Microbial Bioprospecting for Sustainable Development

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the use of microorganisms and microbial metabolites as a future sustainable basis of agricultural, environmental and industrial developments. It provides a holistic approach to the latest advances in the utilization of various microorganism bioprospecti...

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Other Authors: Singh, Joginder (Editor), Sharma, Deepansh (Editor), Kumar, Gaurav (Editor), Sharma, Neeta Raj (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part I Microorganisms for sustainable agriculture and environmental applications
  • Small at Size, Big at Impact: The Microbial Way of Life
  • Bioherbicidal Concept: A Novel Strategy to Control Weeds
  • Endophytic microorganisms as Bio-Inoculants for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Endophytes: Golden treasure for enzyme inhibitors
  • Microbial Bioremediation
  • Bioremediation: An eco-sustainable approach for restoration of contaminated sites
  • Myxobacteria: Unearthing the Potential through Research
  • Part II Microorganisms for sustainable industrial important products
  • Microbial Cellulases: Role in Ethanol production
  • Application of bacterial polysaccharides in cosmetic industries
  • Polyphenol oxidase, beyond enzyme browning
  • Xylanases - For Sustainable Bioproduct Production
  • Inulinase- An Important Microbial Enzyme in Food Industry
  • Plant vaccines: an overview
  • Microbial Biosurfactants: Future Active Food Ingredients
  • Part III Microorganisms as future tools
  • Microbial spores: Concepts and Industrial applications
  • Insight into compatible solutes from Halophiles: Exploring Significant Applications in Biotechnology
  • Riboswitches as molecular tools for regulating microbial gene expression
  • Microbial Metagenomics for Industrial and Environmental Bio-prospecting: The Unknown Envoy
  • Bacteriophage based biosensors for the detection of food borne pathogens
  • Computational tools and databases of microbes and its bioprospecting for sustainable development.