Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health
- 1st Edition - July 21, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Pankaj Chowdhary, Abhay Raj, Digvijay Verma, Yusuf Akhter
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 0 0 1 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 0 0 4 - 3
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Request a sales quoteMicroorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health covers hazardous pollutants released from natural as well as anthropogenic activities and implications on environmental and human health. This book serves as a valuable source of basic knowledge and recent developments in the clean technologies and pollution-associated diseases and abnormalities in the context of microorganisms. Focused on current solutions to various environmental problems in the field of bioremediation, it provides a detailed knowledge on the various types of toxic environmental pollutants discharged from different sources, their toxicological effects in environments, humans, animals and plants as well as their biodegradation and bioremediation approaches.
This book helps environmental scientists and microbiologists learn about existing environmental problems and suggests ways to control or contain their effects by employing various treatment approaches.
- Provides information on waste treatment approaches using microbes
- Includes applications in biofuel and bioenergy production
- Covers green belt development, hydroponics, phytoremediation, wetland treatment technology, and common effluent treatment plants (CETPs)
- Discusses dissemination of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microbes and strategies to combat multi-drug resistance (MDR)
Environmental scientists, environmental biotechnologists, microbiologists, medicinal biologists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of Contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- 1. Recent advancement in the biotechnological application of lignin peroxidase and its future prospects
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Production or sources of lignin peroxidase
- 1.3 Physiochemical and molecular properties lignin peroxidase
- 1.4 Mode of action
- 1.5 Application in various sectors
- 1.6 Miscellaneous biotechnological application
- 1.7 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- 2. Microbes mediated approaches for environmental waste management
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Characteristics and classification of waste
- 2.3 Waste management practices
- 2.4 Role of microorganisms in waste management
- 2.5 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- 3. Actinobacteria for the effective removal of toxic dyes
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Toxic dyes
- 3.3 Removal technologies
- 3.4 Actinobacteria
- 3.5 Removal of dyes by actinobacteria
- 3.6 Innovations to the use of actinobacteria for dye removal
- 3.7 Conclusions and prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 4. Arsenic toxicity: adverse effect and recent advance in microbes mediated bioremediation
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Arsenic toxicity and its adverse effects
- 4.3 Arsenic resistance via microbial intracellular and extracellular sequestration
- 4.4 Microbial transformation of arsenic
- 4.5 Bioremediation of arsenic by microorganisms
- 4.6 Arsenic remediation by genetic engineered microbes
- 4.7 In silico approaches for bioremediation of arsenic
- 4.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 5. Recent advances in the application of biofilm in bioremediation of industrial wastewater and organic pollutants
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Biofilm: An overview
- 5.3 Biofilm-forming microorganisms
- 5.4 Factors affecting biofilm formation
- 5.5 The adverse impact of microbial biofilm
- 5.6 Emerging scope in biofilm
- 5.7 Application of biofilm in bioremediation
- 5.8 Miscellaneous use of biofilm
- 5.9 Conclusion and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 6. Waste treatment approaches for environmental sustainability
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Generation of waste
- 6.3 Types of waste
- 6.4 Conventional, physical, and chemical treatments
- 6.5 Biological treatment
- 6.6 Recovery, recycling, and reuse
- 6.7 Legal and institutional framework for waste treatments
- 6.8 Life cycle assessment decision for waste treatments
- 6.9 Conclusion
- References
- 7. Biodegradation of environmental pollutant through pathways engineering and genetically modified organisms approaches
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Genetically modified organism
- 7.3 Factors affecting bioremediation
- 7.4 Phytoremediation
- 7.5 Mycoremediation
- 7.6 Survivability of genetically modified organisms
- 7.7 Sustainability of genetically modified organism
- 7.8 Future prospects and conclusion
- References
- 8. Exploring the microbiome of smokeless tobacco
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 History of association of microorganisms with smokeless tobacco
- 8.3 16S rRNA analysis for smokeless tobacco
- 8.4 Microbial diversity of smokeless tobacco
- 8.5 Relationship with the oral microbiome
- 8.6 Future prospects
- 8.7 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 9. Microbial ligninolytic enzymes and their role in bioremediation
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Ligninolytic enzymes, structure, and catalytic mechanism
- 9.3 Applications of ligninolytic enzymes in the bioremediation of industrial pollutants
- 9.4 Bioremediation of industrial wastewaters
- 9.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 10. Recent advancements in microalgal-induced remediation of wastewaters
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Exploited application of microalgae for the remediation of wastewaters
- 10.3 Mechanism of wastewater treatment by microalgae
- 10.4 Potential implication of microalgae for the remediation of wastewaters loaded with persistent pollutants
- 10.5 Conclusions and recommendations
- References
- 11. Cyanobacteria as source of novel antimicrobials: a boon to mankind
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Varied modes of nutrition in cyanobacteria
- 11.3 Bacterial and fungal drug resistance—the need for novel biomolecules
- 11.4 The potential of cyanobacteria in production of varied bioactive metabolites, including antibiotics
- 11.5 Antimicrobials by cyanobacteria
- 11.6 Conclusion
- References
- 12. Composite nanostructure: a potential material for environmental safety and health
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Nanocomposite
- 12.3 Classification of nanocomposites
- 12.4 Method for the fabrication of composite materials
- 12.5 Applications of composite material
- 12.6 Conclusion
- References
- 13. In silico bioremediation strategies for removal of environmental pollutants released from paper mills using bacterial ligninolytic enzymes
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Microbial enzymatic system for minimizing the effects of the pollutants
- 13.3 Microbial-derived enzymes involved in bioremediation
- 13.4 Environmental pollutants
- 13.5 Pollutants from paper mills
- 13.6 Toxicity of paper mill pollutants
- 13.7 In silico bioremediation approach
- 13.8 Molecular docking approach for the bioremediation
- 13.9 Molecular dynamics simulation approach for the bioremediation
- 13.10 Biodegradation pathways prediction of pollutants from paper mills
- 13.11 Future perspective
- 13.12 Pros and cons
- 13.13 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 14. Pectinases: from microbes to industries
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Classification of pectinases
- 14.3 Pectinases producing microbial strains
- 14.4 Biotechnological applications of microbial pectinases
- 14.5 Some other applications of microbial pectinases
- 14.6 Conclusion
- References
- 15. Understanding and combating the antibiotic resistance crisis
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Emergence and consequences of antibiotic resistance
- 15.3 Mechanism of antibiotic resistance
- 15.4 Spread and transfer of antibiotic resistance elements
- 15.5 Quest for exploring new antibiotics
- 15.6 Measures to control the rise and spread of antibiotic resistance
- 15.7 Conclusion
- References
- 16. Multidrug resistance in pathogenic microorganisms
- Abstract
- 16.1 Antibiotic resistance
- 16.2 Emergence of antibiotic resistance
- 16.3 Antibiotic resistance phenomenon
- 16.4 Identification of antibiotic resistance
- 16.5 Conclusion
- References
- 17. Microbial hydrogen production: fundamentals to application
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Different microbial hydrogen production processes
- 17.3 Hybrid systems using dark, photofermentation, and/or microbial electrolysis cell
- 17.4 Wastewater as a source of biohydrogen production!!
- 17.5 Applications of hydrogen as a zero-carbon fuel
- 17.6 Policies and economics of hydrogen production
- 17.7 Issues and barriers
- 17.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 18. Antibiotics: mechanisms of action and modern challenges
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Different classes of antibiotics
- 18.3 New introductions since 2011
- 18.4 Side effects of common antibiotics and its interaction with other drugs
- 18.5 Future perspective of antibiotics discovery
- 18.6 Antibiotic resistance
- References
- 19. Food poisoning hazards and their consequences over food safety
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Types of food illness
- 19.3 Microbes responsible for food poisoning
- 19.4 Factors affecting the growth of microbes
- 19.5 Foodborne infections, intoxication, and symptoms
- 19.6 Preventive measures for food poisoning
- 19.7 Conclusion
- 19.8 Future prospects
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 20. Application of microbial consortia in degradation and detoxification of industrial pollutants
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Consortia, multispecialized biological systems
- 20.3 Approaches for isolation and selection of microorganisms for microbial consortia development
- 20.4 What microbial consortia can do and how communication organizes their behavior?
- 20.5 Applications of microbial consortia in textile-dye discoloration
- 20.6 Microbial consortia in petroleum hydrocarbons degradation
- 20.7 Conclusion and outlooks
- References
- 21. Environmental pollution: causes, effects, and the remedies
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Major types of pollution
- 21.3 Causes of environmental pollution
- 21.4 Effects of environmental pollution
- 21.5 Remedies
- 21.6 Conclusion
- References
- 22. Microplastic degradation by bacteria in aquatic ecosystem
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Aquatic ecosystem
- 22.3 Microplastics
- 22.4 Sources of microplastics in freshwater
- 22.5 Potential endocrine disruption and toxicity from plasticizers and other additives
- 22.6 Microbial degradation of plastics
- 22.7 Microbial development as biofilms on polymer
- 22.8 Enzymatic degradation of plastics with carbon–carbon backbones
- 22.9 Conclusions
- References
- Further reading
- 23. The role of microbial pathogens in cancer development: a potential guide to anticancer drugs
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Cancer induced by bacterial metabolites
- 23.3 Oncoviruses
- 23.4 Mycotoxin-induced malignancies
- 23.5 Parasitic infection and the human cancer chain of development
- 23.6 Food substances and cancer proliferation
- 23.7 Genetics and immunological basis of cancer
- 23.8 Cancer infectious pathogens and common risk factors
- 23.9 Cancer and drug development
- 23.10 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 21, 2020
- No. of pages (Paperback): 534
- No. of pages (eBook): 534
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128190012
- eBook ISBN: 9780128190043
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Pankaj Chowdhary
Pankaj Chowdhary currently works at the Department of Microbiology, at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow India. He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology from Department of Microbiology, at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow India. The focus of his research is the role of ligninolytic enzyme producing bacterial in the degradation of coloring compounds from distillery wastewater. He has published original research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals of high impact. He has also published many National and International book chapters & magazine articles on the biodegradation and bioremediation.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, IndiaAR
Abhay Raj
Dr. Abhay Raj is currently as Principal Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow India. His R&D work focused mainly on development of microbial process for bioremediation of the industrial wastewaters mainly pulp and paper, tannery, and textile industries. His team had primarily engaged on screening and evaluation of bacterial strains for ligninolytic enzymes (LiP & Lac), basic mechanisms behind treatment and changes in the paper mill effluent toxicity after treatment. The developed bacterial consortium is being used to evaluate their feasibility for the treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent on bioreactor in an industrial set-up. Also, we are using bacterial biofilm approach to improve the tannery effluent treatment process. Abhay Raj is also working on development of an eco-friendly pulp bio-bleaching combination for application in paper industry. He is also working on the biochar technology for environmental remediation.
Affiliations and expertise
Scientist, Environmental Microbiology Section, CSIR Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDV
Digvijay Verma
Digvijay Verma has been working in the field of genomics and metagenomics for the last 10 years. He has expertise in heterologous expression of genes from extreme environments into the various Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial hosts. His research work on proteins reflects his extensive understanding of industrial biotechnology and extremophilic microorganisms. His laboratory is engaged in exploiting therapeutic bioactive molecules from extreme habitats using metagenomic approaches. He is also in a phase of developing pipelines for robust microbiome analysis. Dr. Verma has also been working on analyzing the oral microbiome from the Indian community and the influence of external risk factors on the overall oral bacterial composition. He is a life member of many scientific organizations like the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI), and Indian Science Congress (ISC). He is coauthor of Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health (Elsevier, 2020).
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Environmental Microbiology, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, IndiaYA
Yusuf Akhter
Yusuf Akhter is an Assistant Professor at Babsaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. He received his PhD in Biochemistry from University of Hyderabad. Dr Dr. Akhter has carried out his research at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory-Hamburg (Germany) and the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (India) in the laboratories of biochemistry and structural biology. He was awarded with a DAAD fellowship for his doctoral studies and an EMBO long term fellowship for his post-doctoral research at EMBL-Hamburg. He also serves as an editorial board member/reviewer for several international journals published by Nature publishing group, Biomed central, PLoS, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Bentham Science Publishers, and Springer. He was a visiting lecturer at Universiti Technology Malaysia. His research interests are focused on therapeutic targets from microbial pathogens and microbes for sustainable development. His research group uses computational and molecular biology techniques to analyze biomolecular patterns and structures and their functional mechanisms.
Affiliations and expertise
Yusuf Akhter, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimaro Ambedkar University, IndiaRead Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health on ScienceDirect