Role of Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and Nanotechnology

Table of Contents

1. Plant growth promoting microorganisms in sustainable agriculture 2. Microbes as a novel source of secondary metabolite products of industrial significance 3. Molecular techniques of beneficial microbial community analysis: Omics approach for enhancing PGPR attributes 4. Role of microbially synthesized nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture and environmental management 5. Sustainable agriculture and benefits of organic farming 6. Plant growth promoting microorganisms in abiotic stress management 8. The application of nanotechnology on bacteria: An emerging technology for sustainable agriculture 9. Fungi as a source of bioactive compounds and nanoparticles and their beneficial effect on plants 10. Actinomycetes role in bioactive and nanoparticle synthesis 11. Cyanobacteria as a source of nanoparticles and their implication 12. Biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their applications in agriculture 13. Trichoderma mediated biocontrol and growth promotion in plants: An endophytic approach

Authors

Ajay Kumar Visiting scientist, Department of Postharvest Science, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, Israel. Dr. Ajay Kumar is a visiting scientist at the Department of Postharvest Science, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel. He has published extensively in leading International and National journals or books. He has wide area of research experience, especially in the field of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Microbial biocontrol, and Endophytes related with the medicinal plants, Postharvest management of fruits. Dr. Kumar has published more than 165 research articles including review papers/book chapters/ books in the leading international journals. He is serving as special issue editors in some journals like "Frontiers in Microbiology, Microorganism� etc. In addition also acting as reviewer in some leading journals like Frontiers group, PLOS ONE, Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Biological Control, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 3Biotech etc. Dr, Kumar has edited several books with leading publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor and Francis. Amit Kishore Singh Assistant Professor, Botany Department,Kamla Nehru P. G. College, Raebareli, India. Dr. Amit Kishore Singh, obtained his doctoral degree in Botany from Banaras Hindu University, then after gained post-doc experience from Agricultural Research Organization, Israel. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor (Botany Department) in Kamla Nehru P. G. College, Raebareli, India. Krishna Kumar Choudhary Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, Central University of Punjab, India. Dr. Krishna Kumar Choudhary is Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India. After completing his Ph.D. in Botany from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, Dr. Choudhary has worked as Visiting Scientist, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organisation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel. Potential of his research is evidenced by the high quality publications in some of the best journals of Botany, Environmental and Agricultural sciences such as Environmental and Experimental Botany, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Sciences, Photochemistry and Photobiology etc. along with book chapters. He has received awards for best presentation at both national and international conferences. He is also Review Editor (Environmental Toxicology) of Frontiers in Environmental Science.