This volume is a compilation of reviews on the industrial usage of soil microorganisms. The contents include 16 brief reviews on different soil microbe assisted industrial processes. Readers will be updated about recent applications of soil bacteria, fungi and algae in sectors such as agriculture, biotechnology, environmental management.
The reviews also cover special topics like sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, ecology, and intellectual property rights of patented strains, giving a broad perspective on industrial applications of soil microbes.
Volume 2 includes reviews on destructive microbes like Macrophomina Phaseolina, ecofriendly microbes like Beauveria Bassiana, the identification of fungi in the rhizosphere, the industrial application of Trichoderma, and other topics. The text is easy to understand for readers of all levels, with references provided for the benefit of advanced readers.
The reviews also cover special topics like sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, ecology, and intellectual property rights of patented strains, giving a broad perspective on industrial applications of soil microbes.
Volume 2 includes reviews on destructive microbes like Macrophomina Phaseolina, ecofriendly microbes like Beauveria Bassiana, the identification of fungi in the rhizosphere, the industrial application of Trichoderma, and other topics. The text is easy to understand for readers of all levels, with references provided for the benefit of advanced readers.
Table of Contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- Meenakhi Prusty, Ashish Kumar Dash, Suman G. Sahu and Neeraj Verma
- Introduction
- Antibiotics
- Enzymes
- Proteases
- Uses
- Lipases
- Uses
- Carbohydrases
- Α-Amylase
- Uses
- Β-Amylase
- Uses
- Amyl Glucosidase (Glucoamylase)
- Uses
- Β-Galactosidase (Lactase)
- Uses
- Glucose Isomerase
- Uses
- Glucose Oxidase
- Uses
- Inulinase
- Uses
- Invertase
- Uses
- Pullulanase
- Uses
- Pectinases
- Uses
- Hemicellulases and Β-Glucanases/Cellulases
- Uses
- Hemicellulases
- Uses
- Miscellaneous Enzymes and Their Uses
- Catalase
- Phytase
- Urease
- Enzymes in Miscellaneous Biotransformation Processes
- Penicillin and Cephalosporin Acylases (Amidases)
- L-Amino Acid Acylases
- Natural Food Preservatives
- Vitamins
- Fermentation Products
- Amino Acids
- Agriculture Application
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Importance in Agriculture and Other Industries
- Safi Ur Rehman Qamar and Mayer L. Calma
- Introduction
- Actinobacteria
- Morphological Characteristics and Life Cycle
- Industrial Importance and Applications of Actinobacteria
- Cyanobacteria
- Morphological Characteristics and Life Cycle
- Industrial Importance and Applications of Cyanobacteria
- Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
- Azotobacter
- Azospirillum
- Rhizobium
- Industrial Importance and Applications of Common Nitrogen-
- Fixing Bacteria
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Agriculture, Recovery of Metals and Biofuel Production
- Anurag Singh, Priya Bhatia, Shreya Kapoor, Simran Preet Kaur, Sanjay Gupta, Nidhi
- S. Chandra and Vandana Gupta
- Introduction
- Soil Microbes as Biofertilizers
- Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms
- Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms
- Plant Growth Promoter
- Other Potential Bioinoculum
- Future Aspects
- Soil Microbes as Biocontrol Agent
- Microbial Biological Control Agents (Mbca)
- Mechanism of Action of Microbial Biocontrol Agents
- Direct Interaction With the Microbes
- Indirect Interaction With the Microbes
- Induced Resistance
- Future Aspects
- Soil Microbes in Bioleaching
- Mesophilic Bacteria
- Acidithiobacillus
- Leptospirillum
- Thermophilic Bacteria
- Heterotrophic Microorganisms
- Bioleaching Mechanisms
- Bacterial or Chemical Oxidation of Metal Sulfides to Sulfate
- Precipitation/ Metal Recovery
- Industrial Applications
- Future Aspects
- Soil Microorganisms in Biofuel Production
- Microbial Communities Involved in Biofuel Production
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Algae
- Alcohol Production
- Pre-Treatment and Hydrolysis
- Fermentation
- Distillation
- Future Aspects
- Concluding Remarks
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Enzymes, Organic Acids and Biopigments
- Simran Preet Kaur, Tanya Srivastava, Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Gupta, Nidhi S.
- Chandra and Vandana Gupta
- Introduction
- Soil Microorganisms in Enzyme Production
- Some Important Industrial Enzymes
- Enzymes Produced by Common Soil Microbes
- Bacteria
- Bacillus
- Actinomycetes
- Pseudomonas
- Staphylococcus
- Arthrobacter
- Xanthomonas
- Corynebacterium
- Fungi
- Aspergillus
- Penicillium
- Mucor
- Yeasts
- Others
- Enzymes from Acidophiles
- Enzymes from Alkaliphiles
- Enzymes from Thermophiles
- Future Perspectives
- Industrial Production of Organic Acids
- Why Are Soil Microorganisms Used for Acid Production?
- Important Organic Acids Derived from Soil Microbes
- Alpha Ketoglutaric Acid
- Citric Acid
- Fumaric Acid
- Gluconic Acid
- Malic Acid
- Itaconic Acid
- Lactic Acid
- Butyric Acid
- Propionic Acid
- Future Aspects
- Biopigments
- Future Aspects
- Concluding Remarks
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Poonam Meena, Neelam Poonar, Sampat Nehra and P.C. Trivedi
- Introduction
- Plant-Incorporated Protectants (Pips)
- Biochemical Pesticides
- Bacterial Biopesticides
- Sporulating Bacteria
- Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt)
- Bacillus Sphaericus (Bs)
- Paenibacillus Species
- Non Sporulating Bacteria
- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Schroeter) Migula
- Serratia Marcescens
- Clostridium Species
- Gammaproteobacteria
- Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus
- Serratia Species
- Yersinia Entomophaga
- Pseudomonas Entomophila
- Betaproteobacteria
- Burkholderia Species
- Chromobacterium Species
- Actinobacteria
- Streptomyces Species
- Saccharopolyspora Spinosa
- Fungal Biopesticides
- Viral Pesticides
- Protozoans
- Nematodes
- Endophytes
- Role of Microbial Insecticides (Mis)
- Limitation of Microbial Insecticides
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- S. Bharathi and Prajeesh P. Nair
- Introduction
- Actinomycetes - a Potential Source of Antibiotics
- Antibiotic Producing Bacteria
- Fungi as a Source of Antibiotics
- Classification of Antibiotics
- Classification Based on Their Structure
- Penicillin-Derived Antibiotics
Author
- Shampi Jain
- Ashutosh Gupta
- Neeraj Verma
