Relationship Between Microbes and the Environment for Sustainable Ecosystem Services, Volume 3
Microbial Tools for Sustainable Ecosystem Services
- 1st Edition - November 23, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Jastin Samuel, Ajay Kumar, Joginder Singh Panwar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 9 9 3 6 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 0 6 6 - 8
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Request a sales quoteRelationship Between Microbes and Environment for Sustainable Ecosystem Services, Volume Three: Microbial Tools for Sustainable Ecosystem Services promotes advances in sustainable solutions, value-added products, and fundamental research in microbes and the environment. Topics include advanced and recent developments in the use of microbes for sustainable development. Volume Three includes concepts and applications of microbes in ecosystem services, with a focus on sustainable practices. The book will include case studies and utility of microbes on both geographical and production system-wide considerations.
This book provides reference information ranging from the description of various microbial applications for the sustainability in different aspects of food, energy, environment industry and social development. This book will be helpful to environmental biotechnology scientists, industrial professionals and experts working in the field of microbiology.
- Covers the latest developments, recent applications and future research avenues in microbial biotechnology for sustainable development
- Includes expressive tables and figures with concise information about sustainable ecosystem services
- Provides a wide variety of applications and modern practices of harnessing the potential of microbes in the environment
Scientists, experts and industrial professionals working in the field of microbe-based products
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Clean energy production by microorganisms: A sustainable approach
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Clean energy from microorganisms
- 3: Future prospects
- References
- Chapter 2: Microbiology of biofuels: Cultivating the future
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microorganisms and their roles in each process
- References
- Chapter 3: Role of microbial xylanases in biorefinery platform and its impact on ecosystem services
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Biochemical structure of Xylan and role of xylanolytic enzymes in degradation
- 3: Role of xylanolytic enzymes in degradation
- 4: Functional analyses of xylanolytic enzymes involved in xylan degradation and utilization in Neurospora crassa
- 5: Xylanase and acetyl xylan esterase activities of XynA for xylan degradation
- 6: Xylanases and debranching enzymes during xylan degradation
- 7: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: Microbial fuel cell: A state-of-the-art technology for bioelectricity generation
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microbial fuel cell: The origin
- 3: Configuration of microbial fuel cell
- 4: Microbial fuel cell: Parts and components
- 5: Mechanism: Distinguishing methods of electron transfer
- 6: Indirect electron transport through mediator and mobile redox shuttle
- 7: Design of microbial fuel cell
- 8: Types of microbial fuel cell
- 9: Identifying factors that decrease cell voltage
- 10: Commercialization of microbial fuel cell
- 11: Benefits of microbial fuel cell
- 12: Drawbacks of microbial fuel cell
- 13: Applications of microbial fuel cell
- 14: Limitations
- 15: Recent developments
- 16: Future directions and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Prospects of clean energy from bacteria, fungus, and algae
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Dirt energy vs clean energy
- 3: Major clean energy sources
- 4: Exploration of clean energy products
- 5: Positive impact and application of clean energy in day-to-day expenditure
- 6: Conclusion and prospects
- References
- Chapter 6: Second-generation biofuels: Facts and future
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Types of second-generation biofuels
- 3: Lean pre-mixed pre-vaporized (LPP) liquid biofuels
- 4: Ethanol: Thermochemical routes
- 5: The benefits and drawbacks
- 6: Other liquid fuels
- 7: The benefits and drawbacks
- 8: Fischer-Tropsch routes
- 9: The benefits and drawbacks
- 10: Other thermochemical distillates
- 11: The benefits and drawbacks
- 12: Bio-DME
- 13: The benefits and drawbacks
- 14: Current biofuel production
- 15: Biodiesel production by microbes
- 16: Emphasis of biomass sustainability
- 17: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7: Bioremediation of chlorophenols for the production of biogas: A green alternative
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Anaerobic digestion
- 3: Reactors for anaerobic digestion
- 4: Factors affecting the anaerobic digester performance
- 5: Future perspectives
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8: Microbial filters for air treatment: A sustainable approach
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microorganisms and pollutants to be filtered out
- 3: Principle of air filtration
- 4: Current and emerging indoor air treatment methods, principles, and limitations
- 5: Indoor and outdoor air purification techniques based on microbial filters
- 6: Different microbial-based filters
- 7: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9: Cyanobacteria: A pro-pollution indicator for environmental hazards
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Structure of cyanobacteria
- 3: Common cyanobacterial species as bioindicators of environmental changes
- 4: Morphological and physiological bioindicator characteristics
- 5: Shifts in cyanobacterial community structure
- 6: Beneficial aspects of cyanobacteria in mitigating environmental effects
- 7: Mitigate emission of greenhouse gases
- 8: As a CO2 sinks
- 9: In treatment of wastewater
- 10: Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 10: Role of algae in controlling and biomonitoring pollutants in an aquatic ecosystem: Biodiesel production case
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microalgae culture
- 3: Methodology
- 4: Analysis and results
- 5: Conclusion and future prospective
- References
- Chapter 11: Microorganism in waste valorization and its impact on the environment and economy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Waste as a resource
- 3: Microbial valorized products
- 4: Impact on the environment
- 5: Impact on the economy
- 6: Future prospective
- References
- Chapter 12: Eco-friendly biopolymers and biosorbents from algae to combat pollution
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Biosorption
- 3: Algae as potential biosorbents
- 4: Biosorption: The interaction of marine algae with toxic pollutants
- 5: Algae biopolymer for a long-term sustainable future
- 6: Algae in plastic biodegradation and bioplastics production
- 7: Microalgae cell-derived polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
- 8: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13: Microbial surfactants: Environmental contamination management techniques for sustainable ecosystem
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Environmental contaminants and ecosystem
- 3: Bioremediation approaches
- 4: Role of biosurfactants in microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR)
- 5: Role of rhamnolipids in the degradation of benzopyrene and coal tar
- 6: Soil and groundwater bioremediation
- 7: Heavy metal sequestering from soil and groundwater
- 8: General applications of biosurfactants
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14: Microbial enzymes: A new approach for contamination management
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: What is bioremediation?
- 3: Microbial enzymes in bioremediation
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 15: Role of beneficial microbes in biotic and abiotic stress
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Effects of biotic and abiotic stress on crop plants
- 3: Response of plants to stressed environment
- 4: Microbes can alter plant responses to stress
- 5: Plant-microbe interactions under stress conditions
- 6: Microbes to increase abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants and increase growth
- 7: Applications of beneficial microbes
- 8: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16: Application of microbial antagonists for the preservation of fruits: An effective strategy to inhibit the postharvest disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Pathogens that cause postharvest diseases and their development
- 3: Antimicrobial antagonists: What and from where
- 4: Mechanisms of action
- 5: Application strategies for biocontrol agents
- 6: Increasing the effectiveness of biocontrol
- 7: Formulation development concerning biocontrol agents
- 8: Commercial application
- 9: Current developments in postharvest biocontrol systems
- 10: Prospects
- 11: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 17: Lactococcus lactis: Potent producer of metabolite that serves as natural health promoting biofunctional foods
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Lactococcal biopeptides and metabolites
- 3: Synergistic approach to improving the health-promoting effects of lactic acid bacteria
- 4: Culture-dependent listing of Lactococcus lactis
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18: Effect of bioadditives and kinetic studies of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on high-purity alcohol production suitable for medicinal use
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microorganism and culture media
- 3: Molasses pre-treatment
- 4: Inoculum preparation
- 5: Effect of additives
- 6: Fermentation
- 7: Analytical methods
- 8: Results and discussion
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 23, 2022
- No. of pages (Paperback): 340
- No. of pages (eBook): 340
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323899369
- eBook ISBN: 9780323910668
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Jastin Samuel
Dr. Jastin Samuel (PhD) is working as Assistant Professor leading waste valorization research lab at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India. He has more than a decade experience in R&D. He has been an active part of DST, EU-DBT, and CSIR-funded projects. He was awarded the prestigious CSIR-SRF fellowship in Engineering (ENG42) in 2013. Along with his team, he has developed lab-scale mine wastewater treatment system for opencast mines at Orissa, India; established ETP tertiary treatment facility for two industries (sugar industry and distillery industry) with reuse and business proposition in Andhra Pradesh, India, that is, approved by CPCB; established a water treatment facility at Pondicherry in PPP mode with the State Government. He is presently working on pathway assessment and mitigation of Micro and Nano-plastics. He has been a member of review boards of various journals and conferences in India and abroad.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology, and leads the Waste Valorization Research Lab, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, IndiaAK
Ajay Kumar
Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as an assistant professor at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. Dr. Kumar recently completed his tenure as a visiting scientist from Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel. He has published more than 175 research, review articles, and book chapters in international and national journals. He serves as an associate editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and as guest editor for various journals such as Plants, Microorganisms, and Sustainability. Dr. Kumar has also edited more than 32 books with the leading publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. Dr. Kumar has wide area of research experience, especially in the field of plant-microbe Interactions, microbial biocontrol, Postharvest management of fruits, microbial endophytes related to medicinal plants and cyanobacteria-pesticides interactions.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaJP
Joginder Singh Panwar
Prof. Joginder Singh is a Professor at the Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami, Nagaland, India. Previously, he worked as a Professor in the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University and also as a Young Scientist at Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory, Department of Botany, Jai Narain Vyas University on a research project funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations, including the Association of Microbiologists of India, the Indian Society of Salinity Research Scientists, the Indian Society for Radiation Biology, and the European Federation of Biotechnology. He has published extensively with Elsevier and Springer both in journals and books. He serves as a reviewer for many prestigious journals, including Current Research in Engineering, Science and Technology; Journal of Cleaner Production; Science of the Total Environment; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Pedosphere; Soil and Sediment Contamination; Symbiosis; International Journal of Phytoremediation; Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety; Annals of Agricultural Sciences; and Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Nagaland, IndiaRead Relationship Between Microbes and the Environment for Sustainable Ecosystem Services, Volume 3 on ScienceDirect