Microbial Resource Technologies for Sustainable Development

Microbial Resource Technologies for Sustainable Development describes the production and uses of microbial cells and metabolites and reviews the microbial resource technologies associated with providing sustainable solutions options in future endeavors in managing microbial resources. The book includes the recent development and scientific demonstrations of microbial technologies in the relationship between microbes and the environment, focusing on its effective resource management to achieve agricultural and environmental sustainability. Topics covered in the book include recent applications and exploration of the development of Marine Microbial Technologies for marine resources, soil microbes as biopolymers for enhancing mechanical properties of soil, and more.

Other topics discussed include rhizosphere microbiome for enhancement of the cereal crops, endophytic fungal communities in crops grown under different farming systems, microbiota of termite for lignocellulose breakdown, microbial consortium technologies to produce biomethane from waste effluents, microbial technologies for sustainable food additives production, biological synthesis of the nanoparticles, fungal cellulases, and efficient biofuel and acetic acid production using waste residues with an emphasis on the commercial exploitation of such microbial technologies.

• Discusses the enhancement of plant production through growth-promoting microbes
• Considers microbial degradation and environmental management of wastes
• Covers microbial applications in biofuel and bioenergy production
• Explores plant-microbe interactions for removal of heavy metals from contaminated areas
• Explains engineered microorganisms for effective bioremediation
• Describes potential indigenous/effective microbes for food and industrial treatment processes
• Presents research on microbes for sustainable agricultural practices

Dr. Joginder Singh is a Professor in the Department of Botany at Nagaland University, Lumami, India. His previous positions include a professorship at Lovely Professional University's School of Bioengineering and Biosciences and a Young Scientist role at Jai Narain Vyas University's Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory (funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India). He is a member of several scientific societies, including the Association of Microbiologists of India and the European Federation of Biotechnology. Dr. Singh has an extensive publication record, with over 250 research and review articles, 35 edited books (with publishers like Elsevier and Springer), and 125 book chapters. He is a reviewer for numerous prestigious journals. He has actively participated in and presented at numerous national and international scientific events.

Dr. Deepansh Sharma is presently working as assistant professor at the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Rajasthan, India. He joined the world of academia in 2015 at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India, after receiving his doctoral degree in microbiology with a specialization in biosurfactants research. He is M. Phil (Microbiology) from CCS University, Meerut, and M.Sc. (Microbiology) from Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, India, with ICAR-ASRB-NET. He has over eight years of research and teaching experience. He has successfully completed several recent food fermentation industrial consultancy projects. Dr. Sharma is a recipient of the DAAD (Germany) short-term fellowship for doctoral studies in Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany. Dr. Sharma has published over 25 research papers and reviews in national and international journals and consortium proceedings along with 5 book chapters on various aspects of the microbial world. He is author of Biosurfactants of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Biosurfactants in Food (2016) published by Springer International Publishing. His research interests include biosurfactants, bacteriocins, and microbial food additives.