Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity
Challenges and Applications in Biochemical Industry, Agriculture and Environment Protection
- 1st Edition - February 4, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Pradeep Verma, Maulin P. Shah
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 9 5 8 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 5 7 5 - 1
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Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity: Challenges and Applications in Biochemical Industry, Agriculture and Environment Protection gives a detailed insight into the utilization of microorganisms or microorganism-based bioactive compounds for the development of sustainable approaches, covering recent advances and challenges in the production and recovery of bioactive compounds such as enzymes, biopesticides, biofertilizers, biosensors, therapeutics, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. The challenges associated with the different approaches of microbial bioprospecting along with possible solutions to overcome these limitations are addressed. Further, the application of microbe-based products in the area of environmental pollution control and developing greener technologies are discussed. Providing valuable insight into the basics of microbial prospecting, the book covers established knowledge as well as genomic-based technological advancements to offer a better understanding of its application to various industries, promoting the commercialization of microbial-derived bioactive compounds and their application in biochemical industries, agriculture, and environmental protection studies.
- Describes the advanced techniques available for microbial bioprospecting for large-scale industrial production of bioactive compounds
- Presents recent advances and challenges for the application of microbe-based products in agriculture and environment pollution control
- Provides knowledge of microbial production of bioenergy and high-value compounds such as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals
Bio-Chemical Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Researchers, Graduate and Post-graduate students. Managers, Scientists, Environmental Science Managers, Administrators, Policy Makers, Environmental Consultants, Industry Persons and Doctoral Level working in the area of microbial bio-prospecting
1. Role of bioinformatics tools in microbial prospectives and its future
2. Recent trends in genomic approaches for microbial bioprospecting
3. Revolution in microbial bioprospecting via the development of omics-based technologies
4. Microbial assisted production of alcohols, acetone and glycerol
5. Assessing technical and commercial aspects of soil microbiome in growing leguminous plants and formation of bio-fertilizer
6. Mechanisms of multifarious soil microbial enzymes in plant growth promotion and environmental sustainability
7. Bioprospecting of endophytes: Recent advances in endophytic microbes for industrially important bioactive compounds
8. MnP enzyme: Structure, mechanisms, distributions and its ample opportunities in biotechnological application
9. Microbes and their products as novel therapeutics in medical applications
10. Bioprospecting potential of microbes for the therapeutic application
11. Microbial bioprospecting in development of integrated biomass based biorefineries
12. Microbial bioprospecting for biorefinery application: Bottlenecks and sustainability
13. Bioelectricity recovery from food waste using microbial fuel cell: Recent Advances
14. Bioprospecting of microalgae derived high value compounds with commercial significance
15. Microbial bioprospecting for nutraceuticals and value-added compounds
16. Biofilm interceded microbial prospecting of bioremediation
17. Microbial-based eco-friendly processes for the recovery of metals from E-waste
18. Evaluation of environment by microbial sensors
19. Insight into microbial biosensors: Design, types and applications
20. New strategies in microbial screening for novel chemotherapeutics
21. Seaweeds as potential source of bioactive compounds with special emphasis on bioprospecting in COVID-19 situation
22. Bioprospecting of extremophiles for industrial enzymes
23. Bioenergy: An overview of bioenergy as a sustainable and renewable source of energy
24. Microbial diversity and bioprospecting potential of Phragmites rhizosphere microbiome through genomic approaches
2. Recent trends in genomic approaches for microbial bioprospecting
3. Revolution in microbial bioprospecting via the development of omics-based technologies
4. Microbial assisted production of alcohols, acetone and glycerol
5. Assessing technical and commercial aspects of soil microbiome in growing leguminous plants and formation of bio-fertilizer
6. Mechanisms of multifarious soil microbial enzymes in plant growth promotion and environmental sustainability
7. Bioprospecting of endophytes: Recent advances in endophytic microbes for industrially important bioactive compounds
8. MnP enzyme: Structure, mechanisms, distributions and its ample opportunities in biotechnological application
9. Microbes and their products as novel therapeutics in medical applications
10. Bioprospecting potential of microbes for the therapeutic application
11. Microbial bioprospecting in development of integrated biomass based biorefineries
12. Microbial bioprospecting for biorefinery application: Bottlenecks and sustainability
13. Bioelectricity recovery from food waste using microbial fuel cell: Recent Advances
14. Bioprospecting of microalgae derived high value compounds with commercial significance
15. Microbial bioprospecting for nutraceuticals and value-added compounds
16. Biofilm interceded microbial prospecting of bioremediation
17. Microbial-based eco-friendly processes for the recovery of metals from E-waste
18. Evaluation of environment by microbial sensors
19. Insight into microbial biosensors: Design, types and applications
20. New strategies in microbial screening for novel chemotherapeutics
21. Seaweeds as potential source of bioactive compounds with special emphasis on bioprospecting in COVID-19 situation
22. Bioprospecting of extremophiles for industrial enzymes
23. Bioenergy: An overview of bioenergy as a sustainable and renewable source of energy
24. Microbial diversity and bioprospecting potential of Phragmites rhizosphere microbiome through genomic approaches
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 4, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Pradeep Verma
Pradeep Verma is currently the Group Leader at the Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, at the School of Life Sciences in Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ). He is a distinguished fellow of several professional organizations, including the Mycological Society of India (MSI Fellow, 2020), the Biotechnological Research Society of India (BRSI Fellow, 2021), and the Association of Microbiological Sciences, India (AMSc, AMI, India, Fellow, 2021). He is the recipient of the Prof. P.C. Jain Memorial Award, by the Mycological Society of India (PCJ-Memorial Award, 2021) and also the recipient of the Ron Cockcroft Travel Award by the Swedish Society, Sweden (2005) In addition, he received the Bridge Fellow JSPS Award in 2022 and conducted joint research work at Kyoto University in Japan. Recently, he was also nominated as a fellow of the International Academy of Wood Sciences (IAWS Fellow 2024), Fellow of the National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS Fellow 2023) and Fellow of the Association of Fungal Biologist (AFB Fellow 2023).
His areas of expertise include microbial diversity, bioremediation, bioprocess development, lignocellulosic, and algal biomass-based biorefineries. He holds several national and international patents in the field of microwave-assisted biomass pretreatment and bio-butanol production.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, IndiaMS
Maulin P. Shah
Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis.
Affiliations and expertise
Environmental Microbiology Consultant, Gujarat, IndiaRead Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity on ScienceDirect