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Bacterial Biogeochemistry

  • 4th Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Tom Fenchel + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 8 8 3 - 4
Bacterial Biogeochemistry: The Ecophysiology of Mineral Cycling, Fourth Edition discusses the influence of bacterial activity on the chemical environment of the biosphere. Following the success of previous editions, this update focuses on bacterial metabolism and its relevance to the environment, including the decomposition of soil, food chains, nitrogen fixation, assimilation, and reduction of carbon nitrogen and sulfur, and microbial symbiosis. All chapters have been revised and brought up-to-date in light of the many advances and discoveries that have taken place during the last decade. The scope of the new edition has broadened to provide a review of the processes and phenomena that are relevant for global change feedback loops and advances in bacterial biogeochemical cycles.

Marine Microbiome and Microbial Bioprospecting

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Manikkam Radhakrishnan + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 7 7 1 - 0
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 7 7 2 - 7
Marine Microbiome and Microbial Bioprospecting: Diversity and Bioactive Potential comprehensively discusses the diversity of microbes present in various marine ecosystems, their bioprospecting potential, and how they can be utilized to derive bioproducts that benefit different fields and industries. Sections overview marine microbes, their ex situ conservation, and the tools and techniques used to study marine microbial diversity and taxonomy. In addition, it explores and details microorganisms in different marine ecosystems and considers how bioactive metabolites from diverse marine microorganisms can be harnessed to combat pathogens, used in industrial products and in environmental remediation and degradation, and enhanced for agricultural and aquaculture applications.With contributions from experts in the field, this book aims to be a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals in microbiology and biotechnology and anyone involved in finding lead molecules from marine microbial resources for wide-ranging applications.

Fungal Macromolecule Applications in Life Sciences

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Jameel R. Al-Obaidi + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 0 1 0 2 - 5
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 0 1 0 3 - 2
Fungal Macromolecule Applications in Life Sciences: Biological Activity and Medical, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications provides a comprehensive guide to the diverse applications of fungal macromolecules, such as proteins, lipid carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Chapters include an introduction to the background and importance of fungal macromolecules in various life science fields followed by a detailed overview of the methods for isolating, characterizing, and assessing the structural and functional characteristics of fungal macromolecules. The book also explores the practical applications of fungal macromolecules in the biomedical, agricultural, and industry sectors.In addition, the book explores potential uses of fungal macromolecules as pharmaceuticals, anti-cancer agents, and inhibitors of bacterial biofilm formation as well as in plant disease management, crop development, enzyme production, biosurfactants, and sustainable and functional food production. The book also examines the antimicrobial properties of fungal macromolecules and their role in managing disease and stimulating human immunology.

Basic Microbiology

  • 1st Edition
  • March 19, 2025
  • Saurabh Bhatia + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 5 3 4 - 7
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 5 3 5 - 4
Basic Microbiology: History, Fundamentals and Insights is not simply about the basic science of microbiology, it also takes the science into the industrial setting and design and offers invaluable advice on how to apply concepts to the manufacture of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, and for keeping such products within microbial control. The book carries outcomes of present research to reach those whose aspiration allows using this information and know-how in basic settings.Recently, molecular technologies have positively affected the field of microbiology, providing rapid quantitative as well as qualitative information on microorganisms present in a given sample. The development of microbiology-based inventions suggests a worthwhile but challenging prospect to create pharmaceutical products and harvest the superior potential therein. Some of the challenges while patenting the microorganisms can be overcome by updating aspirants related with ethical and regulatory issues, especially guidelines established in microbiology to explore its more clinical applications.

Applied Microbiology

  • 1st Edition
  • March 19, 2025
  • Saurabh Bhatia
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 7 8 8 - 4
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 7 8 9 - 1
Recently, molecular technologies have positively affected the field of applied microbiology, providing rapid quantitative as well as qualitative information on microorganisms present in a given sample. The development of microbiology-based inventions suggests a worthwhile but challenging prospect to create pharmaceutical products and harvest the superior potential therein. Some of the challenges while patenting the microorganisms can be overcome by updating aspirants related with ethical and regulatory issues, especially guidelines established in microbiology to explore its more clinical applications. Applied Microbiology: Microbes, Pharmaceutical Techniques and Procedures includes diverse applications of microorganisms in 21st century like emerging infections and their futuristic impact over the society. Applied Microbiology: Microbes, Pharmaceutical Techniques and Procedures carries outcomes of present research to reach those whose aspiration allows using this information and know-how in both the basic as the applied settings.

Endophytic Fungi

  • 1st Edition
  • August 5, 2024
  • Ahmed M. Abdel Azeem + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 3 1 4 - 2
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 3 1 5 - 9
Endophytic Fungi: The Full Story of the Untapped Treasure covers the developments in endophytic fungal research from beginning to the end by the eminent researchers involved in the field. It sheds light on the endophytic fungal current research, challenges, and future possibilities, the trending recent topics in the plant-fungal endophytes' biodynamics for sustainable development of bioproducts and its applications are supported in large-scale biosynthesis of industrially and pharmaceutical important biomolecules.Endophytic Fungi: The Full Story of the Untapped Treasure highlights the bioprospecting and applied aspects of endophytic fungal communities from diverse hosts and discusses the practical applications of such endophytes in detail. It also reviews recent strategies on alternative sustainable sources of medicines such as secondary metabolites of fungi instead of over collection of plants under prohibiting of biodiversity conventions. The uniqueness of this book is the inclusion of updated bioinformatics-based strategies and its importance in bioactive molecules produced by endophytic fungi. The book addresses one of the most eminent issues in this field: how to translate the potential that endophytic fungi hold in stable practical application.

Metabolomics for Personalized Vaccinology

  • 1st Edition
  • July 22, 2024
  • Mahbuba Rahman
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 5 2 6 - 0
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 5 2 7 - 7
Metabolomics for Personalized Vaccinology provides insight into the importance of personalized vaccines in the clinical and research environments. It explores the development of personalized vaccines, which requires in-depth knowledge of the patient’s health status, particularly the immune system, and on metabolomics, the closest indicator of the disease phenotype. Specifically, the book provides an understanding of how metabolomics might be employed in personalized vaccinology and how the metabolic pathway of the host’s system is altered by vaccine administration.Over the past few years, researchers have published articles on personalized vaccines, but these are sparse. Therefore, compiling information on this topic gives the reader an overview of the progress of the field, despite being at its infancy.Metabolomics for Personalized Vaccinology is ideally suited for researchers and postgraduate students who are interested in clinical and nonclinical studies where metabolites are used for the identification of disease and therapeutic targets.

Advanced Biologic Drugs and Manufacturing Process

  • 1st Edition
  • May 10, 2024
  • Basanta Kumara Behera
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 4 0 - 3
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 4 1 - 0
Advanced Biologic Drugs and Manufacturing Process explains biologic drugs, their pharmaceutical charters, and their significance in curing life-threatening chronic diseases. It also provides the latest information on the use of biological drugs for the treatment of numerous diseases and conditions and their most advanced therapies available, including how biologics have impacted cancer therapy, delayed or reversed the course of immune-related conditions, and changed the lives of those with rare chronic diseases. In addition, the book explains how immunotherapy is used for the treatment of diseases by activating or suppressing the immune system.Scientists working on the front lines in the biotechnology industry are provided with an overview on stable production processes and how to monitor the value chain transfer process of biologic drug for better return, in terms of profit. The book also helps researchers and academics on how to develop and update protocols related to testing, quality control, and quality assurance to obtain highly purified biopharmaceuticals or vaccines.

The Potential of Microbes for a Circular Economy

  • 1st Edition
  • January 9, 2024
  • E.K. Radhakrishnan + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 9 2 4 - 4
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 9 2 5 - 1
The Potential of Microbes for a Circular Economy provides an understanding of the role of microbes in a circular economy (CE). The book covers the development of effective bio-based formulations for field applications and describes the basic principles and applications, the important role of microorganisms, and new insights into a sustainable ecosystem for the circular economy. In addition, it compiles the latest advancement in the field of CE by covering microbes and microbial products, thus providing microbiologists the tools to engage with the public, policymakers, and industry to inform the debate on addressing current challenges.

Functional Metagenomics

  • 1st Edition
  • November 9, 2023
  • Maulin P. Shah
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 3 7 2 - 3
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 6 4 3 - 4
Functional Metagenomics: Microbial Diversity, Interaction, and Application in Bioremediation uses a 20-chapter, easy-to-understand format to centralize the practical application ideas for functional metagenomics. This important resource not only includes chapters on next-generation sequencing technologies to study important biogeochemical cycles, degradation pathways and detoxification, but also gives insight into several tools that have been developed to integrate metadata and sequence data, allowing downstream comparative analyses of different datasets using several ecological indices. The book's content further explains newly developed techniques for sequencing DNA, generating shorter fragments than Sanger sequencing techniques to quickly read larger sequences in a shorter amount of time. The content finally explores the role of metagenomics in studying microbial diversity, interaction, and application in bioremediation studies and gives the reader overall detailed information regarding metagenomics and its application and techniques.