
Entrepreneurship with Microorganisms
- 1st Edition - November 7, 2023
- Editor: A. C. Shukla
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 0 4 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 0 5 0 - 6
Entrepreneurship with Microorganisms explains both the basic science and applications of microbiology and bio-resource technology, shining a special emphasis on its entrep… Read more

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Request a sales quoteEntrepreneurship with Microorganisms explains both the basic science and applications of microbiology and bio-resource technology, shining a special emphasis on its entrepreneurial applications. By focusing on basic principles, current research, and global trends, this comprehensive book provides a critical resource and serves as a complete one-stop source for undergraduate and graduates in microbiology, food, agricultural science, medical science, and industrial microbiology biotechnology. In addition, this book will be helpful in the creation of economic (commercial) value of the microorganism(s) based products and technologies as well as opportunities for new jobs at the global level.
- Provides a unique combination of both fundamental industrial microbiology and fermentation content
- Includes protocols related to microbes (including fungi, bacteria and viruses) and its entrepreneurship, at a single plate form
- Creates insights on how to make microbes monetizable for entrepreneurs who are in the state of confusion about the significance of biotechnology for public health and other bio-products like biofuels, food additives, and food quality improvement
- Emphasizes the utilization of the beneficial aspects of microbes in the current scenario of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Discusses different modern tools and techniques used for the study of microbial resources for the welfare of human beings
Students in graduate and professional microbiology and biotechnology programs, and graduate students in life sciences. Food & agricultural and medical microbiologists in industry and academia
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Microorganisms as biofactories of powerful agents against plant diseases
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Global burden problem due to agricultural pests: Food security
- 1.3 Pesticides in modern agriculture: Challenges, problems, and alternatives
- 1.4 Biopesticide
- 1.5 Microorganisms as biofactories of biopesticides
- 1.6 Microorganism pest control agent’s industrial development
- 1.7 Regulations on the use of biological pest control agents
- 1.8 Trends and trade worldwide in biological pest control agents
- 1.9 Conclusions and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 2 Fungi: A microbial community with promising potential of bioremediation
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Categories of pollutants
- 2.3 Types of fungi in bioremediation
- 2.4 Biodegradation of different pollutants by Fungi
- 2.5 Advanced technologies used in fungal bioremediation
- 2.6 Factors affecting bioremediation
- 2.7 Conclusion
- 2.8 Future prospects
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 3 Role of fungi in biotechnology
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Some important fungi and their role in the following topics under this chapter
- 3.3 Methods to enhance the fungal properties
- 3.4 Future perspectives in fungal biotechnology
- References
- Chapter 4 Use of fungi in pharmaceuticals and production of antibiotics
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Production of secondary metabolites
- 4.3 Biosynthesis of fungal metabolites
- 4.4 Pharmaceuticals applications of fungi
- 4.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5 Fungal metabolites and their importance in pharmaceutical industry
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 History of fungal medicine
- 5.3 Fungi in producing natural compounds and secondary metabolites
- 5.4 Major groups of fungi producing different classes of antibiotics
- 5.5 Fungi as antimicrobial
- 5.6 Fungi as hepatoprotective
- 5.7 Fungi as antidiabatic
- 5.8 Fungi as anticancer
- 5.9 Fungi as neuroprotection
- 5.10 Fungi as anticardiovascular drugs
- 5.11 Fungi as immunosuppressive drugs
- 5.12 Present and future scope of the study
- 5.13 Entrepreneurship opportunity from fungi
- 5.14 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6 Fungal enzymes in textile industry: An emerging avenue to entrepreneurship
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Major industrial enzymes and their applications
- 6.3 Applications of enzymes in textile industry
- 6.4 Fungal enzymes in textile industries
- 6.5 Manufacturers of textile enzymes & entrepreneurship potentials
- 6.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7 Fungi in nutraceutical and baking purposes
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Utilization of Fungi as nutraceutical
- 7.3 Fungi in baking industries
- 7.4 Processed fungal foods as an alternative to SCPs
- 7.5 Production of other food products/condiments/additives
- 7.6 Use of enzymes in food and feed bioprocessing
- 7.7 Fungal enzymes used in feed
- 7.8 Commercial utilization of recombinant fungi enzymes
- 7.9 Secondary metabolites used in food and feed from fungi
- 7.10 Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical by-products from Fungi
- 7.11 Symbiotic fungus termitomyces
- 7.12 Bioprocessing of food by T. clypeatus
- 7.13 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 8 Precision fermentation of sustainable products in the food industry
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Precision fermentation
- 8.3 Microbial cell factories
- 8.4 Flavors in the food industry
- 8.5 Industrial process overview
- 8.6 Sweeteners through fermentation
- 8.7 Antioxidants of fermented origin
- 8.8 Alternative protein via fermentation
- 8.9 Cellular agriculture
- 8.10 National and international food regulation
- 8.11 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9 Exploitation of mycometabolites in weed management: Global scenario and future application
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Mycometabolites-entrepreneurs approach
- 9.3 Mycometabolites as natural herbicides
- 9.4 Culturing conditions for production of mycometabolites
- 9.5 Composition of nutrient media
- 9.6 Medium acidity
- 9.7 Incubation time for phytotoxin production
- 9.8 Bioassay of phytotoxins
- 9.9 Economics for development herbicide
- 9.10 Limitations in commercializing mycometabolites
- 9.11 Potential improvements
- 9.12 Future prospect
- 9.13 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10 Fungi as a tool for decontaminating the range of soil contaminants
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Bioremediation
- 10.3 Mycoremediation
- 10.4 Mechanism and processes of mycoremediation
- 10.5 Role of environmental factors on mycoremediation
- 10.6 Omics in mycoremediation
- 10.7 Fungal interactions for enhanced mycoremediation
- 10.8 Transgenic plants using fungal genes for different contaminants
- 10.9 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 11 Exploitation of microbial consortia for formulating biofungicides, biopesticides, and biofertilizers for plant growth promotion
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Problems in agriculture and need for formulations
- 11.3 Fungicides
- 11.4 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
- 11.5 Biopesticides
- 11.6 Biofertilizers
- 11.7 Future prospectus
- 11.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 12 Biofungicides and plant growth promoters: Advantages and opportunities in entrepreneurship
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Classification of biofungicides
- 12.3 An emerging source of biofungicides: Endophytes
- 12.4 Plant growth promoters
- 12.5 Advantages of biofungicides and plant growth promoters
- 12.6 Opportunities in entrepreneurship
- 12.7 Nanobiofungicides: An emerging opportunity
- 12.8 Impediments to commercialization
- 12.9 Policies for promoting commercialization
- 12.10 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 13 Potential use of fungi as biofertilizer in sustainable agriculture
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Structure
- 13.3 Physiology
- 13.4 Classification of fungi
- 13.5 What is biofertilizer?
- 13.6 Application methods of biofertilizer
- 13.7 Fungi as biofertilizer
- References
- Chapter 14 Nutraceutical metabolites, value addition and industrial products for developing entrepreneurship through edible fleshy fungi
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Nutraceuticals
- 14.3 Prebiotics
- 14.4 Value addition and industrial products
- 14.5 Development of entrepreneurship
- 14.6 Conclusion and future prospective
- References
- Chapter 15 Fungal endophytes as a potential source in the agricultural industry: An idea for sustainable entrepreneurship
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Classification and mode of transmission
- 15.3 Isolation of fungal isolates
- 15.4 Morphological identification of endophytic fungi
- 15.5 Endophytic fungi in agricultural industries
- 15.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16 Trichoderma bioinoculant: Scope in entrepreneurship and employment generation
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Scope for commercial production of Trichoderma
- 16.3 Scale of production
- 16.4 Market potential of Trichoderma bioinoculant
- 16.5 Entrepreneurship and employment generation through Trichoderma bioinoculant
- 16.6 Factors affecting entrepreneurship
- 16.7 Economic benefits of entrepreneurship
- 16.8 Formulation technology
- 16.9 Scope and opportunities
- 16.10 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 17 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in alleviation of biotic stress tolerance in plants: A new direction in sustainable agriculture
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Characteristics of AMF symbiosis
- 17.3 AMF-Plant defense and disease resistance mechanisms
- 17.4 AMF and plant biotic stress tolerance
- 17.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18 Biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles by microbes: Mechanistic aspects, biomedical applications, and future prospects
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Microorganisms-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles
- 18.3 Synthesis of gold nanoparticles: Synthetic approach
- 18.4 Plant and microorganisms as source for synthesis of gold nanoparticles
- 18.5 Gold nanoparticles: Its application in bionanotechnology
- 18.6 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 19 Biofilm and its impact on microbial-induced corrosion: An entrepreneurship and industrial perspective
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC)
- 19.3 Biofilm interaction on metal surfaces: An overview
- 19.4 MIC of titanium: A metal of primary choice in industrial equipment and implants
- 19.5 MIC Diagnostics standards and protocols: An entrepreneurial perspective
- 19.6 Molecular biology methods
- References
- Chapter 20 Recombinant fungal pectinase and their role towards fostering modern agriculture
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Pectic substances
- 20.3 Production of fungal pectinases
- 20.4 Pectinase in the agricultural field
- 20.5 Bioscouring
- 20.6 Oil extraction
- 20.7 Coffee, tea, and tobacco fermentation
- 20.8 Plant fiber retting and degumming
- 20.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 21 Gold nanoparticles: A potential tool to enhance the immune response against viral infection
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Gold nanoparticles in vaccine synthesis against COVID-19
- 21.3 Synthesis of AuNPs
- 21.4 Interaction of gold nanoparticles with immune cells
- 21.5 Mechanism of action of AuNPs in the immune response against COVID-19
- 21.6 Advantages and entrepreneurship of AuNPs in nanovaccine developments
- 21.7 Conclusions
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 22 Fungal diversity and studies on euthermal hot spring water from Aravali region Maharashtra, India
- Abstract
- 22.1 Hot springs
- 22.2 Materials and methods
- 22.3 Bioplastic biodegradation
- 22.4 Results
- 22.5 Bioplastic biodegradation
- 22.6 Discussion
- References
- Chapter 23 Specialized microbial metabolites: Their origin, functions, and industrial applications
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Microbial metabolites
- 23.3 Source of specialized metabolites in microbiomes
- 23.4 Synthesis of microbial specialized metabolites
- 23.5 Techniques to identify and analyze metabolites
- 23.6 Specialized metabolites from marine microbes—Sources and applications
- 23.7 Specialized metabolites from soil microbes—Sources and applications
- 23.8 Specialized metabolites from endophytes—Sources and applications
- 23.9 Specialized metabolites in the cosmetic industry
- 23.10 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 508
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 7, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443190490
- eBook ISBN: 9780443190506
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A. C. Shukla
Professor Shukla is currently Professor of Botany at the University of Lucknow, India where he is working on "Plant and their Bioprospects"/ Natural Products. He published around 100 papers/ articles; and is Editor/ Associate Editor of 7 International Journals publishing in USA; He holds 5 patents. He was the chairperson of the International eConference on Microbes with Entrepreneurship (IeCME20) and is State President (UP)- Microbiologist Society, India (2021-2023).
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Professor of Botany, Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, IndiaRead Entrepreneurship with Microorganisms on ScienceDirect