Microbial Biomolecules: Emerging Approach in Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals and Environment Management explores and compiles new aspects of microbial-based biomolecules such as microbial enzymes, microbial metabolites, microbial surfactants, exopolysaccharides, and bioactive compounds and their potential applications in the field of health-related issues, sustainable agriculture and environment contamination management. Written for researchers, scientists, and graduate and PhD students in the areas of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Pharmacology, this book covers the urgent need to explore eco-friendly and sustainable approaches to healthcare, agriculture and environmental contamination management.
1. Microbial Biomolecules - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 9. List of Tables - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 1 : Rhizobacterial biomolecules for sustainable crop production and environmental management: plausible functions and molecular mechanisms - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 2 : Microbial biomolecules: reducing viral loads in agriculture - p. Page 20 12. Chapter 3 : Quorum quenching in marine bacteria and its applications - p. Page 37 13. Chapter 4 : Microbially synthesized nanoparticles: application in health-care management - p. Page 49 14. Chapter 5 : Microbial biofilm approaches in phytopathogen management - p. Page 74 15. Chapter 6 : Health benefits of bacteriocins produced by probiotic lactic acid bacteria - p. Page 91 16. Chapter 7 : Actinomycetes, cyanobacteria, and fungi: a rich source of bioactive molecules - p. Page 108 17. Chapter 8 : Bioactive compounds from endophytic microorganisms - p. Page 127 18. Chapter 9 : Microbial metabolites in plant disease management - p. Page 152 19. Chapter 10 : Secondary metabolites from marine fungi: current status and application - p. Page 174 20. Chapter 11 : An eco-friendly quick-fix biosurfactant approach with wide range of roles and potential - p. Page 201 21. Chapter 12 : Microbial enzymes as a robust process to mitigate pollutants of environmental concern - p. Page 231 22. Chapter 13 : Consequences of pharmaceutically active compounds and their removal strategies - p. Page 263 23. Chapter 14 : Bioprospecting microbial proteases in various industries/sectors - p. Page 293 24. Chapter 15 : Prospects of microbial phytases in the food and feed industry - p. Page 320 25. Chapter 16 : Gut microbial metabolites and colorectal cancer - p. Page 340 26. Chapter 17 : Microbial synthesized antibiotics in healthcare management - p. Page 366 27. Chapter 18 : Microbial proteases—robust biocatalytic tools for greener biotechnology - p. Page 398 28. Chapter 19 : Applications of microbial biomolecules in sustainable agriculture - p. Page 419 29. Chapter 20 : Prospecting bio-enzymes for a greener environment - p. Page 445 30. Chapter 21 : Enzyme immobilization on alginate biopolymer for biotechnological applications - p. Page 466 31. Chapter 22 : Natural prebiotics and probiotics in use as an alternative to antiviral drugs against the pandemic COVID-19 - p. Page 485 32. Index - p. Page 499
Microbial Biomolecules: Emerging Approach in Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals and Environment Management explores and compiles new aspects of microbial-based biomolecules such as microbial enzymes, microbial metabolites, microbial surfactants, exopolysaccharides, and bioactive compounds and their potential applications in the field of health-related issues, sustainable agriculture and environment contamination management. Written for researchers, scientists, and graduate and PhD students in the areas of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Pharmacology, this book covers the urgent need to explore eco-friendly and sustainable approaches to healthcare, agriculture and environmental contamination management.
1. Microbial Biomolecules - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 9. List of Tables - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 1 : Rhizobacterial biomolecules for sustainable crop production and environmental management: plausible functions and molecular mechanisms - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 2 : Microbial biomolecules: reducing viral loads in agriculture - p. Page 20 12. Chapter 3 : Quorum quenching in marine bacteria and its applications - p. Page 37 13. Chapter 4 : Microbially synthesized nanoparticles: application in health-care management - p. Page 49 14. Chapter 5 : Microbial biofilm approaches in phytopathogen management - p. Page 74 15. Chapter 6 : Health benefits of bacteriocins produced by probiotic lactic acid bacteria - p. Page 91 16. Chapter 7 : Actinomycetes, cyanobacteria, and fungi: a rich source of bioactive molecules - p. Page 108 17. Chapter 8 : Bioactive compounds from endophytic microorganisms - p. Page 127 18. Chapter 9 : Microbial metabolites in plant disease management - p. Page 152 19. Chapter 10 : Secondary metabolites from marine fungi: current status and application - p. Page 174 20. Chapter 11 : An eco-friendly quick-fix biosurfactant approach with wide range of roles and potential - p. Page 201 21. Chapter 12 : Microbial enzymes as a robust process to mitigate pollutants of environmental concern - p. Page 231 22. Chapter 13 : Consequences of pharmaceutically active compounds and their removal strategies - p. Page 263 23. Chapter 14 : Bioprospecting microbial proteases in various industries/sectors - p. Page 293 24. Chapter 15 : Prospects of microbial phytases in the food and feed industry - p. Page 320 25. Chapter 16 : Gut microbial metabolites and colorectal cancer - p. Page 340 26. Chapter 17 : Microbial synthesized antibiotics in healthcare management - p. Page 366 27. Chapter 18 : Microbial proteases—robust biocatalytic tools for greener biotechnology - p. Page 398 28. Chapter 19 : Applications of microbial biomolecules in sustainable agriculture - p. Page 419 29. Chapter 20 : Prospecting bio-enzymes for a greener environment - p. Page 445 30. Chapter 21 : Enzyme immobilization on alginate biopolymer for biotechnological applications - p. Page 466 31. Chapter 22 : Natural prebiotics and probiotics in use as an alternative to antiviral drugs against the pandemic COVID-19 - p. Page 485 32. Index - p. Page 499
