Elsevier New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Genes Biochemistry and Applications

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Genes Biochemistry and Applications consolidates the most widely used genetic methods available, bringing together the fields of biochemistry, biotechnology, and microbiology. The chapters outlined give clear and concise direction on both standard and applied microbial genetic improvements, presenting undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers with the latest developments in microbial gene technology. In addition, the book describes the background and usefulness of each experiment in question. All chapters covered in the book are derived from current peer-reviewed literature as accepted by the international scientific community. Compiles the latest developments made in the area of microbial gene systems Includes exhaustive information on almost all areas of microbial gene technology Relates microbial engineering and its direct application to the production of many useful compounds Written by an international team of authors and compiled by award winning editors Review Identifies microbial gene technology and its importance in bioengineering, also outlining the various steps involved in bioconversions, bioremediations, and biotransformations. From the Back Cover Identifies microbial gene technology and its importance in bioengineering, also outlining the various steps involved in bioconversions, bioremediations and biotransformations New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Genes Biochemistry and Applications consolidates the most widely used genetic methods available, bringing together the fields of biochemistry, biotechnology and microbiology. The chapters outlined give clear-and-concise direction on both standard and applied microbial genetic improvements, presenting undergraduates, post-graduates and researchers with the latest developments in microbial gene technology. In addition, the book describes the background and usefulness of each experiment in question. All chapters covered in the book are derived from current peer reviewed literature as accepted by the international scientific community. Compiles the latest developments made in the area of microbial gene systems Includes exhaustive information on almost all areas of microbial gene technology Relates microbial engineering and its direct application to the production of many useful compounds Written by an international team of authors and compiled by award-winning editors Professor Harikesh Bahadur Singh is Professor and Head of the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Over the past 35 years, Professor Singh has served Central Universities and CSIR Institutes with his teaching and research. Based on his scientific contribution and leadership in the field of plant pathology, Professor Singh has been honoured with prestigious awards such as the CSIR technology award, M. S. Swaminathan award, Mundkur Memorial award and BRSI Industrial Medal. His research has resulted in more than 300 publications and 17 books. Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta is Senior Scientist, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. He is one of the leading experts in the field of microbial biology and biotechnology. Dr. Gupta has been honoured with many awards in his career including the prestigious Indian ICAR Senior Research Fellowship and Indian Young Scientist Award for his advanced research achievements in the field of fungal biology and biotechnology. He is editor of several scientific journals and has authored and edited many publications. Dr. Sudisha Jogaiah is Assistant Professor at the Department of studies in Biotechnology and Microbiology and presently the programme coordinator of "Plant Healthcare and Diagnostic Centre for Northern Karnataka" of the Karnatak