Microbial Resource Technologies for Sustainable Development

Microbial Resource Technologies for Sustainable Development describes the production and uses of microbial cells and metabolites and reviews the microbial resource technologies associated with providing sustainable solutions options in future endeavors in managing microbial resources. The book includes the recent development and scientific demonstrations of microbial technologies in the relationship between microbes and the environment, focusing on its effective resource management to achieve agricultural and environmental sustainability. Topics covered in the book include recent applications and exploration of the development of Marine Microbial Technologies for marine resources, soil microbes as biopolymers for enhancing mechanical properties of soil, and more. Other topics discussed include rhizosphere microbiome for enhancement of the cereal crops, endophytic fungal communities in crops grown under different farming systems, microbiota of termite for lignocellulose breakdown, microbial consortium technologies to produce biomethane from waste effluents, microbial technologies for sustainable food additives production, biological synthesis of the nanoparticles, fungal cellulases, and efficient biofuel and acetic acid production using waste residues with an emphasis on the commercial exploitation of such microbial technologies. Review Updates on the latest relationship between microbes and the environment, focusing on effective resource management to achieve agricultural and environmental sustainability From the Back Cover <i>Microbial Resource Technologies for Sustainable Development</i> describes the production and uses of microbial cells and metabolites and reviews the microbial resource technologies associated with providing sustainable solutions options in future endeavours in managing microbial resources. The book includes the recent development and scientific demonstrations of microbial technologies in the relationship between microbes and the environment focussing on its effective resource management to achieve agricultural and environmental sustainability. Topics covered in the book include recent applications and exploration of the development of Marine Microbial Technologies for marine resources, soil microbes as biopolymers for enhancing mechanical properties of soil: A sustainable approach, rhizosphere microbiome for enhancement of the cereal crops, endophytic fungal communities in crops grown under different farming systems, microbiota of termite for lignocellulose breakdown, microbial consortium technologies to produce biomethane from waste effluents, microbial technologies for sustainable food additives production, biological synthesis of the nanoparticles, fungal cellulases, and efficient biofuel and acetic acid production using waste residues with an emphasis on the commercial exploitation of such microbial technologies. The remaining chapters cover microbial interactions and utilization of the microbial resources for sustainable agricultural crop and soil improvement in the root rhizosphere. About the Author Joginder Singh is a professor at the Department of Microbiology at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. His primary research interest is to explore different efficient strategies toward bioremediation and phytoremediation of pollutants from water and soil. Dr. Singh has published more than 70 research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals and has edited four books. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations, including the Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian Society for Radiation Biology, and European Federation of Biotechnology, among others. Presently, he is working on the design and development of cleanup technology (biofilters) for in-situ bioremediation of textile industrial effluents. Dr. Deepansh Sharma is presently working as assistant professor at the Amity Institute of Mic