Microbiology (non-medical) Books

Book Synopsis1. An introduction to mangrove ecosystem and their associated microorganisms.- 2. Diversity and distribution of mangrove associated bacteria.- 3. Diversity and distribution of mangrove-associated fungi.- 4. Diversity and distribution of mangrove associated algae in India.- 5. Diversity and distribution of mangrove associated actinobacteria.- 6. Propagation and mass production of mangrove microbiome as a source of plant growth promotor.- 7. Mangrove microbiome: as an alternative source of bioenergy.- 8. Biodegradation and bioremediation efficacy of mangrove associated bacteria.- 9. Biodegradation and bioremediation efficacy of mangrove associated algae.- 10. Biodegradation and bioremediation efficacy of mangrove associated fungi.- 11. Biodegradation and bioremediation efficiency of mangrove associated actinobacteria.- 12. Detoxification efficacy of heavy metal contaminants using mangrove associated microorganisms.- 13. Mangrove - microbes interaction: A molecular approach.- 14. Influences and molecular strategies of mangrove microbiome on its host plant.- 15. Biocatalytic properties of mangrove microbiome.- 16. Biosynthesis and characterization of biotechnological important by-products from mangrove microbiome.- 17. Production and characterization of biosurfactant from mangrove associated microorganisms.- 18. Anti-infective molecules ( antimicrobial property) from mangrove microbiome.- 19. Determination of antidiabetic efficiency of mangrove microbiome.- 20. Determination of anticancer property of mangrove microbiome.- 21. Mangrove microbiome as a source of antiviral drugs.- 22. Potential antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds from mangrove microbes.- 23. Mangrove plants as nanoparticle biofactories: advancing green synthesis and functional applications.- 24. Production and biological characterization of nanoparticles from mangrove associated microorganisms.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Geomicrobiological interactions in the frozen world: Potential for exobiological processes.- Chapter 2. Geomicrobes in rehabilitation of saturated lands.- Chapter 3. Geomicrobiology in Hot Spring Hydrothermal Systems.- Chapter 4. Geomicrobes in transformation of arsenic.- Chapter 5. Biomineralization of toxic chemicals and radionuclides by geomicrobes.- Chapter 6. Microbial Diversity and Mineral Transformation with Reference to Endosymbiotic Niches.- Chapter 7. Geo-microbes in rhizoremediation: Harnessing potential of Sulphate Reducing Bacteria (SRB) for mitigation of xenobiotics compounds.- Chapter 8. Geomycology: Exploring fungal roles in elemental cycling.- Chapter 9. Ecological restoration of salt marshes by geomicrobes.- Chapter 10. Bioconstructions in hypogean paleoprecipitation archives: Possible models of extraterrestrial life.- Chapter 11. Ecological restorations of wetlands by geomicrobes.- Chapter 12. Geomicrobiological strategies in rehabilitation of coal mine dump ecosystems.- Chapter 13. Geomicrobiology of arsenic-contaminated groundwater.- Chapter 14. Geobiomineralization at the interface of plant-microbes interaction and the role of mycorrhizal fungi.- Chapter 15. Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sites: A geomicrobiological approach.- Chapter 16. Geomicrobes in environmental remediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons.- Chapter 17. Microbial life within the deep, hot subsurface biosphere and its implications in astrobiology.- Chapter 18. Geomicrobiological factors that control bioremediation of uranium debased sites.- Chapter 19. Unlocking geomicrobiological perspectives in bioremediation of hydrocarbons.- Chapter 20. Native geomicrobes and their role in ore deposits.- Chapter 21. Harnessing the ability of cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis for bioremediation of waste generated from oil refineries.- Chapter 22. Microbial responses to hydrocarbon contamination and its bioremediation.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts on Food and Nutrition Security with Special Reference to the North Eastern Himalayan Region.- Chapter 2. Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture To Evade Food And Nutrition Insecurity.- Chapter 3. Climate Change and Agro-Ecosystems: The Unseen Consequences on Microbes and Soil Microbial Diversity.- Chapter 4. Climate Change And Agroecosystem: How Entomopathogenic Fungi Influence Soil Microbial Diversity And Plant Growth?.- Chapter 5. Effect Of Climate Change on Beneficial Plant Microbe Interaction in the Rhizosphere.- Chapter 6. Emerging Role of Beneficial Microbes in Plant Stress Management Under Climate Change.- Chapter 7. The Biochemistry of Plant-Microbe Interactions in the Rhizosphere.- Chapter 8. Plant Root Exudation: Mechanism and Role in Plant-Microbe Communication Under Stress.- Chapter 9. Secondary Metabolism in Plants: Role of Sms in Combating Environmental Stress.- Chapter 10. Omics Techniques to Decipher Plant Root-Microbe interactions.- Chapter 11. Metabolomics: Towards understanding of plant- microbe interaction for improved productivity.- Chapter 12. Rhizosphere Engineering for Agriculture and Ecological Sustainability.- Chapter 13. CRISPR/CAS System-Based Genome Editing of Crops and Microbiome to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security.

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Book SynopsisSection-I. Fundamentals of Climate Change and Microbial Community Dynamics.- Chapter 1. Microbial Symbiosis in Diverse and Changing Climatic Conditions.- Chapter 2. Exploring the Potential of Natural and Synthetic Microbial Carbon Dioxide Fixation Pathways for Catalyzing Climate Action.- Chapter 3. Climate-Driven Shift in Plant-Microbe Dynamics: A Comprehensive Review.- Chapter 4. Microbial Communities in Changing Climate: Challenges and Opportunities.- Section-II. Climate Resilience in Agroecosystem.- Chapter 5. Significance of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in alleviating drought stress in crop plants under changing climate for sustainable agriculture production.- Chapter 6. Disentangling the Contribution of Plant Genetics in Rhizomicrobiome Recruitment for Climate Resilient Agroecosystems.- Chapter 7. Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria-Mediated Climatic Stress Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 8. Climate Change and Soil Ecosystems: Impacts on Microbial Communities, Pathogen Dynamics, and Agricultural Sustainability.- Section-III. Microbial Solutions for Climate Resilience: Plant Interactions, Biofortification, and Extremophiles.- Chapter 9. Role of Soil Microbial Communities in Nutrient Homeostasis and Climate Resilience.- Chapter 10. Pseudomonas fluorescens: An influencer for food crop biofortification by siderophore-mediated iron acquisition.- Chapter 11. Extremophiles in Climate Change Mitigation: Harnessing Resilient Microbes for a Sustainable Future.- Section IV. Microbial Responses to Climate Change: Carbon Sequestration, Cryosphere Ecology, and Antimicrobial Resistance.- Chapter 12. Carbon Sequestration and Rhizoremediation: Strategies for Managing Xenobiotic Compounds and Restoring Ecological Balance.- Chapter 13. Glacial cryosphere, its microbial ecology and the impact of climate change.- Chapter 14. Climate change and antimicrobial resistance.- Section V. Conclusion.- Chapter 15. Resilience of Microorganisms in the Face of Climate Change: Key Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Ecological Impacts of Emerging Pollutants in the Context of Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions.- Chapter 2. Ecological Impacts of Emerging Pollutants in The Event of Climate Change.- Chapter 3. Challenges of Emerging Pollutants for the Ecological Receptors in 21st Century.- Chapter 4. Effect of Xenobiotic exposure to the AMF community: A concern on their diversity, viability, and host physio biochemical impacts.- Chapter 5. Xenobiotics in the Hydrosphere: Natural Degradation Pathways and Future Concerns.- Chapter 6. Xenobiotic Interaction with Algal Community: Cutting-Edge Insights and Future Horizons.- Chapter 7. Impacts of Industrial Effluents on Plants and Their Effects on the Food Chain.- Chapter 8. Mechanistic Understanding of Xenobiotic Detoxification by Plants.- Chapter 9. Plant Defense System Against Xenobiotics: Molecular Mechanisms and Metabolic Responses.- Chapter 10. Microbe Mediated Xenobiotic Degradation: Recent Status and Prospects.- Chapter 11. Plant-Microbe Interaction under Environmental Extremities with Special Reference to Rhizospheric Engineering.- Chapter 12. Plant Defence System Against Heavy Metal Stress: From Genes to Proteins.- Chapter 13. A Critical Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Expression Regulation of Genes and Proteins upon Xenobiotic Exposure in Plants.- Chapter 14. Understanding the Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Detoxification in Land Plants.- Chapter 15. Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertility Management in Heavy Metals Contaminated Soils.- Chapter 16. Accumulation of Arsenic in the Food-chain through Groundwater Soil Environment System: Its Alleviation Strategies.- Chapter 17. Metal Detoxification in Land Plants: From Bryophytes to Vascular Plants.- Chapter 18. Pteridophytes: Potential Phytoremediator for a Sustainable Environment.- Chapter 19. Microbes in Tackling Recalcitrant Xenobiotics.- Chapter 20. Pesticide Bioremediation by Actinobacteria: Current Status and Future Perspectives.- Chapter 21. Myco-enzymes as a Potent Tool for the Degradation of Xenobiotics.- Chapter 22. Exploring the Role of Earthworm Gut Bacteria in Minimizing the Noxious Effects of Xenobiotic Compounds on Plant Growth.- Chapter 23. Nanobiosensors in the Prediction of Environmental Pollutants: Recent Advances and Challenges.- Chapter 24. Nanobiosensors in Environmental Pollution Control: Innovations and Future Prospects.- Chapter 25. Integration of Nanobiosensors with IoT for Real-Time Environmental Monitoring and Data Analytics.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Role of microbial bio-inoculants in sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 2. Microbe based biostimulants: Latest developments and future perspectives.- Chapter 3. Effect of Engineered Nanoparticles on Rhizospheric Microbes.- Chapter 4. Nanobiofungicides: effective tools for control of fungal pathogens.- Chapter 5. Biotechnological applications of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms: Biological alternative to improve phosphorus availability.- Chapter 6. Diazotrophs  for enhancement of productivity of major cereal crops under abiotic stresses.- Chapter 7. Role of Transcriptomics in Elucidating Mechanism of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 8. Exploring the potential of Endophytes in Phytoremediation.- Chapter 9. Tomato bacterial canker disease management: molecular interactions and role of biocontrol agents (BCAs) against Clavibacter michiganensis .- Chapter 10. Recovery of tomato plant residues through composting: Potential and challenges to promote circular economy.- Chapter 11. The evolution of date palm tolerance to salinity stress via arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and compost application.- Chapter 12. Suppressive effect of different compost extracts against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri, causal agent of Fusarium wilt of chickpea (Cicer arietinum.- Chapter  13. Nutrient and pest-managing microbial inoculants for sustainable production of rice.- Chapter 14. Augmenting of Bioremediation through Quorum sensing and Biofilm.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Metabolic and biochemical pathways for anaerobic digestion.- Chapter 2. Impact of Anaerobic Bioreactors Configurations for Wastewater Treatment.- Chapter 3. Agricultural Waste Degradation: A Sustainable Solution Powered by Anaerobic Microbes.- Chapter 4. Anaerobic digestion and the characterization of variability of agricultural and municipal waste for its efficient valorization potential.- Chapter 5. Recycling of organic wastes by anaerobic microbial community.- Chapter 6. Microbial Ways for Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Waste.- Chapter 7. Enhancement of Methane Production from Food waste using Multi-Objective Centralized Control Schemes.- Chapter 8. Advancements in Anaerobic Degradation Technology: A Sustainable Solution for Textile Azo Dye Wastewater Effluents Treatment in Anaerobic Reactor.- Chapter 9. Start-up of a High-solid Pilot-digester Treating Low Quality Mechanically-separated Small Particle Fraction of OFMSW.- Chapter 10. Methane Potential and Kinetic Analysis from A Pilot-Scale Anaerobic Digester Fed by Food Waste.- Chapter 11. Current progress in biogas and biochemicals production with effluent treatment.- Chapter 12. Possibilities of sustainable bioenergy generation from palm oil mill effluent using anaerobic technology.- Chapter 13. Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A Facultative Anaerobe for Ethanol Fermentation using Organic Waste.

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Book SynopsisPart I. Candida and candidiasis.- Chapter 1. Diagnosis of candida and candidiasis: current methods and future challenges.- Chapter 2. Fungal fighters: a comprehensive guide to antifungal therapies of the past, present and future.- Chapter 3. Candidiasis treatment: an evolutionary journey from past to present and a glimse into the future.- Chapter 4. MDR in candida: the real storm.- Chapter 5. Surviving the storm: how candida species master adaptation for pathogenesis.- Chapter 6. Molecular cues and mechanisms of pathogenesis in candida.- Chapter 7. Factors affecting drug resistance and virulence in fungal pathogen.- Chapter 8. Unravelling drug resistance in candida species: genetic, biofilm, transcriptional and epigenetic perspectives.- Chapter 9. Biofilm formation in candida species.- Chapter 10. Candida auris biofilm: a medical ambrosia.- Chapter 11. Candida albicans mixed species biofilms and associated antimicrobial resistance.- Chapter 12. Decoding the complex terrain of candida tropicalis induced candidiasis: insights into epidemology, infection mechanisms, theraputics and drug resistance.- Chapter 13. Candiasis drug resistance and translational research.- Part II. Aspergillus and aspergillosis.- Chapter 14. Therapeutic strategies and challenges in the management of aspergillus infections.- Chapter 15. Aspergillus therapeutics: future agents.- Chapter 16. Recent advances in the management of aspergillosis.- Chapter 17. Drug resistance patterns in opportunistic aspergilli: a molecular perspective.- Chapter 18. A comprehensive and intricate dynamics of aspergillus: implications, therapeutic challenges, and drug resistance.- Chapter 19. Understanding molecular pathogenesis of aspergillus fumigatus.

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Book SynopsisSECTION I: Industrial Microbial Bioprocess Development.- Chapter 1. Industrial Microbial Bioprocess Development: Strategies, Applications, Environmental Management, and Challenges.- Chapter 2. Fermentation Technology for Microbial Products and their Process Optimization.- Chapter 3. The Basics of Large-scale Commercial Production of Monoclonal Antibodies.- Chapter 4. Industrial Microbial Bioprocess Development: An Overview.- Chapter 5. Microbiome Engineering Towards Disease Therapy.- SECTION II. Microbial Biotechniques Progressions.- Chapter 6. Microbial Biotechniques Progressions: Fundamental of Analytic Techniques.- Chapter 7. Bioprocess Engineering Essentials: Cultivation Strategies and Mathematical Modeling Techniques.- Chapter 8. Microbial Biotechniques Progressions: Fundamental concepts and theories of various spectroscopic techniques.- Chapter 9. Fundamental, Modern, Computational and High Throughput Approaches in Microbial DNA Research.- Chapter 10. Recent Advances in Chromatography: Unraveling the Spectrum of Separation Biotechnology.- Chapter 11. Purification, Functional Characterization and Atomic Structure Determination of Microbial Proteins.- Section III. Microbial Inventions and Improvement in Industrial Bioprocess Development.- Chapter 12. Potential of genetic engineering methods for enhanced biofuel production.- Chapter 13. Advancements in Dopamine Research: Exploring Resources, Therapeutic Potential and Metabolism.- Chapter 14. Navigating the Landscape of Cancer-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Current Challenges and Emerging Advances.- Chapter 15. Optimization strategies for enhanced production of microbial products.- Chapter 16. Potential application of microbial metabolites for sustainable agriculture and waste management.- Section IV. Microbial Inventions and Processes Advancement.- Chapter 17. Extracellular Vesicles in Regenerative Medicines.- Chapter 18. Microbial Inventions and Improvement in Industrial Bioprocess Development.- Chapter 19. Diversifying Expression Platforms for Biopharmaceuticals and Industrial.- Chapter 20. Biocides for coating formulations: Current status and future challenges.- Chapter 21. Laccase mediated valorization of lignocellulosic biomass: An eco-friendly approach towards the sustainable environment.- Section V. Microbial Extreme Environment and Waste Management.- Chapter 22. Microbial Bioremediation: Harnessing the Potential of Microbes for Environmental Clean-up.- Chapter 23. Recent trends in elucidating newer insights of solid and aquatic sediment microbial diversity.- Chapter 24. Biomass Waste Valorization: A Biotechnological Frontier.- Chapter 25. Microbial Resurgence: A New Era in Agriculture and Environmental Management.- Chapter 26. Microbial Extreme Environment and Waste Management.- Chapter 27. Plant Probiotic Microbes: Boon for Sustainable Agriculture and Waste Management Practices.-  Chapter 28. Current innovations in wastewater treatment, pollution detection, and solid waste management for sustainable practices.- Chapter 29. Biodegradation Mechanisms and Bioremediation Applications for Plastic Waste.- Chapter 30. Biomass: Microbial marvels and sustainable solutions.- Chapter 31. Industrial Marvels of Extreme Microbial Adaptations.- Chapter 32. Leveraging microbes for waste management.- Chapter 33. Microbial Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Health.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Recent Developments in the Definition and Official Names of Virus Species2. A Theory-Based Pragmatism for Discovering and Classifying Newly Divergent Species of Bacterial Pathogens3. Population Structure of Pathogenic Bacteria4. Epidemiology and Evolution of Fungal Pathogens in Plants and Animals5. Clonal Evolution6. Coevolution of Host and Pathogen7. Microbes as Tracers of Past Human Demography and Migrations8. Phylogenetic Analysis of Pathogens9. Evolutionary Responses to Infectious Disease10. Infectious Disease Genomics11. Proteomics and Host–Pathogen Interactions: A Bright Future?12. The Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance13. Modern Morphometrics of Medically Important Arthropods14. Evolution of Resistance to Insecticide in Disease Vectors15. Genetics of Major Insect Vectors16. Multilocus Sequence Typing of Pathogens: Methods, Analyses, and Applications17. Next-Generation Sequencing, Bioinformatics, and Infectious Diseases18. Genomics of Infectious Diseases and Private Industry19. Current Progress in the Pharmacogenetics of Infectious Disease Therapy20. Genetic Exchange in Trypanosomatids and Its Relevance to Epidemiology21. Genomic Insights Into the Past, Current, and Future Evolution of Human Parasites of the Genus Plasmodium22. Integrated Genetic Epidemiology of Chagas Disease23. Adaptive Evolution of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex to Different Hosts24. The Evolution and Dynamics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus25. Origin and Emergence of HIV/AIDS26. Evolution of SARS Coronavirus and the Relevance of Modern Molecular Epidemiology27. Ecology and Evolution of Avian Influenza Viruses

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Table of Contents1. The Need for Change: Embracing the Genome William B. Whitman 2. An Introduction to Phylogenetics and The Tree of Life1 Tom A. Williams and Sarah E. Heap 3. The All-Species Living Tree Project Pablo Yarza and Raul Munoz 4. 16S rRNA Gene-based Identification of Bacteria and Archaea using the EzTaxon Server Mincheol Kim and Jongsik Chun 5. Revolutionising Prokaryotic Systematics Through Next-Generation Sequencing Vartul Sangal, Leena Nieminen, Nicholas P. Tucker and Paul A. Hoskisson 6. Whole Genome Analyses: Average Nucleotide Identity David R. Arahal 7. Whole-Genome Sequencing for Rapid and Accurate Identification of Bacterial Transmission Pathways Simon R. Harris and Chinyere K. Okoro 8. Identification of Conserved Indels that are useful for Classification and Evolutionary Studies Radhey S. Gupta 9. Reconciliation Approaches to Determining HGT, Duplications, and Losses in Gene Trees Olga K.Kamneva and Naomi L. Ward 10. Multi-locus Sequence Typing and the Gene-by-Gene Approach to Bacterial Classification and Analysis of Population Variation Alison J. Cody, Julia S. Bennett and Martin C.J. Maiden 11. Multilocus Sequence Analysis: Bringing Bacterial Systematics to the Next Level Xiaoying Rong and Ying Huang 12. Bacterial Typing and Identification by Genomic Analysis of 16s-23s rRNA Intergenic Spacer (ITS) Sequences Volker Gürtler, Gangavarapu Subrahmanyam, Malathi Shakar, Biswajit Maiti and Indrani Karunasagar 13. MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Applied to Classification and Identification of Bacteria Peter Schumann and Thomas Maier 14. Continuing Importance of the “Phenotype” in the Genomic Era Peter Kämpfer

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Symbiosis and Parasitism 2. Parasite-Host Interactions Part I: The Protozoa 3. General Characteristics of the Euprotista (Protozoa) 4. Visceral Protozoa I: (Amoebae) and Ciliophorans 5. Visceral Protozoa II: Flagellates 6. Blood and Tissue Protozoa I: Hemoflagellates 7. Blood and Tissue Protozoa II: Human Malaria 8. Blood and Tissue Protozoa III: Other Protists Part II: The Trematoda 9. General Characteristics of the Trematoda 10. Visceral Flukes 11. Blood Flukes Part III: The Cestoda 12. General Characteristics of the Cestoda 13. Intestinal Tapeworms 14. Extraintestinal Tapeworms Part IV: The Nematoda 15. General Characteristics of the Nematoda 16. Intestinal Nematodes 17. Blood and Tissue Nematodes Part V: Arthropoda 18. Arthropods as Vectors Appendix A. Drugs for Parasitic Infections: Partial List of Generic and Name Brands B. Current Chemotherapeutic Regiments C. Adverse Effects of Antiparasitic Drugs

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Book SynopsisHomo sapiens rank among the most parasitized of all animals. In part this is because we know so much about all aspects of the biology of our species, but in addition, our varied habitat and diet and our global distribution exposes us to more infections than any other species. Whereas some familiar parasitic infections are responsible for much human disease and suffering, the great majority are rare or obscure forms ignored by all but the most comprehensive texts. The Parasites of Homo sapiens: An Annotated checklist of the Protozoa, Helminths and Arthropods for Which We Are Home, 2nd Edition presents a comprehensive listing of them all. Closely following the pattern of the first edition, this new edition incorporates a wealth of further information and data from the most recently published research findings. An indispensable guide for all parasitologists, it presents a comprehensive checklist of all animals naturally parasitic in or on the human body. Each parasite listed includes a coTable of ContentsProtozoa. Trematoda. Cestoda. Nematoda. Acanthocephala. Arthropoda. Exclusions. Summary. References.

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Book SynopsisResponding to an estimated 14 million cases of food-borne disease that occur every year in the United States alone, the Food and Drug Administration and US Department of Agriculture have begun implementing new regulations and guidance for the microbial testing of foods. Similarly, Europe and other regions are implementing stricter oversight, as foodborne pathogens that cause deadly diseases such as e. coli 0157:H7 have raised the stakes everywhere. Food safety scientists have acted on this growing public health risk by developing improved media for the cultivation of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, much of it geared toward specific rapid detection.Reflecting the development of these new media and the latest FDA recommendations, the second edition of the Handbook of Microbiological Media for the Examination of Foodprovides an essential resource for anyone involved with the monitoring of both food production and post-production quality control. Organized alphTrade Review“This book provides descriptions and recipes for a very wide range of media… There is also a short introduction to food microbiology. … a useful reference source in a media laboratory or departmental library…” — Alan Varnam, London Metropolitan University, in Society for General Microbiology, (SGM), current Issue, Quarterly Review"This book is undoubtedly a valuable resource for investigators of foodborne pathogens." – Christian T. K. –H. Stadtländer, University of St. Thomas, in Microbe, 2007, Vol. 2, No. 7Table of ContentsIntroduction to Food Microbiology. Alphabetical Listing of Media. Appendix. Index.

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