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.
This book explores recent advances in the use of microbes for agri-forestry applications. It provides technical concepts and discussions on the use of microorganisms for processes such as bioremediation, soil enhancement, aquaponics advances, and plant-host symbiosis.
1. Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Microbes in Agricultural Research:
Current Status
2. Advances in Microbial Molecular Biology: The Potential of
the Tool for Agrobiotechnology
3. Novel Metabolites from Endophytes:
Potential Applications
4. Bioactive-Molecules Biosynthesis for Agroforestry
Applications
5. Potential Applications of Plant Growth-Promoting
Rhizobacteria in Soil
6. Roles of Novel Bacterial and Fungal Metabolites in
Agriculture
7. Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture: An Emerging Threat to
the Ecosystem
8. Microalgae Based Biofertilizers and Biostimulants for
Agricultural Crops
9. Heavy Metal Remediation: The Microbial Approach
10.
Microbial Bioremediation: A Sustainable Approach for Restoration of
Contaminated Sites
11. Endophytes as Potential Plant Growth Promoters in
Forestry: Recent Advances and Perspectives
12. Harnessing Beneficial Root
Microbiome Alleviates Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops
13. Plant-Microbe
Interactions Significance in Sustainable Agriculture
14. Green Synthesized
Nanoparticles for Sustainable Agriculture
15. Role of Microorganisms in
Improving Quality of Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs)
16. The Importance of
Microbes in Organic Matter Composting
17. Acyl Homoserine Lactone Regulated
Quorum Sensing in Plant Co-Habitating Microorganisms and Their Agricultural
Significance
Professor Gustavo Molina is an Associate Professor at UFVJM (Diamantina Brazil) in Food Engineering and supervisor of students and researchers, as the head of the Laboratory of Food Biotechnology.
Dr. Zeba Usmani is currently working as a Research Scientist in Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech).
Dr. Minaxi Sharma is Assistant Professor, Department of Food Technology, Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Prof. Abdelaziz Yasri is Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco.
Dr A. Yasri has worked in biotech companies in France, Belgium and USA where he occupied several positions as Principal Scientist.
Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta is as an Associate Professor (Biochemistry) at AgroBioSciences (AgBS)/Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS), UM6P University, Morocco.
