Full Description
This book delves into microbial production and its implications for various industries and presents the latest advancements in the field of bioactive compound production by microorganisms.
Divided into 16 chapters, the book covers a wide range of topics, starting with the emerging trends in microbial production techniques, followed by the potential of fungi and algae in producing bioactive compounds, and the applications of bioactive compounds in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Contributions from expert scientists emphasize the significance of metabolic engineering and modern analytical techniques for the extraction, purification, and structural characterization of microbial bioactive compounds. The authors also present alternative technologies and methodologies for the recovery and extraction of these compounds from microbial sources and highlight the health-promoting benefits of natural plant-derived bioactive compounds. Particular attention is given to nanocarriers and their potential for managing the delivery of bioactive compounds in therapeutic applications. The importance of actinomycetes and their bioactive potential in the agricultural sector is also discussed. In this book, readers will also find out about the importance of microbial community dynamics in Antarctica, their ecological potential, and their industrial application. The last chapter of the book offers an industrial perspective of microbial pigments and their applications.
This book is a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and industry professionals seeking to understand and harness the potential of microbial bioactive compounds for sustainable development, industrial applications, and improved human well-being.
Contents
Microbial production of bioactive compounds: Recent advancements and trends.- Amazing potential and the future of fungi: Applications and economic importance.- Commercial compounds from algae.- Metabolic engineering for the Biosynthesis of Terpenoids from Microbial Cell Factories.- Modern analytical techniques for extraction, purification, and structural characterization of microbial bioactive compounds.- Application of alternative technologies for the recovery of bioactive compounds from microbial sources.- Emerging technologies for the recovery of microbial bioactive compounds.- Nanocarriers: Potential Vehicles for Managed delivery of bioactive compounds in therapeutics.- Natural Plant Derived Bioactive Compounds As Health Promoters.- Prolific Microbial Agents as Key Products for Sustainable Agriculture.- Bioactive potential of actinomycetes in agriculture sector.- Environmental Sustainability through Microbes and their Metabolites.- Induction of stress tolerance in plants by metabolic secretions of endophytes for sustainable development.- Importance of Antagonistic Activities of Microbes and Their Metabolites.- Microbial community dynamics of Antarctica: their ecological potential and industrial importance.- Microbial Pigments: Overview and Industrial perspective.
