Biotechnological Applications of Quorum Sensing Inhibitors

This book discusses the practical applications of quorum sensing inhibitors for both human and plant health. Quorum sensing inhibitors that disrupt microbial biofilms can be employed to treat bacterial infections. The book describes the various bioactive molecules that can serve as quorum sensing inhibitors to combat deadly bacterial infections, in addition to several synthetic quorum sensing inhibitors.

Quorum sensing is the mechanism through which bacteria develop antibiotic resistance. Intended to provide a clearer understanding of the practical applications of quorum sensing inhibitors, the book details how the problem of antibiotic resistance can be countered through the intelligent application of quorum sensing inhibitors.

Dr. Vipin Chandra Kalia is a Professor at Molecular Biotechnology Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. He has been an Emeritus Scientist and ex-Chief Scientist at Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Genetics from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has been elected as a Fellow of the Association of Microbiologists of India (FAMSc), National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS). His main areas of research are Microbial Biodiversity, Genomics and Evolution, Bioenergy, Biopolymers, Antimicrobials, Quorum Sensing, and Quorum Quenching. He has published over 100 papers in scientific journals such as Nature Biotechnology, Biotechnology Advances, and Trends in Biotechnology.

He has edited 11 books, is currently Editor in Chief of the Indian Journal of Microbiology, and serves as an editor for several other journals. He is a life member of e.g. the Society of Biological Chemists of India, the Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, India, and the Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI).

He has been conferred numerous awards, including the Prof. S.R. Vyas Memorial Award, Association of Microbiologists of India (2016), ASM-IUSSF Indo-US Professorship Program, American Society of Microbiologists, USA (2014), and the Dr. J.V Bhat Award, Association of Microbiologists of India (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017). He can be contacted at: vckalia@igib.in or vc_kalia@yahoo.co.in.