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Applications of Biosurfactant in Agriculture
- 1st Edition - July 15, 2022
- Editors: Inamuddin, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 9 2 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 0 9 5 - 4
Applications of Biosurfactant in Agriculture explores the use of beneficial microorganisms as an alternative to current synthetic plant protection strategies. The book highli… Read more
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Request a sales quoteApplications of Biosurfactant in Agriculture explores the use of beneficial microorganisms as an alternative to current synthetic plant protection strategies. The book highlights a range of renewable raw substrates including agro-industrial waste as a dependable and cost-effective technology for the mass production of biosurfactant, emphasizes the formulation of biosurfactants using a full-factorial design, scientometric assessment, and presents mathematical modeling for the enhancement of production processes. Recent biotechnological techniques such as functional metagenomics that could help in the molecular characterization of novel biosurfactant with multifunctional activities majorly from uncultured and unexploited microbes available in the soil biosphere are also explored.
This book identifies possible modes of action by which nutrients are normally released to plants through the formation of metal-biosurfactant complexes and presents recent research findings on the utilization of biosurfactants for the management of mycotoxins and microorganisms when evaluated in the field and in greenhouses. Finally, the book emphasizes the application of biosurfactants as a form of potent antibiotics for the management of several zoonotic diseases and in animal husbandry.
This book identifies possible modes of action by which nutrients are normally released to plants through the formation of metal-biosurfactant complexes and presents recent research findings on the utilization of biosurfactants for the management of mycotoxins and microorganisms when evaluated in the field and in greenhouses. Finally, the book emphasizes the application of biosurfactants as a form of potent antibiotics for the management of several zoonotic diseases and in animal husbandry.
- Provides a comprehensive look at recent advances in the application of nanobiosurfactants for the agricultural pest, post-harvest, and disease management
- Includes examples of application in both plant and animal agriculture
- Highlights the effective production of biosurfactants by diverse microbial populations, especially from uncultivated agricultural soil
Academics and R&D professionals in industries related to agronomy, biocontrol, plant pathology, agricultural biotechnology
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Postharvest management of fruits and vegetables
- Introduction
- Different approaches to overcome postharvest losses
- Storage methods
- Storage standards
- Postharvest diseases
- Causes of postharvest diseases
- Traditional strategies for prevention and control of postharvest diseases: Fungicides
- Manipulation of postharvest environment to maintain host resistance against infection
- Hygiene practices
- Chapter 2 Biological control activity of biosurfactant against plant pathogens
- Biosurfactants
- Classification of biosurfactants
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3 Application of biosurfactants as a replacement to synthetic surfactants used in pesticide industries
- Introduction
- Types of surfactants
- Synthetic surfactants in agrochemicals
- Disadvantages of synthetic surfactants
- Advantages of synthetic surfactants
- Alternatives to synthetic surfactants
- Biosurfactants
- Pesticide formulations with biosurfactants
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4 Biosurfactant as biostimulant: Factors responsible for plant growth promotions
- Introduction
- Overview of surfactants
- Biosurfactants
- Biosurfactants in agriculture
- Improvement of soil quality
- Factors affecting plant growth: Biosurfactant properties
- Critical micelle concentration
- Interfacial and surface tension
- Mobility and solubility
- Stability under different environmental conditions
- Degradability
- Eco-friendly characteristics
- New perspectives in plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for agriculture
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5 Production and commercialization of biosurfactants for plant pest management
- Introduction
- Structural elucidation of biosurfactants for the biological control of plant diseases
- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- HPLC
- LCMS
- TLC
- FTIR
- UV-visible spectroscopy
- Utilization of biosurfactant for the biological control of agricultural insect pests and ecosystem sustainability
- Application of biosurfactant for the biological control of postharvest diseases
- Utilization of biosurfactants for the biological control of root-borne diseases
- Modes of action of biosurfactant
- Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 6 Significance of advanced methodologies for effective production of biosurfactants from diverse microbial populations most especially from uncultivated agricultural soil
- Introduction
- Significance of metabolomics for enhanced biosurfactant production
- Compilation of various metabolites isolated from biosurfactant-producing microorganisms
- Glycolipid biosurfactants
- Proteolipid biosurfactants
- Glycolipoproteins
- Polymeric and particulate surfactants
- Industrial production and challenges
- Identification of biosurfactant producing bacteria
- Application of biosurfactants
- Oil-based industry
- Food and agro-based industry
- Pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and medicine
- Limitations in industrial production dynamics
- Trends and future scope
- Significance of proteomics for enhanced biosurfactant production
- Conclusion and future recommendation to knowledge
- References
- Chapter 7 Cultivation of biosurfactants on cheap energy sources using agricultural wastes
- Introduction
- General overview on the cultivation of beneficial microbes for effective biosurfactant production using agricultural waste
- Utilization of solid-state fermentation for generation of biosurfactants using agricultural wastes as nutrient substrates
- Production of biosurfactants on liquid wastes
- Production kinetics involved in the production of biosurfactant
- Conclusion and future recommendation to knowledge
- References
- Chapter 8 Application of biosurfactant as antibiotics for the management of diseases affecting livestock
- Introduction
- Biosurfactants: Nature, properties and classification
- Antibiotics
- Livestock
- Application of biosurfactants as antimicrobial agents
- Application of biosurfactants as antibiotics in livestock disease
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- References
- Chapter 9 Application of biosurfactants for the management of mycotoxins
- Introduction
- Mycotoxins
- Surfactants
- Biosurfactants
- Classifications of biosurfactants
- Major functions of biosurfactants
- Uses of biosurfactants in control of mycotoxins
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 10 Screening of high yield biosurfactant producing strains of agribiotechnological importance
- Introduction
- Sampling
- Isolation of biosurfactant-producing strains
- Screening methods of high-yielding biosurfactant-producing strains
- Hemolysis test
- Parafilm M test
- Lipase production test
- CTAB agar plate method
- Phenol-sulfuric acid method
- Oil-spreading (oil-displacement) test
- Drop-collapse activity assay
- Penetration method
- Emulsification assay
- Emulsification index measurement (E24)
- Hydrocarbon overlay method
- Surface tension analysis
- Bacterial adhesion to hydrocarbons assay
- Hydrophobic interaction chromatography
- Replica plate assay
- Salt aggregation assay
- Other screening methods
- Identification of high-yielding biosurfactant-producing strains
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11 The potential of biosurfactant for improving the bioavailability of nutrient for beneficial plant-associated microbes
- Introduction
- Biosurfactants-A sustainable approach
- Interaction of microbes with plants
- Impact of biosurfactants on the properties and management of the fertility of soil
- Need for cheaper and renewable substrates in biosurfactant industry
- Renewable substrates or raw materials of biosurfactants production
- Metabolic pathways for biosurfactant production and downstream processing
- Bioreactors for biosurfactants production
- Commercialization of biosurfactants
- Applications of biosurfactants for sustainable management of problematic soils
- Potential of biosurfactants in enhancing nutrient bioavailability
- Economic aspects of biosurfactant production
- Strategies to improve biosurfactant production
- Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 12 Synergistic effect of biosurfactant with bioherbicides and their effectiveness in the management of weeds
- Introduction
- Strategic weed management
- Biological weed control
- Biological surface active agents
- Synergistic effects of biosurfactants with bioherbicide
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13 Understanding mechanisms underlying genes regulating the production of biosurfactant
- Introduction
- Mechanism of working of biosurfactants
- Enhancing surface area of hydrophobic water-insoluble substrates
- Increasing bioavailability of water-insoluble substrates
- Molecular genetics of biosurfactant synthesis in microorganisms
- Gene regulation in fungal biosurfactants
- Molecular engineering aspects for the production of new and modified biosurfactants
- Commercial applications of biosurfactants
- Toxicological and ecological aspects of biosurfactants
- Bioremediation using biosurfactants
- Conclusions
- Conflict of interest
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 14 Molecular techniques and cell culture for the characterization of biosurfactant producing strains
- Introduction
- Biosurfactant-producing strains
- Cell culture techniques for the identification of microorganisms that produce biosurfactants
- Molecular techniques for the identification of microorganisms producing biosurfactants
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 15 Application of biosurfactant as biocontrol agents against soil-borne and root-borne plant pathogens
- Introduction
- Biosurfactants as plant disease controlling agents
- Biosurfactants used as insecticidal agents in the field of agriculture
- Biosurfactants eliciting the immune responses
- Biosurfactants inducing bioremediation
- The part played by biosurfactants is plant microbe interaction
- Biosurfactants can be used in making agricultural formulations
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 16 Biological control activity of biosurfactant for the management of root disease in crop plants
- Introduction
- Biosurfactants
- Why biosurfactant?
- Biosurfactant production
- Biosurfactant as biological control agent
- Antimicrobial and antifungal properties of biosurfactants
- Plant root, its pathogens and diseases in crop plants
- Application of biosurfactant in root disease management
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 340
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 15, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128229217
- eBook ISBN: 9780128230954
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Inamuddin
Dr. Inamuddin is an assistant professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has published about 210 research articles in various international scientific journals, 18 book chapters, and 180 edited books with multiple well-known publishers. His current research interests include ion exchange materials, a sensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors, and bending actuators.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaCA
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji
Prof. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji is a full Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and the Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), Edo State, Nigeria. He formerly served as the Acting Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Head of the Department of Microbiology, and Sub Dean of the Faculty of Science. Currently, he holds the positions of Chairman of the Grant Committee and Dean of the Faculty of Science at EDSU.
Prof. Adetunji is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK. Additionally, he serves as a Visiting Professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Biotechnology at Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria. His research centers on applying biological techniques and microbial bioprocesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to advancements in agriculture.
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and the Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), Edo State, Nigeria.Read Applications of Biosurfactant in Agriculture on ScienceDirect