Academic Press Bacterial Bioflocculant for Multifunctional Features (Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology)

Bacterial Bioflocculant for Multifunctional Features highlights research findings on the production and characterization of self-assembling bioflocculant from bacterial consortium (encompassing Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Proteus mirabilis). The book describes the various high-throughput techniques for characterization of wastewater at microbiological and molecular level.  Sections cover pharmaceutical compounds, macromolecular compounds and other contaminants, the biotoxicity exhibited cellular and nuclear abnormalities in the zebra fish, and high-throughput techniques used for evaluating the flocculating efficiency of the bacterial bioflocculant to remove the contaminants in different other applications. Bacterial Bioflocculant for Multifunctional Features will help users undertake further advanced research in bacterial bioflocculant for bioremediation technology and environmental prospectives. In addition, it will also inspire readers to understand bioflocculation and its functions. Review Focuses on the multipotent bacterial bioflocculant which plays a decisive role in bioremediation with additional features such as reducing agents, biomedicines, nanosynthesis and insecticides From the Back Cover <p><i>Bacterial Bioflocculant for Multifunctional Features </i>highlights the research findings focusing on the production and characterization of self-assembling bioflocculant from bacterial consortium (encompassing Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Proteus mirabilis) In 7 chapters Bacterial Bioflocculant for Multifunctional Applications describes the various high-throughput techniques for characterization of the wastewater at microbiological and molecular level. The pharmaceutical compounds, macromolecular compounds and other contaminants are identified. The biotoxicity exhibited cellular as well as nuclear abnormalities in the test animal, zebra fish. High-throughput techniques are also used for evaluating the flocculating efficiency of the bacterial bioflocculant to remove the contaminants in different other applications. Bacterial Bioflocculant for Multifunctional Applications also deals with the implications of bioflocculant for public health demands. </p> <p><i>Bacterial Bioflocculant for Multifunctional Features </i>helps to undertake further advanced research in bacterial bioflocculant for bioremediation technology and environmental prospectives. It also inspires the readers to understand the bioflocculation and its functions.</p> About the Author Dr. S. Sivaramakrishnan is engaged in research (more than 20 years) and teaching. His specialization is in Agricultural Biotechnology in relation to biopesticides and Nanobiotechnology towards biomedical applications. He has produced 16 Ph.D.s and guiding M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph. D. and M.Tech. students for their research work. He has won young scientists award four times. He is a member of the editorial board of European Journal of Nematology and is a reviewer for nearly ten journals. He has scientific publications in national and international reputed journals. He has been the principal investigator of major DBT, DST and UGC projects. He has international collaborations, signed MoU between USA, Korea, Iran and Turkey. He has organized international conferences and national awareness programme Dr. R.T.V. Vimala is specialized in Biotechnology. She is a young energetic emerging scientist in the field, engaged in teaching and research activities. She has scientific papers published in reputed journals. She has submitted ten bacterial sequences in NCBI.