In Microbial Biotechnology: Role in Ecological Sustainability and Research, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an authoritative overview of the role of microbial biotechnology in the pursuit of environmental and ecological sustainability. The book provides readers with compelling presentations of microbial technology, including its applications in the removal of environmental pollutants, and sustainable agriculture using microbial biocontrol agents or bio-fertilizers.
Readers will also be able to explore the microbial reduction of greenhouse gases and a wide range of other cutting-edge applications, including the removal of various toxic environmental contaminants, such as antibiotics, pesticides, dyes, and heavy metals.
Microbial Biotechnology provides: - A thorough introduction to microorganisms, their metabolic engineering, the human microbiome, and other foundational topics - An in-depth exploration of environmental management, including bioremediation through a nexus approach - A fulsome treatment of current trends in microbial biotechnology and its role in sustainable production
Perfect for professionals in applied microbiology, biotechnology, environmental engineering, green chemistry, and soil science, Microbial Biotechnology: Role in Ecological Sustainability and Research will also earn a place in the libraries of research scholars, scientists, and academicians with an interest in environmental microbiology and ecology.
Table of Contents
Contributors xvii
Preface xxiii
About the Editors xxv
Part I: Microorganism: An Introduction
1 Microbes and Environment: Recent Advancement in Environmental Biotechnology 3
Pankaj Chowdhary, Sujata Mani, Parul Shukla, and Abhay Raj
2 Environmental and Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants 29
Sandhya Mishra, Shaohua Chen, and Ram Naresh Bharagava
3 Synbiotic Effects of Human Milk on Neonatal Health: Probiotic Early Microflora and Prebiotic Oligosaccharides in Symphony 43
Swati Shukla, Ramesh C. Dubey, and Jyoti Choudhary
4 Metabolic Engineering of Microbes for the Production of Plant-Based Compounds 59
Subir K. Bose, Swati Upadhyay, and Yashdeep Srivastava
5 Quorum Sensing and Environmental Sustainability 75
Arnab Banerjee, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Abhishek Raj, and Nahid Khan
6 Endophytic Microbes: Potential Source of Antibiotic Production 89
Jyoti Choudhary, Sarad Kumar Mishra, Zainab Rao, and Swati Shukla
7 The Role and Importance of Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability 107
Barbara Sawicka, Piotr Pszczółkowski, Piotr Barbaś, Dominika Skiba, and Bernadetta Bienia
Part II: Environmental Management: Bioremediation through Nexus Approach
8 Application of Green Remediation Technology in Field of Dye Effluent Management 137
Suhas Kadam, Rahul Khandare, and Sanjay Govindwar
9 Exploitation of Soil Amendments to Remediate Heavy Metal Toxicity for Safe Cultivation of Crops 175
Anandkumar Naorem, Abhishek Patel, and Shiva Kumar Udayana
10 Microbial Proteomics: Understanding Metabolic Pathways in Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutants 189
Bhargab Kalita
11 Bioremediation of Problematic Soil for Sustainability 201
Abhishek Raj, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Nahid Khan, and Arnab Banerjee
12 Recent Advances in Biosensors for Rapid Identification of Antibiotics in Dairy Products 225
Shraddha Chauhan, Vikas Sharma, Digvijay Dahiya, and Preeti Chaturvedi Bharagava
13 Application of Microbes in Dye Decolorization 237
Kuruvalli Gouthami, Lavanya Lakshminarayana, Vadamalai Veeraraghavan, Muhammad Bilal, Ram N. Bharagava, Luiz F. R. Ferreira, Abbas Rahdar, Paul O. Bankole, Juliana H-P Américo-Pinheiro, and Sikandar I. Mulla
14 Removal Potential of Microplastics in Organic Solid Wastes via Biological Treatment Approaches 255
Sartaj A. Bhat, Guangyu Cui, Naik Yaseera, Xuyang Lei, Fuad Ameen, and Fusheng li
15 Role of Microbes in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation Potential: A Sustainable Approach 265
Ashish Kumar, Tania Chalotra, Atin K. Pathak, and Neelu Raina
16 Actinobacteria from Soils and their Applications in Environmental Bioremediation 313
Nurul H. Adenan and Adeline S-Y Ting
Part III: Current Trends and Future Possibilities
17 Current Opinion and Trends for Use of Biochar in Agriculture Sustainability 337
Anuradha Singh and Preeti Chaturvedi Bharagava
18 Environmentally Sustainable Elimination of Microbes Using Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes: From Water Treatment to Medical Applications 355
Maximilian Koch, Stefan Rosiwal, and Andreas Burkovski
19 Enzymatic Intervention as an Ecofriendly Approach in Industries: An Update 365
Supriya Gupta, Shruti Dwivedi, Kanchan Yadav, Aiman Tanveer, Sangeeta Yadav, and Dinesh Yadav
20 The Potential of Sulfate-Reducing Microorganisms for the Bioconversion of Dissolved Sulfates to Sulfides Precipitating Metals of a Mine Liquid Effluent 389
Manuel J. Leal-Gutiérrez, Marisela Bernal-González, Ángel E. Chávez-Castellanos, Julio A. Solís-Fuentes, Enrique R. Bazúa-Rueda, and María-del-Carmen Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa
21 The Human Microbiome: An Imminent Therapy for Mankind - A Review 399
Immanuel Suresh, Iswareya Lakshimi, and Abinaya Lakshmi
22 Insight into Soil Organic Pollutants: Microbial Bioremediation as a Sustainable Approach Toward Restoration of Agriculture Soil 421
Amarnath Mishra, Shrutika Singla, Sourabh Kumar Singh, and Akanksha Behl
23 Agro-Wastes for Cost Effective Production of Industrially Important Microbial Enzymes: An Overview 435
Shruti Dwivedi, Aiman Tanveer, Sangeeta Yadav, Gautam Anand, and Dinesh Yadav
Index 461
