Description
This book explores recent advances on the use of microbes for agri-forestry biotechnological applications. It provides technical concepts and discussions on the use of microorganisms for processes such as bioprocessing, bioremediation, soil enhancement, aquaponics advances, and plant-host symbiosis. The book provides an overview of the microbial approach to the tools and processes used in agriculture and forestry that make or modify products, improve plants for specific uses, and make use of livestock in agricultural systems. The authors discuss the main process conditions that enhance agri-forestry applications with the use of microbes and introduce the use of genetically modified (GM) microbes in agrobiotechnology. Finally, the authors explore the main technological advances in the production of secondary metabolites with potential applications in agri-forestry. This book is intended for biotechnologists, biologists, bioengineers, biochemists, microbiologists, food technologists, enzymologists, and related researchers.
Table of Contents
1. Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Microbes in Agricultural Research: Current Status
Zengwei Feng, Honghui Zhu, and Qing Yao
2. Advances in Microbial Molecular Biology: The Potential of the Tool for Agrobiotechnology
Deborah Catharine de Assis Leite and Naiana Cristine Gabiatti
3. Novel Metabolites from Endophytes: Potential Applications
Jhumishree Meher, Raina Bajpai, Md. Mahtab Rashid, Basavaraj Teli, and Birinchi Kumar Sarma
4. Bioactive-Molecules Biosynthesis for Agroforestry Applications
Cleverson Busso and Priscila Vaz de Arruda
5. Potential Applications of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Soil
Debosmita Chakraborty, Puneet Kumar Singh, Bhagyashree Puhan, Pratikhya Mohanty, and Snehasish Mishra
6. Roles of Novel Bacterial and Fungal Metabolites in Agriculture
Richa Salwan, Randhir Kaur, and Vivek Sharma
7. Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture: An Emerging Threat to the Ecosystem
Vijay Laxmi Shrivas, P. Hariprasad, Anil K. Choudhary, and Shilpi Sharma
8. Microalgae Based Biofertilizers and Biostimulants for Agricultural Crops
Alex Consani Cham Junior, Ana Claudia Zanata, Sofia de Souza Oliveira, Eduardo Bittencourt Sydney, and Andréia Anschau
9. Heavy Metal Remediation: The Microbial Approach
Shilpi Srivastava and Atul Bhargava
10. Microbial Bioremediation: A Sustainable Approach for Restoration of Contaminated Sites
Anamika Harshvardhan and Purabi Saikia
11. Endophytes as Potential Plant Growth Promoters in Forestry: Recent Advances and Perspectives
Vinay Kumar, Lata Jain Sorabh Chaudhary, and Ravindra Soni
12. Harnessing Beneficial Root Microbiome Alleviates Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops
Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Waseem, Abah Felix, Eyalira J. Okal, Witness J. Nyimbo, and Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar
13. Plant-Microbe Interactions Significance in Sustainable Agriculture
Gowardhan Kumar Chouhan, Saurabh Singh, Arpan Mukherjee, Anand Kumar Gaurav, and Jay Prakash Verma
14. Green Synthesized Nanoparticles for Sustainable Agriculture
Divya Mittal, Reena V Saini, Rahul Thakur, Soumya Pal, Joydeep Das, Samarjeet Singh Siwal, and Adesh K Saini
15. Role of Microorganisms in Improving Quality of Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs)
Nirali Desai, Helly Shah, and Manan Shah
16. The Importance of Microbes in Organic Matter Composting
Zimin Wei, Junqiu Wu, Xiaomeng Chen, Haishi Qi, Mingzi Shi, Yufeng Chen, Yue Zhao, Xu Zhang, and Xinyu Xie
17. Acyl Homoserine Lactone Regulated Quorum Sensing in Plant Co-Habitating Microorganisms and Their Agricultural Significance
Himani Meena and Busi Siddhardha
