Microbial Stress Biology
- 1st Edition - April 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Samiksha Joshi, Saurabh Gangola, Pragati Srivastava, Deep Chandra Suyal, Geeta Bhandari
- Language: English
Microbial Stress Biology offers a comprehensive understanding of the adaptation strategies of microbes at the biochemical and molecular level in response to stressful condit… Read more
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Microbial Stress Biology offers a comprehensive understanding of the adaptation strategies of microbes at the biochemical and molecular level in response to stressful conditions and details the molecular mechanisms that enable microbial organisms to survive and persist under these adverse circumstances. The book discusses a wide array of topics related to microbial adaptation, covering fundamental biological responses to stress, microbial adaptations at cellular, genomic, and proteomic levels, as well as specific adaptations and regulations to various environmental stress factors such as pH fluctuations, chemicals, and extreme thermal conditions. The book also highlights the application of omics technology and predictive modeling in understanding microbial stress biology for various fields including biotechnology, medicine, bioremediation, and industrial processes. Microbial Stress Biology is an informative resource for those in microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, and other related fields to better understand how microbes are able to sense and respond to distinct stressors at both the molecular and cellular levels.
- Offers a fundamental exploration of how microbial life adapts and evolves at the molecular level
- Explores the intricate mechanisms of microbial adaptation to diverse stressors, from environmental shifts to human-induced disturbances
- Explores the molecular strategies microbes employ to not just survive but thrive amidst challenging conditions
Researchers, academics, and graduate students in microbiology, molecular biology, environmental science, biotechnology, and related disciplines
1. Fundamental and biological response to stress
2. Microbial adaptation to pressure: cellular, genomic and proteomic level
3. Microbial adaptation to oxygen and an oxygenated environment and molecular adaptations and regulations
4. Microbial adaptation in marine ecosystem: molecular adaptations and regulations
5. Microbial adaptation under pH fluctuation: response and molecular strategies
6. Adaptations and acclimatization of microbial communities under osmotic stress: response and molecular strategies
7. Nutrition limitations and adaptations: changes at the cellular, genomic and proteomic level
8. Host-associated stress and molecular regulations
9. Biotechnological applications: an understanding of molecular adaptation behavior
10. Heat shock proteins and microbial adaptations
11. Indigenous and autochthonous microbial-mediated response (competition and cooperation) and strategies at cellular, genomic and proteomic levels
12. Microbes under integrated stress and their strategies to address different stressors
13. Microbial molecular behavior (genomic and proteomic) under acidic and alkaline stress conditions
14. Microbial stress in extreme environments and their molecular adaptations and regulations
15. Microbial response under radiation stress: molecular adaptations and regulations
16. Cellular, proteomic, and genomic responses of microbial communities under pesticide stress and carbon metabolism
17. Cellular, proteomic, and genomic response of microbial communities under heavy stress
18. Microbial molecular behavior from cardinal to extreme thermal conditions
19. Microbial response, strategies under cold conditions (during preservation to extremely low temperature)
20. Application of omics technology and predictive modelling for the understanding of microbial molecular stress biology
21. Application of microbial stress biology in biotechnology, medicine, bioremediation strategies and industrial processes
22. Characterization of novel proteins and enzymes in stress environments from microbial communities
2. Microbial adaptation to pressure: cellular, genomic and proteomic level
3. Microbial adaptation to oxygen and an oxygenated environment and molecular adaptations and regulations
4. Microbial adaptation in marine ecosystem: molecular adaptations and regulations
5. Microbial adaptation under pH fluctuation: response and molecular strategies
6. Adaptations and acclimatization of microbial communities under osmotic stress: response and molecular strategies
7. Nutrition limitations and adaptations: changes at the cellular, genomic and proteomic level
8. Host-associated stress and molecular regulations
9. Biotechnological applications: an understanding of molecular adaptation behavior
10. Heat shock proteins and microbial adaptations
11. Indigenous and autochthonous microbial-mediated response (competition and cooperation) and strategies at cellular, genomic and proteomic levels
12. Microbes under integrated stress and their strategies to address different stressors
13. Microbial molecular behavior (genomic and proteomic) under acidic and alkaline stress conditions
14. Microbial stress in extreme environments and their molecular adaptations and regulations
15. Microbial response under radiation stress: molecular adaptations and regulations
16. Cellular, proteomic, and genomic responses of microbial communities under pesticide stress and carbon metabolism
17. Cellular, proteomic, and genomic response of microbial communities under heavy stress
18. Microbial molecular behavior from cardinal to extreme thermal conditions
19. Microbial response, strategies under cold conditions (during preservation to extremely low temperature)
20. Application of omics technology and predictive modelling for the understanding of microbial molecular stress biology
21. Application of microbial stress biology in biotechnology, medicine, bioremediation strategies and industrial processes
22. Characterization of novel proteins and enzymes in stress environments from microbial communities
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: April 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Samiksha Joshi
Samiksha Joshi is currently an Assistant Professor, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Department of Biosciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She has completed her MSc and PhD in Microbiology from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnaga, India. Her area of expertise is microbiology, molecular biology, plant-microbe interaction, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, metagenomics, biodegradation, and bioremediation. She has published 8 research and review articles in reputed international journals and has authored 8 book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Department of Biosciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaSG
Saurabh Gangola
Saurabh Gangola is currently an Assistant Professor at Graphic Era Deemed to be University in the Department of Microbiology, Dehradun, India. He has completed his MSc and PhD in Microbiology from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnaga, India. His area of specialization is bioremediation and biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds (including pesticides, hydrocarbons, and azo dye), degradation kinetics, microbial stress-responsive enzymes, bioinformatics, molecular biology, plant-microbe interaction, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, culturable and unculturable microorganisms, and metagenomics. He has published several research papers, review papers in highly reputed journals, book chapters, edited books (Springer and Elsevier) and also published patents. He has edited special issues as a guest editor in Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Microbiology. He has been a valued editorial board member of several national and international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Department of Microbiology, Dehradun, IndiaPS
Pragati Srivastava
Dr. Pragati Srivastava is currently working as a DST-SERB, National Post Doctoral Fellow, at the ICAR-National Institute of Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa, New Delhi, India. She has completed her MSc and PhD in Microbiology from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Udhamsingh Nagar Uttrakhand, India. Her research interests are in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with additional knowledge of bio-informatics tools and genetic engineering. She has received the Young Women Scientist Award at the International Conference on “Futuristic Agricultural technology for Natural Farming and Global Food Marketing”. Her expertise is in siderophore-producing bacteria, its isolation, optimization, and identification of its different types. She has published articles in highly reputed journals and contributed chapters to edited books.
Affiliations and expertise
DST-SERB, National Post Doctoral Fellow,Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, ICAR – National Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Pusa, New Delhi, IndiaDS
Deep Chandra Suyal
Dr. Deep Chandra Suyal is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Akal College of Basic Sciences, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has been actively engaged in research for 10 years, and has experience in the fields of agricultural microbiology, molecular biology & biotechnology and metagenomics. He is currently investigating the genomics & proteomics of cold adapted microorganisms. He has published numerous articles and books with reputed international journals and publishers. He has three patents in his credit.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Akal College Of Basic Sciences, Eternal University, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaGB
Geeta Bhandari
Geeta Bhandari is currently an Assistant Professor in the Himalayan School of Biosciences at Swami Rama Himalayan University in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She was previously an Assistant Professor in Biotechnology at Sardar Bhagwan Singh University. She received her PhD at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and her research interest and expertise is in environmental microbiology.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India