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New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Microbial Biotechnology in Agro-environmental Sustainability
- 1st Edition - March 19, 2019
- Editors: Jay Shankar Singh, DP Singh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 6 4 1 9 1 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 6 4 2 8 1 - 3
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Biotechnology in Agro-environmental Sustainability describes, in detail, the various roles of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNew and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Biotechnology in Agro-environmental Sustainability describes, in detail, the various roles of microbial resources in the management of crop diseases and how microbes can be used as a source of income for biomass and bioenergy production. In addition, the book covers microbial inoculants as bio-fertilizers to enhance crop productivity, along with degraded land restoration. Users will find the latest information in the field of microbial biotechnology and its further applications in bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, its generation as an alternative source of energy, restoration degraded and marginal lands, the mitigation of global warming gases, and more.
- Describes microbial biotechnology and its applications in sustainable agriculture
- Provides information on the use of a variety of microbes for crop production
- Outlines microbe-based separation techniques for the removal of metal contaminants from soil
- Describes the role of microbial agents in the generation of alternative sources of energy
- Includes microbial tools and technologies for the restoration of degraded and marginal lands, the mitigation of global warming gases, and the bioremediation of polluted sites
Students, teachers and researchers in the disciplines of biochemical engineering, biotechnology, bioremediation, greenhouse-gas mitigation and environmental sustainability
- No. of pages: 329
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 19, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780444641915
- eBook ISBN: 9780444642813
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Jay Shankar Singh
Dr. Jay Shankar Singh is Faculty at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. He is an expert in the area of land use, restoration ecology, and natural resource management. He is also actively serving as member of various scientific committees, holding editorial responsibilities for journals. He has published several articles and books from Springer, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, among others.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Environmental Microbiology, School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Raebarelly Road, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDS
DP Singh
Dr. D.P. Singh is Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow-226025, India. Prof. Singh has published around 100 research and review articles in reputed international journals with high impact factors. He is a Chairman/member expert of various executive/selection committees and serving as editor/reviewer for various journals. Dr. Singh's area of research is Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation. He has written two books 1. “Environmental Microbiology and 2. Biotechnology, Stress Physiology”, published from New Age International (P) Ltd. New Delhi, India.
Affiliations and expertise
School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (Central) University, India