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Emerging Technologies in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- 1st Edition - January 6, 2023
- Editors: Maulin P. Shah, B.R.M. Vyas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 8 9 5 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 1 4 3 - 6
Emerging Technologies in Applied and Environmental Microbiology describes various problems and solutions that arise in applied and environmental microbiology using scientifi… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEmerging Technologies in Applied and Environmental Microbiology describes various problems and solutions that arise in applied and environmental microbiology using scientific technologies. The book summarizes the main omic-based methods currently used to characterize environmental microorganisms, as well as approaches to analyzing and interpreting the bio information generated by experimentally based studies. Sections explore the current understanding of bacterial signaling through examples of communication systems that include signaling in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, along with discussions on how microorganisms interact with each other, with other organisms, and with the environment.
In addition, this comprehensive resource highlights the importance of various emerging technologies for cleaning up pollution in the environment caused by human activities. Final sections assess the potential application of several existing, applied and environmental microbiological techniques and introduces new and emerging technologies through applied aspects.
- Describes various problems and solutions that arise in applied and environmental microbiology using scientific technologies
- Summarizes the main omics-based methods currently used to characterize environmental microorganisms, as well as approaches to analyzing and interpreting the bio information generated by experimentally based studies
- Explores the current understanding of bacterial signaling through examples of communication systems that include signaling in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- Shows the presence of all kinds of microbes in the natural environment for the removal of organic pollutants through various emerging technologies
Researchers, Microbiologists, Biotechnologists. Applied Microbiologists working in a plant; Pharmaceutical industry, waste management, departments of life science, microbiology, environmental microbiology, biochemical engineering, water microbiology, and research institutes, which run applied and environmental microbiology courses
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Chapter 1. Experimental investigation of leaked potable water quality supplied by the leading water treatment plant in Bangladesh
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Materials and methods
- 3. Result and discussions
- 4. Conclusions
- Chapter 2. Mass balance, energy balance, and economic analysis of groundwater supply for tannery industry: a case study
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methodology
- 3. Results and discussions
- 4. Conclusions
- Chapter 3. Microbial communications in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
- 1. Introduction
- 2. QS in Gram-negative bacteria
- 3. QS in Gram-positive bacteria
- 4. Interspecies communication
- 5. Inter-kingdom communication
- 6. Analytical techniques for detection of the QS molecules
- 7. Blocking of communication by forestalling QS
- 8. Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Microbial enzymes: a futuristic tools for a sustainable environment in 21st century
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Enzymes
- 3. Microbial enzymes in bioremediation
- 4. Possible strategies for overcoming problems associated with the use of enzymes
- 5. Conclusions
- Chapter 5. Characterization of wastewater and effluents remediation through nanotechnology for efficient reclamation and reuse
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Characterization of wastewater
- 3. Importance of nanotechnology in wastewater purification
- 4. Synthesis of nanoparticles
- 5. Wastewater effluents remediation through the applications of nanotechnology
- 6. Recent advancements in the nano-technological remediation of wastewater
- 7. Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Enhanced Bioremediation of arsenic-contaminated groundwater using bacterial biosorption, sequestration, and phytoremediation techniques
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Biosorption mechanisms
- 3. Arsenic sequestration
- 4. Arsenic phytoremediation
- 5. Arsenic hyper-tolerant microbacterium
- 6. Contemporary trends and impending prospects
- Chapter 7. Metal pollutants: an environmental hazard
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Metal pollution
- 3. Effects of metal pollutants in environment
- 4. Methods of remediation
- 5. Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Biotransformation of bisphenol A by laccase enzymes
- 1. Introduction
- 2. BPA occurrence and toxicity
- 3. Laccase enzymes
- 4. BPA degradation by laccases
- 5. Conclusions
- Chapter 9. A new emerging technology against foodborne pathogens: cold atmospheric plasma
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Cold atmospheric plasma
- 3. Conclusions
- Chapter 10. Genetic engineering of algae
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Applied characteristics of algae
- 3. The basis of algal genetic manipulation
- 4. Ecological risks of genetically engineered microalgae
- 5. Methods for production of transgenic microalgae
- 6. Genetic manipulation of microalgae for biofuel production
- 7. Microalgae as a broad range of biofuel products
- 8. Lipid metabolism
- 9. Genetic engineering of microalgae for starch improvement
- 10. Microalgal genome editing
- 11. Application of microalgae to phycoremediation
- 12. Conclusions and outlook
- Chapter 11. Heavy metals in the environment: toxicity to microbial remediation
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Sources of heavy metal contamination
- 3. Negative effects of the heavy metal contamination on environment
- 4. Technologies used for the heavy metal remediation
- 5. Microorganisms involved in the bioremediation of heavy metals
- 6. Mechanism of microbial remediation of heavy metals
- 7. Factors affecting microbial remediation of heavy metals
- 8. Genetic basis of heavy-metal biotransformation in microorganisms
- 9. Conclusions
- Chapter 12. Role of bacteria in biological removal of environmental pollutants
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Microoragnisms involved in the biodegradation of pollutants
- 3. Factors affecting biological removal of pollutants
- 4. Application of bacteria in biological degradation of environmental pollutants
- 5. Genetically engineered bacteria for biodegradation of pollutants
- 6. Conclusions
- Index
- No. of pages: 250
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 6, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323998956
- eBook ISBN: 9780323911436
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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, IndiaBV
B.R.M. Vyas
B R M Vyas is an Environmental Microbiologist, having an experience of almost 30 years in teaching and research. He has published a good number of research articles in very high-impact journals, such as Applied & Environmental Microbiology (American Society of Microbiology), as well as others with Springer, Wiley, Elsevier. He has guided 16 PhD students in the field of applied and environmental microbiology
Affiliations and expertise
Environmental Microbiologist, Professor, Department of Biosceinces, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, IndiaRead Emerging Technologies in Applied and Environmental Microbiology on ScienceDirect