -- 17. Production, cost analysis and marketing of fermented fish -- 18. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of shitake mushroom -- 19. Production And Entrepreneurship Plan for Red Pigment from Monascus sp. -- 20. Mass Production and cost analysis of marine Streptomyces as probiotics -- 21. Nano Particles and It’s Application In Food Packaging.
    Abstract: This book is first part of the 3 volume set focusing on basic and advanced methods for using microbiology as an entrepreneurial venture. This book deals with the concept of entrepreneurship skills for production, cost-benefit analysis and marketing of button, oyster, milky mushroom, Ganoderma sp, Single cell protein, Breads, Cheese, Yoghurt, Wine, Beer, Probiotics, Prebiotics fermented vegetables, and Fermented Fish etc. Chapters cover the applications of microorganisms in small and large scale production to achieve a sustainable output. This book provides essential knowledge and working business protocols from all related disciplines of food and dairy industry, probiotics industry, mushroom industry, beverage and baking industry, poultry industry, and aquaculture industry etc. This book is useful to graduate students, research scholars and postdoctoral fellows, and teachers who belong to different disciplines via botany, food microbiology, biotechnology, aquaculture microbiology and poultry microbiology. The other two volumes are focused on agriculture and industrial microbiology.
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    Pages: XVII, 410 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811950414
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5041-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5041-4
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    Genetics and Biotechnology (2020)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Fungi. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Industrial Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chromatin Structure and Function in Neurospora crassa -- Origin, function and transmission of accessory chromosomes -- Genetics of the unfolded protein response in fungi -- From genetics to molecular oscillations: the circadian clock in Neurospora crassa -- small RNAs in fungi -- NLR function in fungi as revealed by the study of self/non-self recognition systems -- Genetics and genomics decipher partner biology in arbuscular mycorrhizas -- Coordination of fungal secondary metabolism and development -- Fungal Genomics -- Filamentous fungi as hosts for heterologous production of proteins and secondary metabolites in the post-genomic era -- New Avenues towards drug discovery in fungi -- Exploiting fungal photobiology as a source of novel bio-blocks for optogenetic systems -- Yeast cell factories -- Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for production of fatty acids and their derivatives -- Fungi Involved in the Biodeterioration and Bioconversion of Lignocellulose Substrates -- Biotechnology of marine fungi: New workhorses and new uses - using marine fungal diversity as a source for biotechnology -- The biotechnological potential of anaerobic gut fungi.
    Abstract: The Series The fungi represent a heterogenous assemblage of eukaryotic microorganisms and have become favored organisms for research at the cellular and molecular level. Such research involvement has been stimulated by interest in the biotechnological application of fungi in processes related to industry, agriculture and ecology. Considering both yeasts and mycelial fungi, The Mycota highlights developments in both basic and applied research and presents an overview of fungal systematics and cell structure. Foremost authorities in research on mycology have been assembled to edit and contribute to the volumes. This Volume The first section of this volume, Genetics, illustrates the basic genetic processes underlying inheritance, cell biology, metabolism and “lifestyles” of fungi. The second section, Biotechnology, addresses the applied side of fungal genetics, ranging from new tools for synthetic biology to the biotechnological potential of fungi from diverse environments. Gathering chapters written by reputed scientists, the book represents an invaluable reference guide for fungal biologists, geneticists and biotechnologists alike.
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    Pages: XXII, 452 p. 59 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030499242
    Series Statement: The Mycota, A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49924-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49924-2
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    Biocommunication of Phages (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Virology. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Cytology. ; Veterinary microbiology. ; Microbiology. ; Virology. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Cell Biology. ; Veterinary Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. What Does Communication of Phages Mean? -- Chapter 2. Phage-Phage, Phage-Bacteria, and Phage-Environment Communication -- Chapter 3. Phage communication and the ecological implications on microbial interactions, diversity, and function -- Chapter 4. Phage-Phage Interactions -- Chapter 5. Social interactions among bacteriophages -- Chapter 6. Phage protein interactions in the inhibition mechanism of bacterial cell -- Chapter 7. Are phages parasites or symbionts of bacteria? -- Chapter 8. Microbial communication networks: sketching a methodology to analyze communication involving bacteriophages inside environmental communities -- Chapter 9. Information stored in a phage particle: Lactobacillus delbrueckii bacteriophage LL-H as a case -- Chapter 10. Archaeal viruses and their interactions with CRISPR-Cas systems -- Chapter 11. Filamentous phages affect virulence of the phytopathogen Ralstonia solanacearum -- Chapter 12. Intra-population interactions and the evolution of RNA phages -- Chapter 13. ssRNA phages: life cycle, structure and applications -- Chapter 14. Phages as therapy or "dietary supplements"against multiresistant bacteria? -- Chapter 15. Bacteriophage application and biological safety (or how should I train my dog not to bite me) -- Chapter 16. Phage therapy: an alternative to antibiotics -- Chapter 17. Bacteriophage as a therapeutic agent to combat bacterial infection: A journey from history to application -- Chapter 18. Phagetherapy: Clinical applications – Critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials -- Chapter 19. Bacteriophage therapies targets multiple diseases caused by protein misfolding -- Chapter 20 -- Phage Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis. Challenges and Perspectives -- Chapter 21. Bacteriophage Applications for Food Safety -- Chapter 22. Bacteriophages for environmental applications: Effect of trans-organismic communication on wastewater treatments.
    Abstract: This is the first book to systemize all levels of communicative behavior of phages. Phages represent the most diverse inhabitants on this planet. Until today they are completely underestimated in their number, skills and competences and still remain the dark matter of biology. Phages have serious effects on global energy and nutrient cycles. Phages actively compete for host. They can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’ (complement same, preclude others). They process and evaluate available information and then modify their behaviour accordingly. These diverse competences show us that this capacity to evaluate information is possible owing to communication processes within phages (intra-organismic), between the same, related and different phage species (interorganismic), and between phages and non-phage organisms (transorganismic). This is crucial in coordinating infection strategies (lytic vs. lysogenic) and recombination in phage genomes. In 22 chapters, expert contributors review current research into the varying forms of phage biocommunication and Phagetherapy. Biocommunication of Phages aims to assess the current state of research, to orient further investigations on how phages communicate with each other to coordinate their behavioral patterns, and to inspire further investigation of the role of non-phage viruses (non-lytic, non-prokaryotic) in these highly dynamic interactional networks.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030458850
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45885-0
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    Vibrio spp. Infections (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Diseases Causes and theories of causation. ; Microbial ecology. ; Bacteria. ; Epidemiology. ; Microbiology. ; Pathogenesis. ; Environmental Microbiology. ; Bacteria. ; Epidemiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Vibrio Infections and the Twenty-First Century -- Chapter 2. New Insights into Vibrio Cholerae Biofilms from Molecular Biophysics to Microbial Ecology -- Chapter 3. Type VI Secretion Systems: Environmental and Intra-Host Competition of Vibrio cholerae -- Chapter 4. Motility Control as a Possible Link Between Quorum Sensing to Surface Attachment in Vibrio Species -- Chapter 5. The Vibrio Polar Flagellum: Structure and Regulation -- Chapter 6. Environmental Reservoirs of Pathogenic Vibrio Spp. and Their Role in Disease: The List Keeps Expanding -- Chapter 7. Cholera Dynamics and the Emergence of Pandemic Vibrio cholerae -- Chapter 8. Role of Bacteriophages in the Evolution of Pathogenic Vibrios and Lessons for Phage Therapy -- Chapter 9. Vibrio vulnificus, an Underestimated Zoonotic Pathogen -- Chapter 10. The Role of Nutrients and Nutritional Signals in the Pathogenesis of Vibrio cholerae -- Chapter 11. Stress Responses in Pathogenic Vibrios and Their Role in Host and Environmental Survival -- Chapter 12. Vibrio parahaemolyticus Epidemiology and Pathogenesis: Novel Insights on an Emerging Foodborne Pathogen -- Chapter 13. The Viable but Non-Culturable (VBNC) State in Vibrio Species: Why Studying the VBNC State Now, Is More Exciting than Ever -- Chapter 14. Structural Insights into Regulation of Vibrio Virulence Gene Networks -- Chapter 15. When Vibrios Take Flight: A Meta-Analysis of Pathogenic Vibrio Species in Wild and Domestic Birds -- Chapter 16. What Whole Genome Sequencing Has Told Us About Pathogenic Vibrios.
    Abstract: This book addresses current topics on pathogenic Vibrio spp. from a comprehensive and holistic perspective. Here, experts in the field provide timely chapters, ranging from genomics, pathogen emergence, and epidemiology to pathogenesis, virulence regulation and host colonization. Questions addressed include: How does climate change affect the spread of these bacteria? What is the status of current vaccines? Are there novel therapeutic options to treat Vibrio infections? Is there likelihood of emergence of new pathogenic strains or species? Can insights from mathematical models and epidemiology lead to prediction of pathogen outbreaks? Recent decades have seen a steady increase in Vibrio spp. infections originating in aquatic and marine habitats, driven by higher human population densities, warming of polluted oceans, natural and human-made disasters, and mass seafood production. These conditions increase the likelihood of pathogenic Vibrio spp. coming into contact with humans, making their study even more timely and relevant as these problems escalate over time. This book is a valuable resource for health management professionals, experienced microbiologists/ microbial ecologists, and early career scientists alike who want to learn more about these important environmental human pathogens. The ideas and technologies presented in this book for preventing, controlling, and monitoring Vibrio spp. infections contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031229978
    Series Statement: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1404
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22997-8
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    Model Organisms for Microbial Pathogenesis, Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Drug Discovery (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Biology Technique. ; Diseases. ; Microbiology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Experimental Organisms. ; Diseases.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Microbial infections and virulence factors -- Chapter 2. Microbial Pathogenesis: Virus pathogen-host interactions -- Chapter 3. A physical insight of biofilms -- Chapter 4. A Review on Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Response -- Chapter 5. Role of quorum sensing in microbial infections and biofilm formation -- Chapter 6. Microbial Pathogenesis and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance -- Chapter 7. Pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus -- Chapter 8. Pathogenesis, Virulence factors and Antibiotic resistance of Group B Streptococcus -- Chapter 9. Enterococcal infections and Drug resistance mechanisms -- Chapter 10. Pathogenic Escherichia coli: Virulence factors and their Antimicrobial resistance -- Chapter 11. Enterobacter Infections and antimicrobial drug resistance -- Chapter 12. Klebsiella pneumoniae infections and antimicrobial drug resistance -- Chapter 13. Pathogenesis and drug resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- Chapter 14. Acinetobacter baumannii: Infections and drug resistance -- Chapter 15. Vibrio cholera: Mechanisms of Pathogenicity and Antibiotic resistance -- Chapter 16. Current trends in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis and drug resistance -- Chapter 17. PATHOGENESIS OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS AND DRUG- RESISTANCE PHENOMENON -- Chapter 18. Pathogenesis and drug resistance profile of food-borne pathogens -- Chapter 19. Cell lines as in vitro model for studying microbial pathogenesis -- Chapter 20. Animal models to understand host-pathogen interactions -- Chapter 21. Caenorhabditis elegans as pathogenesis model to understand bacterial virulence -- Chapter 22. Zebra fish infection model: From pathogenesis to therapeutics -- Chapter 23. Mycobacterium pathogenesis and drug discovery: Looking through the zebra fish keyhole -- Chapter 24. Murine models to study acute and chronic bacterial infections -- Chapter 25. Non-human primate model use in understanding infectious diseases -- Chapter 26. Understanding Biofilm Dynamics: In Vitro and In Vivo Models -- Chapter 27. Model organisms and antimicrobial drug discovery -- Chapter 28. Yeast: A model organism for antimicrobial drug discovery -- Chapter 29. Caenorhabditis elegans: A tool for antimicrobial drug discovery -- Chapter 30. Zebrafish Model System in Antimicrobial Drug Discovery -- Chapter 31. Murine Models for Development of Anti-Infective Therapeutics -- Chapter 32. Non-human primate models for antimicrobial drug discovery.
    Abstract: This book provides essential insights into microbial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and the anti-microbial drug resistance of various human pathogens on the basis of various model organisms. The initial sections of the book introduce readers to the mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, anti-microbial drug resistance, and the dynamics of biofilm formation. Due to the emergence of various microbial resistant strains, it is especially important to understand the prognosis for microbial infections, disease progression profiles, and mechanisms of resistance to antibiotic therapy in order to develop novel therapeutic strategies. In turn, the second part of the book presents a comparative analysis of various animal models to help readers understand microbial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, anti-microbial drug discovery, anti-biofilm therapeutics, and treatment regimes. Given its scope, the book represents a valuable asset for microbiologists, biotechnologists, medical professionals, drug development researchers, and pharmacologists alike.
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    Pages: XVII, 684 p. 91 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811516955
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1695-5
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    Electron-Based Bioscience and Biotechnology (2020)
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Biochemistry. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Biochemistry. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Electron based Bioscience -- Chapter 1: (Tentative) Latest knowledges of (electro)microbiology -- Chapter 2: Importance of electron flow in (micro)biological metabolism -- Chapter 3: Extracellular electron transfer in bioelectrochemically active microorganisms -- Chapter 4: Direct interspecies electron transfer -- Chapter 5: Extracellular electron uptake mechanisms by sulfate reducing bacteria -- Chapter 6: Conversion of electric energy into life energy -- Part II. Electron based Biotechnology -- Chapter 7: Electrochemical interactions between microorganisms and conductive particles- Chapter 8: Bioelectrochemical reversible interconversion in the 2H+/H2 and CO2/formate redox systems and its importance in forthcoming energy system -- Chapter 9: Application of enzymatic reactions involving electron transfer for the production of useful chemicals -- Chapter 10: Fatty acid production of thraustochytrids and cellular redox balance -- Chapter 11: Control of microbial metabolisms by electrochemical cultivation method -- Part III. Electron based Biocorrosion -- Chapter 12: Microbiologically influenced corrosion -- Chapter 13: Electrochemistry on Corrosion Engineering -- Chapter 14: Microorganisms inducing microbiologically influenced corrosion -- Chapter 15: Electron flow rate in the corrosion and its application -- Chapter 16: Biocorrosion and souring in the crude oil production process -- Chapter 17: Metallurgical factors effect on bacterial adhesion and bio-corrosion.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive introduction to electron-based bioscience, biotechnology, and biocorrosion. It both explains the importance of electron flow during metabolic processes in microorganisms and provides valuable insights into emerging applications in various fields. In the opening section, readers will find up-to-date information on topics such as electron transfer reactions, extracellular electron transfer mechanisms, direct interspecies electron transfer, and electron uptake by sulfate-reducing bacteria. The focus then shifts to state-of-the-art advances and applications in the field of biotechnology. Here, the coverage encompasses e.g. progress in understanding electrochemical interactions between microorganisms and conductive particles, enzymatic reactions and their application in the bioproduction of useful chemicals, and the importance of redox balance for fatty acid production. In closing, the book addresses various aspects of the complex phenomenon of microbiologically induced corrosion, highlighting novel insights from the fields of electromicrobiology and electrochemistry and their implications. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811547638
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4763-8
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    Microbial Biotechnology Approaches to Monuments of Cultural Heritage (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Biochemistry. ; Microbiology. ; Urban Ecology. ; Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Microbial Community Present on the Reverse Side of a Deteriorated Canvas -- Chapter 2. Microbial Biocleaning Technologies for Cultural Heritage: Current Status and Future Challenges -- Chapter 3. Role of Bacterial Communities to Prevent the Microbial Growth on Cultural Heritage -- Chapter 4. Entomogenous Fungi and the Conservation of the Cultural Heritage -- Chapter 5. Microorganisms and their Enzymes as Biorestoration Agents -- Chapter 6. Bioremediation of Cultural Heritage: Removal of Organic Substances -- Chapter 7. The Role Microorganisms for the Removal of Sulphates on Artistic Stoneworks -- Chapter 8. Microbiological Tools for Cultural Heritage Conservation -- Chapter 9. Biotechnology to Restoration and Conservation -- Chapter 10. Biocement: A novel approach in the restoration of construction materials.
    Abstract: Our country’s cultural legacy is one of the world’s most diverse, drawing millions of visitors every year to our convents and monuments, and to our museums, libraries, concert halls and festivals. In addition, it is a dynamic trigger of economic activity and jobs. Among the various scientific branches, microbial biotechnology offers an innovative and precise approach to the complexity of problems that restorers face in their daily work. This book discusses a range of topics, including the biodiversity of microbial communities from various cultural heritage monuments, microbial biotechnological cleaning techniques, the role of bacterial fungal communities for the conservation of cultural heritage, and microbial enzymes and their potential applications as biorestoration agents. Written by internationally recognized experts, and providing up-to-date and detailed insights into microbial biotechnology approaches to cultural heritage monuments, the book is a valuable resource for biological scientists, especially microbiologists, microbial biotechnologists, biochemists and microbial biotechnologists.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811534010
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3401-0
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    Microbial Photosynthesis (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant physiology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Plant Physiology. ; Water. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Photosynthesis and Energy Transfer -- Chapter 1. Molecular mechanism of photosynthesis driven by red-shifted chlorophylls -- Chapter 2. Cyanobacterial NDH-1-photosystem I supercomplex -- Chapter 3. Recent progress on the LH1-RC complexes of purple photosynthetic bacteria -- Chapter 4. Composition, organisation, and function of purple photosynthetic machinery -- Chapter 5. Redox potentials of quinones in aqueous solution: Relevance to redox potentials in protein environments -- Chapter 6. Photosynthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: what we have learned so far? -- Part 2. Photosynthesis and the Environment -- Chapter 7. Photosynthetic performances of marine microalgae under influences of rising CO2 and solar UV radiation -- Chapter 8. Acquisition of Inorganic Carbon by Microalgae and Cyanobacteria -- Chapter 9. Circadian Clocks in Cyanobacteria -- Chapter 10. Iron Deficiency in Cyanobacteria -- Chapter 11. Adaptive Mechanisms of the Model Photosynthetic Organisms, Cyanobacteria, to Iron Deficiency -- Chapter 12. The roles of sRNAs in regulating stress responses in cyanobacteria -- Part 3. Artificial Photosynthesis and Light-driven Biofactory -- Chapter 13. Mimicking the Mn4CaO5-cluster in Photosystem II -- Chapter 14. Photosynthetic improvement of industrial microalgae for biomass and biofuel production -- Chapter 15. Self-assembly, organisation, regulation, and engineering of carboxysomes: CO2-fixing prokaryotic organelles. .
    Abstract: As the largest scale chemical reaction, photosynthesis supplies all of the organic carbon and oxygen for life on Earth. It is estimated that the photosynthetic activity of microorganisms is responsible for more than 50% of the primary production of molecular oxygen on Earth. This book highlights recent breakthroughs in the multidisciplinary areas of microbial photosynthesis, presenting the latest developments in various areas of microbial photosynthesis research, from bacteria to eukaryotic algae, and from theoretical biology to structural biology and biophysics. Furthermore, the book discusses advances in photosynthetic chassis, such as in the context of metabolic engineering and green chemical production. Featuring contributions by leading authorities in photosynthesis research, the book is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in the field, especially those studying biological evolution and the origin of life. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811531101
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3110-1
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    Metagenomic Systems Biology : Integrative Analysis of the Microbiome (2020)
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    Keywords: Bacteria. ; Microbiology. ; Medical microbiology. ; Bioinformatics. ; Biotechnology. ; Bacteria. ; Microbiology. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Computational and Systems Biology. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Gut Microbiome in Microbial Pathogenicity -- Chapter 2. Role of Genome Wide Association Studies in Host Genetics: Towards Understanding of Microbiome Association -- Chapter 3. Understanding Microbiome Science through Big Data analysis -- Chapter 4. Comparative MetaGenomics Facilitates Drug Target Selection and Develop Intervention Strategies -- Chapter 5. Culture-independent omics-techniques for microbiome-based molecular therapeutics against Infectious Diseases -- Chapter 6. The Earth’s Microbiome: Significance in Sustainable Development & Impact of Climate Changes -- Chapter 7. Microbiome for Personalized Medicine -- Chapter 8. Metagenomic Insights of Yarrowia lipolytica in Food Industry -- Chapter 9. Foodomics-The Why, Who and What of It. .
    Abstract: The book serves as an amalgamation of knowledge and principles used in the area of systems and synthetic biology, and targets inter-disciplinary research groups. The readers from diversified areas would be benefited by the valuable resources and information available in one book. Microbiome projects with efficient data handling can fuel progress in the area of microbial synthetic biology by providing a ready to use plug and play chassis. Advances in gene editing technology such as the use of tailor made synthetic transcription factors will further enhance the availability of synthetic devices to be applied in the fields of environment, agriculture and health. The different chapters of the book reviews a broad range of topics, including food microbiome in ecology, use of microbiome in personalized medicine, machine learning in biomedicine. The book also describes ways to harness and exploit the incredible amounts of genomic data. The book is not only limited to medicine but also caters to the needs of environmentalists, biochemical engineers etc. Ii will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in life sciences, computational biology, microbiology and other inter-disciplinary areas. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811585623
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8562-3
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    Antimicrobial Research and One Health in Africa (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental health. ; Public health. ; Environmental management. ; Microbial genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Ecology. ; Environmental Health. ; Public Health. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Microbiological safety and antimicrobial resistance in fresh produce production in Africa -- The current status of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in African aquaculture -- Antibiotic resistance in food animals in Africa: Occurrence, human health risk, socio-economic impact, and mitigation measures -- The era of bacterial genomics in antibiotic research in Africa -- Insights Gained Through Genomics and Metagenomics Resistomes Studies in Africa -- Occurrence and health risks of antimicrobial resistance in African aquatic systems -- Antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in African coastal ecosystems -- Application of nanotechnology for the elimination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from wastewater -- Genetics of viral resistance: clinical relevance and role in future disease outbreaks -- Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica in Africa -- Antimicrobial resistance patterns of ESKAPE pathogens in humans, animals, and the environment in Africa -- Informal settlements and slums: Sinks and sources of antibiotic resistance in Africa -- Antibiotic resistance pattern of bloodstream infections in neonates -- Natural products in combination with conventional antimicrobial agents – A potential solution to antimicrobial resistance -- Biocidal activity of plant extracts: the case of Algeria -- Interconnection between antibiotic resistance and disinfectant resistance -- Effects of disinfectant resistance in a post antibiotic era in animal production -- Antimicrobial Stewardship in Africa -- Occurrence, human exposure, and health risks of antibiotic resistance in the funeral industry: A Perspective -- Social structures and assemblages of AMR in African settings -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance is recognised among the world’s most challenging problems. Despite its global spread, Africa, specifically sub-Saharan Africa, is the most affected by this malaise. Poor living conditions and inadequate access to sanitation and potable water supplies are among contributing factors that have influenced a high disease burden on the continent, requiring extensive antimicrobials. Weak health systems and the absence of firm policies further aggravate the problem, as the use of antimicrobials is mostly unregulated. The increasing demand for animal protein to meet the starving populations’ demands has also influenced the use of these antimicrobials, including those banned on other continents, for food animal production. The ripple effect of indiscriminate use in humans and animals is the massive discharge of antimicrobials, their residues, antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms and their associated genes into the environment. This 14-chapter text presents the AMR problem in African, addressing the various compartments of One Health – humans, animals, and the environment, to illustrate the need for concerted efforts in the fight against AMR. Authors from the four cardinal points present diverse aspects of AMR in Africa, starting with behavioural and social drivers of AMR in Africa. Antimicrobial stewardship in an African context is also discussed. AMR in humans is presented through studies on antibiotic-resistant neonates and nontyphoidal Salmonella infections and the clinical relevance of the genetics of viral resistance. Topics on AMR in mastitis, biosecurity in animal farming and the linkage between disinfectants and AMR are discussed. The environmental dimension of AMR is discussed, notably in the aquatic environment, and its implication for aquaculture and irrigation and using nanomaterials to treat polluted waters from such environments are highlighted. Finally, Africa’s rich floral diversity is portrayed as an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to combat AMR. Hopefully, the work presented will spur greater collaboration between scientists, environmental, animal and human health practitioners, the general population, and policymakers to assimilate and implement the One Health approach to combating AMR, rather than working in silos in their various sectors.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 349 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031237966
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23796-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23796-6
    DDC: 579
    Language: English
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    Symbiosis: Cellular, Molecular, Medical and Evolutionary Aspects (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Evolution (Biology). ; Microbiology. ; Virology. ; Genetics. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Microbiology. ; Virology. ; Genetics and Genomics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Transfer of genetic information, nuclear symbiosis, and cellular differentiation -- 1. Viral Symbiosis in the Origins and Evolution of Life with a Particular Focus on the Placental Mammals -- 2. Gene Transfer Agents in Symbiotic Microbes -- 3. Evolution from free-living bacteria to endosymbionts of insects: genomic changes and the importance of the chaperonin GroEL -- 4. Epidemiology of nucleus-dwelling Holospora: infection, transmission, adaptation, and interaction with Paramecium -- 5. Trends in symbiont-induced host cellular differentiation -- Part 2. Origin, adaptations and evolutionary aspects of symbiosis -- 6. We're in this together: Sensation of the host cell environment by endosymbiotic bacteria -- 7. Phenotype Heritability in Holobionts: An Evolutionary Model -- 8. The role of constructive neutral evolution in the development of complexity from symbioses: A microbe-centric view -- 9. Chemiosmosis, evolutionary conflict, and eukaryotic symbiosis -- 10. Symbiotic origin of apoptosis -- 11. The puzzling conservation and diversification of lipid droplets from bacteria to eukaryotes -- Part 3. Evolution and role of symbiosis in photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation -- 12. Evolution of Photosynthetic Eukaryotes; Current Opinion, Perplexity and a New Perspective -- 13. The photosynthetic adventure of Paulinella spp -- 14. The evolutionary aspects of legume nitrogen-fixing nodule symbiosis -- 15. Early molecular dialogue between legumes and rhizobia: why are they so important? -- Part 4. Diversity of nematode and insect symbionts -- 16. The Wolbachia Symbiont: Here, There and Everywhere -- 17. The Wolbachia Symbiont: Here, There and Everywhere -- 18. The Diversity of Symbiotic Systems in Scale Insects -- 19. Bacterial Symbionts of Tsetse Flies: Relationships and Functional Interactions between Tsetse and their Symbionts -- Part 5. Symbiosis, adaptive and immune responses, and therapeutic interventions -- 20. Our microbiome: on the challenges, promises, and hype -- 21. Endosymbiont-mediated adaptive responses to stress in holobionts -- 22. Microbial Metabolites as Molecular Mediators of Host-Microbe Symbiosis in Colorectal Cancer -- 23. The macrophages and intestinal symbiosis.
    Abstract: This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in symbiosis research. It covers molecular, organellar, cellular, immunologic, genetic and evolutionary aspects of symbiotic interactions in humans and other model systems. The book also highlights new approaches to interdisciplinary research and therapeutic applications. Symbiosis refers to any mutually beneficial interaction between different organisms. The symbiotic origin of cellular organelles and the exchange of genetic material between hosts and their bacterial and viral symbionts have helped shaped the current diversity of life. Recently, symbiosis has gained a new level of recognition, due to the realization that all organisms function as a holobiome and that any kind of interference with the hosts influences their symbionts and vice versa, and can have profound consequences for the survival of both. For example, in humans, the microbiome, i.e., the entirety of all the microorganisms living in association with the intestines, oral cavity, urogenital system and skin, is partially inherited during pregnancy and influences the maturation and functioning of the human immune system, protects against pathogens and regulates metabolism. Symbionts also regulate cancer development, wound healing, tissue regeneration and stem cell function. The medical applications of this new realization are vast and largely uncharted. The composition and robustness of human symbionts could make them a valuable diagnostic tool for predicting impending diseases, and the manipulation of symbionts could yield new strategies for the treatment of incurable diseases.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 616 p. 83 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030518493
    Series Statement: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, 69
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51849-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51849-3
    DDC: 576.8
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    Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology : Volume 1: Biovalorization of Solid Wastes and Wastewater Treatment (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental health. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Perspectives of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology -- Chapter 2. Towards waste valorization: A promising and sustainable approach of waste management -- Chapter 3. Bioplastics: A Green Approach toward Sustainable Environment -- Chapter 4. Microbial procession during decomposition of organic wastes -- Chapter 5. Electronic waste management: Challenges and opportunities -- Chapter 6. Heavy metal pollution: An insight towards its infiltration, impact and remediation -- Chapter 7. Biotransformation of Chitinous Waste into Value-added Products -- Chapter 8. Utilization and management of agricultural wastes for bioenergy production, weed control and soil improvement through microbial and technical processes -- Chapter 9. Plant Tissue Culture: Beyond being a Tool for genetic engineering -- Chapter 10. Microbial and Biotechnological approaches in the production of biofertilizer -- Chapter 11. A prelude of plant strategies to deal with the peril of salinity: an archive of regulatory responses -- Chapter 12. Prime techniques for Pre-and post-treatments of anaerobic effluents and solids -- Chapter 13. Nanoscale Materials and Their Potential Application in Potable Water and Waste Water Treatment -- Chapter 14. Efficiency of Graphene-based Forward Osmosis Membranes -- Chapter 15. Constructed Wetland: A Green Technology for Wastewater Treatment. .
    Abstract: This book provides up-to-date information on the state of the art in applications of biotechnological and microbiological tools for protecting the environment. Written by leading international experts, it discusses potential applications of biotechnological and microbiological techniques in solid waste management, wastewater treatment, agriculture, energy and environmental health. This first volume of the book “Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology,” covers three main topics: Solid waste management, Agriculture utilization and Water treatment technology, exploring the latest developments from around the globe regarding applications of biotechnology and microbiology for converting wastes into valuable products and at the same time reducing the environmental pollution resulting from disposal. Wherever possible it also includes real-world examples. Further, it offers advice on which procedures should be followed to achieve satisfactory results, and provides insights that will promote the transition to the sustainable utilization of various waste products. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 371 p. 73 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811560217
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6021-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6021-7
    DDC: 579
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