Books in Applied microbiology

Nanotherapeutics Combating Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Divakar Sharma + 1 more
English

Nanotherapeutics Combating Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Volume Two, Nanotheranostics, Microbial Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance delves into the innovative use of nanotechnology to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and treat bacterial infections. The second volume of this series showcases cutting-edge nano-based solutions developed to overcome multi-drug resistant pathogens, offering insights from leading experts. This book is an essential resource for researchers, academics, students, industry professionals, and clinicians in fields related to microbiology, infectious diseases, and nanotechnology, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the fight against bacterial infections.Other noteworthy highlights of this book include contributions from experts, informative references, and emerging technologies aimed at both treating and preventing the progression of bacterial infections. This volume is particularly valuable for those interested in the intersection of nanotechnology and healthcare.

Secondary Metabolites in Stress and Disease Management

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Amrita Srivastava + 1 more
English

Secondary Metabolites in Stress and Disease Management: A Natural Alternative explores the vast potential of microbial and plant secondary metabolites in combating stress and diseases. With three main sections, the book delves into the sources and diversity of these compounds, their detection and extraction methods, and their innovative applications in disease management. It emphasizes their inclusion in mainstream therapies, showcasing their role in a natural and effective approach to health. Additionally, the book discusses the mechanisms of action in symbiotic and competitive interactions, strategies for maximizing production, and their therapeutic impact on human health.Contributions from experts provide valuable insights for researchers, professors, students, and industry professionals in applied microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and plant science.

Marine Microbiome and Microbial Bioprospecting

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Manikkam Radhakrishnan + 3 more
English
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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.

Basic Microbiology

1st Edition
June 3, 2025
Saurabh Bhatia + 2 more
English
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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
June 3, 2025
Saurabh Bhatia
English
Paperback
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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.

Bacterial Biogeochemistry

4th Edition
June 1, 2025
Tom Fenchel + 1 more
English
Hardback
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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.

Fungal Macromolecule Applications in Life Sciences

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Jameel R. Al-Obaidi + 2 more
English
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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 discusses the practical applications of fungal macromolecules in the biomedical, agricultural, and industry sectors. It 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.This comprehensive and multidisciplinary coverage makes Fungal Macromolecule Applications in Life Sciences a valuable resource for scientists, professionals, and advanced students across various fields, including microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacology, agriculture, food science, and biomaterials, looking to enhance their understanding of fungal macromolecules in life sciences and bridge the gap between theory and practical application.

Endophytic Fungi

1st Edition
August 7, 2024
Ahmed M. Abdel Azeem + 2 more
English
Paperback
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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
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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
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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.

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