Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity: Challenges and Applications in Biochemical Industry, Agriculture and Environment Protection gives a detailed insight into the utilization of microorganisms or microorganism-based bioactive compounds for the development of sustainable approaches, covering recent advances and challenges in the production and recovery of bioactive compounds such as enzymes, biopesticides, biofertilizers, biosensors, therapeutics, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. The challenges associated with the different approaches of microbial bioprospecting along with possible solutions to overcome these limitations are addressed. Further, the application of microbe-based products in the area of environmental pollution control and developing greener technologies are discussed. Providing valuable insight into the basics of microbial prospecting, the book covers established knowledge as well as genomic-based technological advancements to offer a better understanding of its application to various industries, promoting the commercialization of microbial-derived bioactive compounds and their application in biochemical industries, agriculture, and environmental protection studies.
1. Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. About the editors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgment - p. xix 10. Chapter 1 Role of bioinformatics tools in microbial prospectives and its future - p. 1 11. Chapter 2 Recent trends in genomic approaches for microbial bioprospecting - p. 13 12. Chapter 3 Revolution in microbial bioprospecting via the development of omics-based technologies - p. 27 13. Chapter 4 Microbial assisted production of alcohols, acetone and glycerol - p. 47 14. Chapter 5 Assessing technical and commercial aspects of soil microbiome in growing leguminous plants and formation of bio-fertilizer - p. 93 15. Chapter 6 Mechanisms of multifarious soil microbial enzymes in plant growth promotion and environmental sustainability - p. 117 16. Chapter 7 Bioprospecting of endophytes: Recent advances in endophytic microbes for industrially important bioactive compounds - p. 145 17. Chapter 8 MnP enzyme: Structure, mechanisms, distributions and its ample opportunities in biotechnological application - p. 185 18. Chapter 9 Microbes and their products as novel therapeutics in medical applications - p. 203 19. Chapter 10 Bioprospecting potential of microbes for the therapeutic application - p. 223 20. Chapter 11 Microbial bioprospecting in development of integrated biomass based biorefineries - p. 257 21. Chapter 12 Microbial bioprospecting for biorefinery application: Bottlenecks and sustainability - p. 277 22. Chapter 13 Bioelectricity recovery from food waste using microbial fuel cell: Recent advances - p. 297 23. Chapter 14 Bioprospecting of microalgae derived high value compounds with commercial significance - p. 325 24. Chapter 15 Microbial bioprospecting for nutraceuticals and value-added compounds - p. 357 25. Chapter 16 Biofilm interceded microbial prospecting of bioremediation - p. 371 26. Chapter 17 Microbial-based eco-friendly processes for the recovery of metals from E-waste - p. 393 27. Chapter 18 Evaluation of environment by microbial sensors - p. 407 28. Chapter 19 Insight into microbial biosensors: Design, types and applications - p. 425 29. Chapter 20 New strategies in microbial screening for novel chemotherapeutics - p. 441 30. Chapter 21 Seaweeds as potential source of bioactive compounds with special emphasis on bioprospecting in COVID-19 situation - p. 455 31. Chapter 22 Bioprospecting of extremophiles for industrial enzymes - p. 471 32. Chapter 23 Bioenergy: An overview of bioenergy as a sustainable and renewable source of energy - p. 483 33. Chapter 24 Microbial diversity and bioprospecting potential of Phragmites rhizosphere microbiome through genomic approaches - p. 503 34. Index - p. 529
Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity: Challenges and Applications in Biochemical Industry, Agriculture and Environment Protection gives a detailed insight into the utilization of microorganisms or microorganism-based bioactive compounds for the development of sustainable approaches, covering recent advances and challenges in the production and recovery of bioactive compounds such as enzymes, biopesticides, biofertilizers, biosensors, therapeutics, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. The challenges associated with the different approaches of microbial bioprospecting along with possible solutions to overcome these limitations are addressed. Further, the application of microbe-based products in the area of environmental pollution control and developing greener technologies are discussed. Providing valuable insight into the basics of microbial prospecting, the book covers established knowledge as well as genomic-based technological advancements to offer a better understanding of its application to various industries, promoting the commercialization of microbial-derived bioactive compounds and their application in biochemical industries, agriculture, and environmental protection studies.
1. Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. About the editors - p. xv 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgment - p. xix 10. Chapter 1 Role of bioinformatics tools in microbial prospectives and its future - p. 1 11. Chapter 2 Recent trends in genomic approaches for microbial bioprospecting - p. 13 12. Chapter 3 Revolution in microbial bioprospecting via the development of omics-based technologies - p. 27 13. Chapter 4 Microbial assisted production of alcohols, acetone and glycerol - p. 47 14. Chapter 5 Assessing technical and commercial aspects of soil microbiome in growing leguminous plants and formation of bio-fertilizer - p. 93 15. Chapter 6 Mechanisms of multifarious soil microbial enzymes in plant growth promotion and environmental sustainability - p. 117 16. Chapter 7 Bioprospecting of endophytes: Recent advances in endophytic microbes for industrially important bioactive compounds - p. 145 17. Chapter 8 MnP enzyme: Structure, mechanisms, distributions and its ample opportunities in biotechnological application - p. 185 18. Chapter 9 Microbes and their products as novel therapeutics in medical applications - p. 203 19. Chapter 10 Bioprospecting potential of microbes for the therapeutic application - p. 223 20. Chapter 11 Microbial bioprospecting in development of integrated biomass based biorefineries - p. 257 21. Chapter 12 Microbial bioprospecting for biorefinery application: Bottlenecks and sustainability - p. 277 22. Chapter 13 Bioelectricity recovery from food waste using microbial fuel cell: Recent advances - p. 297 23. Chapter 14 Bioprospecting of microalgae derived high value compounds with commercial significance - p. 325 24. Chapter 15 Microbial bioprospecting for nutraceuticals and value-added compounds - p. 357 25. Chapter 16 Biofilm interceded microbial prospecting of bioremediation - p. 371 26. Chapter 17 Microbial-based eco-friendly processes for the recovery of metals from E-waste - p. 393 27. Chapter 18 Evaluation of environment by microbial sensors - p. 407 28. Chapter 19 Insight into microbial biosensors: Design, types and applications - p. 425 29. Chapter 20 New strategies in microbial screening for novel chemotherapeutics - p. 441 30. Chapter 21 Seaweeds as potential source of bioactive compounds with special emphasis on bioprospecting in COVID-19 situation - p. 455 31. Chapter 22 Bioprospecting of extremophiles for industrial enzymes - p. 471 32. Chapter 23 Bioenergy: An overview of bioenergy as a sustainable and renewable source of energy - p. 483 33. Chapter 24 Microbial diversity and bioprospecting potential of Phragmites rhizosphere microbiome through genomic approaches - p. 503 34. Index - p. 529
