Microbial Technologies and Their Applications

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Santosh Kumar Karn, PhD – Associate Professor & Head of Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Anne Bhambri – Research Scholar, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India; Department of Biotechnology, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Series: Microbiology Research Advances
BISAC: SCI010000; SCI045000; TEC012010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/JUTX4763

M​icrobial biotechnology is an essential area which promotes advanced research by using microbes for value-added products. This book deals with recent microbial technologies used in the field of environmental biotechnology such as climate change, bioremediation, biodiesel, oil pollution, extremophiles etc. Environmental biotechnology is a very vast and rapidly growing field that deals with various aspects. The scope of this book is to provide recent information regarding microbial technologies and their applications.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Bioethanol: Emphasis on the Conversion of Second-Generation Cellulose to Energy
Y. S. Chandrasiri1, W. M. L. I. Weerasinghe1, D. A. T. Madusanka1 and P. M. Manage1,2
1Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
2Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Chapter 2. Extremophiles and Enzymes
Kosala Sirisena1,2, Gayani Yasodara Liyanage2,4, Dilini Sadeepa2,3 and Pathmalal Manage2,3
1Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
3Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
4Department of Aquatic Bioresources, Faculty of Urban and Aquatic Bioresources, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Chapter 3. Extremophiles And Extremozyme
Aditya Upadhyay1, Dharm Pal2 and Awanish Kumar1
1Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur (CG), India
2Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur (CG), India

Chapter 4. Sulphur Pollution and Remediation
Diwakar Aggarwal1 and Chadetrik Rout2
1Department of Biotechnology, M. M. Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, India
2Department of Civil Engineering, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana- Ambala, Haryana, India

Chapter 5. Oil Pollution Remediation Technologies: Novel Technologies with Future Challenges
G. Y. Liyanage1,3, M. S. Ekanayake1,4 and P. M. Manage1,2
1Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
2Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
3Department of Aquatic Bioresources, Faculty of Urban and Aquatic Bioresources, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
4Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Chapter 6. Hydrocarbon Remediation: A Green Solution to the Problem of Hydrocarbon Pollutants
K. R. V. Bandara1,2, G. Y. Liyanage1,4, K. A. Sirisena1,3 and P. M. Manage1,2
1Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
2Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
3Department of Environmental Technology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
4Department of Aquatic Bioresources, Faculty of Urban and Aquatic Bioresources, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Chapter 7. Phytoremediation and Phytostabilization: The Current Scenario and Future Prospects
M. S. Ekanayake1,2, K. R. V. Bandara1.4, F. S. Idroos1,3 and P. M. Manage1,4
1Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
2 Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
3Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
4Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Chapter 8. The Role of Nano-Encapsulation Technology in Improving Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) as Potential Biofertilizers
Anandita Govil, Pardeep Kumar and Machiavelli Singh
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Haryana, Manesar, Gurugram, India

Chapter 9. Biofertilizers for Crop Improvement
G. K. Chouhan1, D. Singh1, A. Mukherjee1, S. Singh1, A. P. A. Pereira2 and J. P. Verma1,2
1Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Federal University of Ceará, Soil Science Department, Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Chapter 10. Phytoplankton in Climate Change Regulation
H. A. S. N. Abeysiri1,2, K. R. V. Bandara1,2, K. A. Sirisena3 and P. M. Manage1,2
1Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
2Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
3Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Chapter 11. Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia and Phosphate Pollution and Their Remediation
F. S. Idroos1, P. A. K. C. Wijerathna1,2, H. A. S. N. Abeysiri1,2 and P. M. Manage1,2
1Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
2Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Chapter 12. Biological Wastewater Treatment Technology
P. A. K. C. Wijerathna1,2, M. S. Ekanayake1,3, F. S. Idroos1 and P. M. Manage1,2
1Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
2Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
3Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Chapter 13. Exploration and Exploitation of Bacterial Cellulose for Industrial Applications
Pardeep Kumar1, Babita Khosla2 and Machiavelli Singh1
1Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Haryana, Manesar, Gurugram, India
2Department of Environmental Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India

Index

Editor Biographies


Editor’s ORCID iD

Santosh Kumar Karn 0000-0002-9803-4182
Anne Bhambri0000-0001-7467-5463

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