New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Microbes in Soil, Crop and Environmental Sustainability

Jay Shankar Singh

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9780128182581
• eBook ISBN: 9780128182598
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbes in Soil, Crop and Environmental Sustainability reviews the exploitation of microbial biodiversity in soil with respect to nutrient-use efficiency, also discussing the improvement and maintenance of certain physical and chemical conditions in soil that can provide economic and environmental benefits toward agricultural sustainability. The utilization of microbes ranges from applications in biotechnology, marginal land restoration, the formulation of microbial inoculants, the enhancement of crop productivity, and the mitigation of global warming gases. Finally, various uses for microbial resources in crop disease management, bioenergy production, and income based on microbial cultivation are explored.- Highlights the developments and achievements of microbial resources and their role in the sustainable management of soil fertility and agriculture productivity- Outlines the role of microbial resource and biotechnology in sustainability to industry, agriculture, forest and management of environment- Provides up-to-date information on the application of microbial resources and the role of biotechnology to meet the ever increasing demand of food, soil and plant productivity management- Outlines enhancement in productivity through interventions of microbial bio-agents and eco-friendly technology

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of Contributors
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Bacterial fertilizers for soybean plants: current status and future prospects
• Chapter 2. Plant–bacterial interactions in management of plant growth under abiotic stresses
• Chapter 3. Environmental applications of microalgae/cyanobacteria
• Chapter 4. Plant–microbe associations for enhancement of agricultural productivity
• Chapter 5. Microbial resources in management of C sequestration, greenhouse gases, and bioremediation processes
• Chapter 6. Microbial secondary metabolites and plant–microbe communications in the rhizosphere
• Chapter 7. Mycorrhizal symbiosis: an effective tool for metal bioremediation
• Chapter 8. Microalgae: potential agents for CO2 mitigation and bioremediation of wastewaters
• Chapter 9. Sustainable approaches for biological control of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in cereals
• Chapter 10. Plant growth promoting microbes: a future trend for environmental sustainability
• Chapter 11. Harnessing the soil microbial wealth for enhancement of plant secondary metabolites in medicinal and aromatic plants
• Chapter 12. Role of plant-associated bacteria in phytoremediation of trace metals in contaminated soils
• Chapter 13. Use of microbial biofertilizers technology in agro-environmental sustainability
• Chapter 14. Microbe-mediated management of degraded and marginal lands
• Chapter 15. Trichoderma—a new strategy in combating agriculture problems
• Chapter 16. Phycoremediation of industrial effluents contaminated soils
• Chapter 17. Microbial services in agro-environmental management
• Chapter 18. Rhizosphere microbiome and plant probiotics
• Chapter 19. Microbial resources mediated bioremediation of persistent organic pollutants
• Chapter 20. Microbial approaches in management and restoration of marginal lands
• Chapter 21. Host–endophytes cross-talk: an essential prerequisite for plant ecosystem functioning
• Chapter 22. Tapping soil biodiversity for enhancing resource use efficiency
• Chapter 23. Application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in remediation of pesticides contaminated stressed soil
• Index