New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Trichoderma for Biotechnological Applications: Current Insight and Future Prospects
- 1st Edition - February 21, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Shalini Rai, Ram Prasad
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 8 9 0 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 5 3 1 - 4
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Request a sales quoteNew and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Trichoderma for Biotechnological Applications: Current Insights and Future Prospects includes the most recent advances in Trichoderma based research. The book emphasizes the use of modern biotechnological and molecular tools such as the identification of Trichoderma, the development of diagnostic markers, and genome mapping and next generation sequencing based approaches. Chapters discuss a variety of applications and illustrations, including the biology and biodiversity of Trichoderma, biotic and abiotic stresses, plant health, disease management, crop improvement, industrial and commercial products, and more.
The book includes various applications, making it useful for biotechnologists, biochemical engineers, biochemists, plant breeders, soil microbiologist, agronomists and researchers interested in sustainable agriculture practices.
- Offers a one-stop resource on the topic of Trichoderma and their biotechnological applications in plant disease, sustainable agriculture, plant health, and in industrial commercial products
- Addresses the role of Trichoderma to combat abiotic and biotic stress, mechanisms involved genes and their role in plant health improvement
- Emphasizes the use of modern biotechnological and molecular tools for the identification of Trichoderma, development of diagnostic markers, genome mapping, and next generation sequencing based approaches
Researchers, Academics, Microbial biotechnology Scientists, Scientific research officers, Industrialist, and students etc in the areas of (Microbial) Biotechnology, biochemical engineering
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Biology, biodiversity, and biotechnology of Trichoderma
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Basic biology of Trichoderma
- 1.3 Biodiversity and identification of Trichoderma in different habitat
- 1.4 Biotechnological application of Trichoderma
- 1.5 Conclusion and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 2 Role of Trichoderma against the soil-borne phytopathogens of tomato
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Materials and methods
- 2.3 Results and discussion
- 2.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3 An insight into current trends of Trichoderma genetic diversity assessment
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Materials and methods
- 3.3 Results and discussion
- 3.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4 Trichoderma against Fusarium wilt of tomato: Current insights and challenges
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Fusarium wilt of tomato
- 4.3 Recently adopted control strategies
- 4.4 Trichoderma-mediated disease management of tomato wilt
- 4.5 Trichoderma bioformulations
- 4.6 Current approaches and future perspective
- 4.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5 A comparative in silico analysis of microsatellites in the Trichoderma species
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Materials and methods
- 5.3 Results and discussion
- 5.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6 Trichoderma-mediated abiotic stress mitigation in plants: Current status and prospects
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Plants' response to abiotic stress
- 6.3 Trichoderma-mediated mitigation of abiotic stresses
- 6.4 Molecular understanding of Trichoderma-mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants
- 6.5 Conclusion and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 7 Trichoderma as a toolbox: Biotic and climate resilient agriculture
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Trichoderma-mediated biotic stress mitigation mechanisms
- 7.3 Trichoderma-mediated plant growth promotion and biotic stress management
- 7.4 Induction of plant defense by Trichoderma spp
- 7.5 Trichoderma-based bioformulations for pathogen control
- 7.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8 Nanoparticle producing Trichoderma for sustainable agriculture: Current understanding, opportunities, and challenges
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Materials and methods
- 8.3 Results
- 8.4 Discussion
- 8.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9 Secondary metabolites of Trichoderma and their bioprospectives in plant microbiome
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Secondary metabolites of Trichoderma
- 9.3 Agro-ecological functions of secondary metabolites of Trichoderma in plant microbiome
- 9.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10 Role of Trichoderma in bioremediation and environment sustainability
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Trichoderma-mediated agrowaste degradation
- 10.3 Trichoderma-mediated bioremediation of pollutants
- 10.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11 Trichoderma: Multifunctional role in plant defense mechanism
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Trichoderma–plant interactions
- 11.3 Trichoderma and induced defense in plants
- 11.4 Trichoderma elicitor that modulates defense response in plants
- 11.5 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 21, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 300
- No. of pages (eBook): 300
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323998901
- eBook ISBN: 9780323985314
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Shalini Rai
Dr. Shalini Rai Ph.D. (Microbiology) is working as assistant professor at the Society of Higher Education and Practical Application (SHEPA) (Affiliated from M.G.K.V University), Uttar Pradesh, India. She was awarded a senior research fellowship from the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), India. She has engaged in various research activities on soil microbiology, plant-microbe interactions, plant disease management, enzymology, biocontrol, molecular biology and microbial diagnostics, and has published several book chapters, review articles and research papers in prominent international journals. She has six years of teaching experience. For significant achievements in the field of disease management, she has been awarded a patent for identification of phytopathogen from any source.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SHEPA, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaRP
Ram Prasad
Dr. Ram Prasad is an Associate Professor at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar, India. Dr. Prasad has served as an Assistant Professor Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India; Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States, and Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Dr. Prasad has more than two hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles, and book chapters; has edited or authored several books; and has five patents issued or pending. He’s on the editorial boards of a number of journals, and his research interests include plant-microbe interaction, agriculture sustainability, nanobiotechnology, and applied microbiology.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, IndiaRead New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering on ScienceDirect