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Microbial Diversity in the Genomic Era
Functional Diversity and Community Analysis
- 2nd Edition - March 23, 2024
- Editors: Surajit Das, Hirak Ranjan Dash
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 3 2 0 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 3 2 1 - 3
Microbial Diversity in the Genomic Era: Functional Diversity and Community Analysis, Second Edition presents techniques used for microbial taxonomy and phylogeny, along with th… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMicrobial Diversity in the Genomic Era: Functional Diversity and Community Analysis, Second Edition presents techniques used for microbial taxonomy and phylogeny, along with their applications and respective strengths and challenges. The book incorporates recently developed biosystematics methods and approaches to assess microbial taxonomy, with suitable recommendations for where to apply them across the range of bacterial identification and infectious disease research. Sections provide a broad overview of microbial genomics research and microbiome directed medicine and update on molecular tools for microbial diversity research, extremophilic microbial diversity, functional microbial diversity across application areas, microbial diversity and infectious disease research, and future directions. Step-by-step methodologies are provided for key techniques, along with applied case studies that break down recent research studies into practical components, thus illuminating pathways for new studies across the field.
- Instructs in techniques used for microbial taxonomy and phylogeny, with discussions of their applications and respective pros and cons
- Reviews the evolving field of microbial typing and the genomic technologies that enable comparative metagenomic analysis of complex microbial environments
- Covers microbiome directed translational research, as well as whole genome sequencing for studying microbial diversity, with newly added research protocols and case studies
- Reviews future applications in the field of microbiome directed medicine
- Features chapter contributions from global experts in the field
Researchers in genomics, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and phylogeny, Students and clinicians
Section I: Overview of microbial diversity
1.1 Molecular tools for assessing bacterial diversity from natural environments
1.2 Importance of microbial diversity on health: tools to intervene in emerging and continuing diseases
1.3 Computational Tools for Whole Genome and Metagenome Analysis of NGS Data for Microbial Diversity Studies
1.4 Microbial community structure of the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem
1.5 Assessment of evolution and diversity of rhizobia through genomic approach
1.6 Role of the microbial diversity in the constructed wetlands
Section II: Molecular tools in microbial diversity
2.1 Deriving Microbial Community Fingerprint from Environmental Samples using Advanced Molecular Fingerprinting Techniques
2.2 Planktonic and benthic archaea in brackish coastal lagoons; a case study using high-throughput amplicon sequencing from Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, India
2.3 Molecular tools in microbial diversity: Functional assessment for genomes and metagenomes by GenomapleTM
2.4 Exploration of Bacterial Alkaline Protease diversity in Chilika Lake Wetland Ecosystem
2.5 Metabolic reprogramming triggered by abiotic stress: A treasure-trove of bio-based technologies.
2.6 Recent molecular tools for analyzing microbial diversity in rhizosphere ecosystem
Section III: Extremophilic microbial diversity
3.1 Selection of the microbiome in the gut of Caenorhabditis elegans: a model for microbiome research
3.2 Assessment of microbial diversity in hot springs for their sustainable use
3.3 Disentangling the autotrophic thermophiles: concepts, diversity, and emerging trends
3.4 Exploring the microbial diversity in extreme acidic environment using molecular techniques
3.5 Microbial ecosystem that sustains indigo reduction under the anaerobic alkaline environment in indigo fermentation fluid
3.6 Diversity of extreme electroactive microorganisms and their bioelectrochemical applications
Section IV: Functional Microbial Diversity
4.1 Functional microbial diversity in the study of soils of various ecosystems
4.2 Advanced molecular tools in microbial community profiling in the context of bioremediation applications
4.3 Molecular structure and stress response diversity of ciliate metallothioneins.
4.4 Functional diversity of microbial catabolic genes for utilization in metal bioremediation
4.5 Functional microbial diversity: Functional genomics and metagenomics using GenomapleTM
4.6 Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a clinical and environmental perspective on the Amazon region
4.7 Functional gene diversity and metabolic potential of uncultured bacteria
4.8 Analysis of microbial diversity to estimate post-mortem time intervals in cadavers
Section V: Microbial diversity and infectious diseases
5.1 Clinical and biological insights from sequencing of viral genome
5.2 Prevalence of Multidrug Resistances (MDRs) in environmental communities
5.3 Pathogenic microbial genetic diversity with reference to significant medical and public health
5.4 Functional applications of human microbiome diversity studies
5.5 Exploring plant-microbe interaction in the post genomic era: insight from diseases in rice and beyond
5.6 Microbial Diversity and Quorum Sensing Mechanisms in Infectious Bacteria
5.7 Insights into bacterial vaginosis: A metagenomic case controlled study
Section VI: Future directions of microbial diversity studies
6.1 Understanding the structure and function of landfill microbiome through genomics
6.2 Significance of upcoming technologies and their potential applications in understanding microbial diversity
6.3 Extremophile-Mediated Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
6.4 Molecular evolution of Xenobiotic-degrading genes and mobile genetic elements in soil bacteria
6.5 Whole genome sequencing and metagenomic approaches to study microbial diversity
6.6 Environmental antimicrobial resistant community analysis in wastewater and sediment: Cultural to molecular approaches
6.7 Applications of metagenomics in microbial bioremediation of pollutants: From genomics to environmental clean-up
1.1 Molecular tools for assessing bacterial diversity from natural environments
1.2 Importance of microbial diversity on health: tools to intervene in emerging and continuing diseases
1.3 Computational Tools for Whole Genome and Metagenome Analysis of NGS Data for Microbial Diversity Studies
1.4 Microbial community structure of the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem
1.5 Assessment of evolution and diversity of rhizobia through genomic approach
1.6 Role of the microbial diversity in the constructed wetlands
Section II: Molecular tools in microbial diversity
2.1 Deriving Microbial Community Fingerprint from Environmental Samples using Advanced Molecular Fingerprinting Techniques
2.2 Planktonic and benthic archaea in brackish coastal lagoons; a case study using high-throughput amplicon sequencing from Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, India
2.3 Molecular tools in microbial diversity: Functional assessment for genomes and metagenomes by GenomapleTM
2.4 Exploration of Bacterial Alkaline Protease diversity in Chilika Lake Wetland Ecosystem
2.5 Metabolic reprogramming triggered by abiotic stress: A treasure-trove of bio-based technologies.
2.6 Recent molecular tools for analyzing microbial diversity in rhizosphere ecosystem
Section III: Extremophilic microbial diversity
3.1 Selection of the microbiome in the gut of Caenorhabditis elegans: a model for microbiome research
3.2 Assessment of microbial diversity in hot springs for their sustainable use
3.3 Disentangling the autotrophic thermophiles: concepts, diversity, and emerging trends
3.4 Exploring the microbial diversity in extreme acidic environment using molecular techniques
3.5 Microbial ecosystem that sustains indigo reduction under the anaerobic alkaline environment in indigo fermentation fluid
3.6 Diversity of extreme electroactive microorganisms and their bioelectrochemical applications
Section IV: Functional Microbial Diversity
4.1 Functional microbial diversity in the study of soils of various ecosystems
4.2 Advanced molecular tools in microbial community profiling in the context of bioremediation applications
4.3 Molecular structure and stress response diversity of ciliate metallothioneins.
4.4 Functional diversity of microbial catabolic genes for utilization in metal bioremediation
4.5 Functional microbial diversity: Functional genomics and metagenomics using GenomapleTM
4.6 Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a clinical and environmental perspective on the Amazon region
4.7 Functional gene diversity and metabolic potential of uncultured bacteria
4.8 Analysis of microbial diversity to estimate post-mortem time intervals in cadavers
Section V: Microbial diversity and infectious diseases
5.1 Clinical and biological insights from sequencing of viral genome
5.2 Prevalence of Multidrug Resistances (MDRs) in environmental communities
5.3 Pathogenic microbial genetic diversity with reference to significant medical and public health
5.4 Functional applications of human microbiome diversity studies
5.5 Exploring plant-microbe interaction in the post genomic era: insight from diseases in rice and beyond
5.6 Microbial Diversity and Quorum Sensing Mechanisms in Infectious Bacteria
5.7 Insights into bacterial vaginosis: A metagenomic case controlled study
Section VI: Future directions of microbial diversity studies
6.1 Understanding the structure and function of landfill microbiome through genomics
6.2 Significance of upcoming technologies and their potential applications in understanding microbial diversity
6.3 Extremophile-Mediated Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
6.4 Molecular evolution of Xenobiotic-degrading genes and mobile genetic elements in soil bacteria
6.5 Whole genome sequencing and metagenomic approaches to study microbial diversity
6.6 Environmental antimicrobial resistant community analysis in wastewater and sediment: Cultural to molecular approaches
6.7 Applications of metagenomics in microbial bioremediation of pollutants: From genomics to environmental clean-up
- No. of pages: 838
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: March 23, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443133206
- eBook ISBN: 9780443133213
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Surajit Das
Prof. Surajit Das is currently working at the Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. He received his doctoral degree in Marine Biology with specialization in microbiology from the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has been awarded the Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Australian Government to conduct postdoctoral research on marine microbial technology at the University of Tasmania. He has more than 15 years of research experience in environmental biotechnology, marine microbiology, bacterial biofilm, waste water treatment, and bioremediation. Prof. Das has maintained a strong commitment to explore the diversity of marine microorganisms from tropical, coastal, mangrove, and deep-sea environments using taxonomic and molecular tools. The main goal of his research is to understand the genetic regulation of bacterial biofilm for the improvement and development of biofilm-mediated bioremediation, thereby restoring the deteriorating environment as an eco-friendly approach.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology (LEnME), Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, IndiaHD
Hirak Ranjan Dash
Dr. Hirak Ranjan Dash is an Assistant Professor of Forensic Biotechnology at the National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi Campus, India. He obtained his PhD degree in Life Science from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. Previously, he served as a DNA expert at Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh, India. His research interests include forensic microbiology, microbial phylogeny, forensic DNA analysis, genetic markers, and next generation sequencing. He has published 50 research papers and 9 books. He has previously received a research fellowship from the Indian Academy of Science. He is a pioneer in India working on NGS-based forensic DNA analysis. He is a life member of the Association of Microbiologists of India, International Society of Forensic Geneticists, and Asian Federation of Biotechnologists.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi Campus, New Delhi, IndiaRead Microbial Diversity in the Genomic Era on ScienceDirect