Actinobacteria: Diversity and Biotechnological Applications
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Coordinators: Singh Bhim Pratap, Gupta Vijai Kumar, Passari Ajit Kumar

Language: English
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Actinobacteria: Diversity and Biotechnological Applications: New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, a volume in the series New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering series, offers the latest on the biotechnology of Kingdom actinobacteria, covering unique niches like their endosphere, rhizospheric soil and contaminated sites, etc. The book also covers the bioactive secondary metabolites obtained from actinobacteria and describes the application of microorganism (Actinobacteria) in plant growth promotion and in environmental cleanup. Finally, the book describes the biocontrol aspects of actinobacteria and how they can control fungal phytopathogens and the production of secondary metabolites.

1. Methods Used for the Recovery of Culturable Endophytic Actinobacteria: An Overview 2. Actinobacteria from Rhizosphere: Molecular Diversity, Distributions, and Potential Biotechnological Applications 3. Molecular Markers Used for Identification and Genomic Profiling of Plant Associated Endophytic Actinobacteria 4. Freshwater Actinobacteria: Potential Source for Natural Product Search and Discovery 5. Actinobacteria: Eco-Friendly Candidates for Control of Plant Diseases in a Sustainable Manner 6. Biocontrol Potential and Applications of Actinobacteria in Agriculture 7. Endophytic Actinobacteria From Native Plants of Algerian Sahara: Potential Agents for Biocontrol and Promotion of Plant Growth 8. Streptomyces in Plant Growth Promotion: Mechanisms and Role 9. Current Status and Applications of Actinobacteria in the Production of Anticancerous Compounds 10. Biotechnological Potential of Thermophilic Actinobacteria Associated With Hot Springs 11. The Role of Actinobacteria in the Production of Industrial Enzymes 12. Characterization of the Genus Sinomonas: From Taxonomy to Applications 13. Actinobacteria: A Highly Potent Source for Holocellulose Degrading Enzymes 14. Metabolic Potential and Biotechnological Importance of Plant Associated Endophytic Actinobacteria 15. Biology of Pathogenic Actinobacteria: Nocardia and Allied Genera 16. Novel Perspectives of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance Mechanism in Actinobacteria 17. Detection and Expression of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Actinobacteria 18. Recent Trends in Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Actinobacteria 19. Antimicrobial Compounds From Actinobacteria: Synthetic Pathways and Applications 20. Bio-Augmentation of Actinobacteria and Their Role in Dye Decolorization 21. Future Prospects of Actinobacteria in Health and Industry 22. Genomics of Actinobacteria With a Focus on Natural Product Biosynthetic Genes

Researchers and students in biotechnology, biochemical engineering, chemistry/biochemistry in academia, government labs and corporate labs and provides new ideas to the upcoming research students about various biological applications of Kingdom actinobacteria.

Dr. Singh is Associate Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM), An Institute of National Importance (INI), under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. Dr. Singh has obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Biotechnology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India while working in the Indian Agricultural Research Institute-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR-NBAIM), Mau, India completed his post graduate training at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa campus, New Delhi on Genetic Diversity of Barley Landraces by using RAPD markers. Dr. Singh has authored more than 100 research papers and book chapters in journals and books of international repute. Dr. Singh edited six books published by Springer and Elsevier. He is a member of the Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI), the Asian PGPR society for Sustainable Agriculture, the Mushroom Society of India (MSI), and the Indian Science Congress (ISC). He received several prestigious awards from agencies such as DST, New Delhi and other agencies in the field of Microbial Diversity. Dr Singh has served as guest editors in many journals like Frontiers in Microbiology, Biology-MDPI, Journal of Fungi-MDPI, Frontiers in Molecular biosciences etc. His major research areas are in postharvest disease management using natural agents and improving the shelf life of fresh commodities to reduce food loss happening during the food supply chain.
Vijai K. Gupta has previously worked as- Senior Scientist, ERA Chair VALORTECH, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia; Senior Scientist, ERA Chair Green Chemistry, Tallinn Technical University, Estonia and Senior Researcher, Molecular Glycobiotechnology Group Department of Biochemistry. NUI Galway Ireland. Currently, he working as Professor (Associate) of Biochemistry at UM6P University, Mo
  • Includes an overview of all types of actinobacteria, source and enzymatic activity
  • Lists various bioengineering methods for the production of these enzymes
  • Reviews numerous industrial applications of actinobacteria, i.e., crop improvement, removal of heavy metals, etc.
  • Offers unique coverage of the application of actinobacteria in bioremediation processes
  • Explores the plant growth promoting potential of endophytic actinobacteria
  • Describes biosynthetic potential genes associated with actinobacterial genome