Microbiology (non-medical) Books

Book SynopsisThe ability of pathogenic bacteria to adapt to various chemical, biochemical and physical conditions within the human host and their ability to respond to stresses generated in these environments is a central feature of infectious diseases and the outcome of bacterial infection. This book covers the key aspects of this rapidly developing field, including the generation of stresses by the host immune system, bacterial response to reactive chemicals, and adaptation to environmental conditions of anatomical niches such as the gut, mouth and urogenital tract. It also addresses the increasing importance of different metal ions in the pathogenesis and survival of specific bacteria. With chapters by active research experts in the field, the book provides a comprehensive outline of the current understanding of this field, the latest developments and where future research is likely to be directed.Table of ContentsPart 1: Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress 1: Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress Defence Systems in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2: Coordinated Regulation of Stress and Virulence Adaptations in Stages of Haemophilus Pathogenesis 3: Nitric Oxide Stress in E. coli and Salmonella 4: Nitric Oxide and Gram-positive Pathogens Part 2: Novel Gene Regulation in Response to Host Defences 5: Novel Regulation in Response to Host-generated Stresses 6: Stress Responses in the Pathogenic Neisseria Part 3: Acid Stress: pH Control and Survival in the Human Host 7: Acid Survival Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens of the Digestive Tract 8: Urease and the Bacterial Acid Stress Response Part 4: Nutrient Stress 9: Secretion Systems and Metabolism in the Pathogenic Yersiniae 10: Response of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to Oxygen Limitation and Excess Part 5: Metal Ions and Pathogenic Bacteria 11: Copper and Zinc Stress in Bacteria 12: Metal Ion Sensing in Mycobacterium tuberculosis 13: Salmonella and the Host in the Battle for Iron

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Book SynopsisThe demands of producing high quality, pathogen-free food rely increasingly on natural sources of antimicrobials to inhibit food spoilage organisms, foodborne pathogens and toxins. Discovery and development of new antimicrobials from natural sources for a wide range of applications requires that knowledge of traditional sources for food antimicrobials is combined with the latest technologies in identification, characterization and application. This book explores some novel, natural sources of antimicrobials as well as the latest developments in using well-known antimicrobials in food. Covering antimicrobials derived from microbial sources (bacteriophages, bacteria, algae, fungi), animal-derived products (milk proteins, chitosan, reduction of biogenic amines), plants and plant-products (essential oils, phytochemicals, bioactive compounds), this book includes the development and use of natural antimicrobials for processed and fresh food products. New and emerging technologies concerning antimicrobials are also discussed.Table of Contents1: Naturally Occurring Biocides in the Food Industry 2: Bacteriophages and Phage-encoded Proteins: Prospects in Food Quality and Safety 3: A Survey of Antimicrobial Activity in Lactic Acid Bacteria of Different Origin 4: Bacteriocins for Bioprotection of Foods 5: Bacterial Antimicrobial Peptides and Food Preservation 6: Microbial Fermentation for Food Preservation 7: Antimicrobials from Marine Algae 8: Antimicrobial Secondary Metabolites from Fungi for Food Safety 9: Antimicrobial Films and Coatings from Milk Proteins 10: Antimicrobial and Other Beneficial Applications of Chitosans 11: Reduction of Biogenic Amine Levels in Meat and Meat Products 12: Biogenic Amines in Wine and Vinegar: Role of Starter Culture in its Inhibition 13: Natural Inhibitors of Food-borne Fungi from Plants and Microorganisms 14: Application of Plant-based Antimicrobials in Food Preservation 15: Essential Oils and their Components for the Control of Phytopathogenic Fungi that Affect Plant Health and Agri-food Quality and Safety 16: Fruit Postharvest Disease Control by Plant Bioactive Compounds 17: Antimicrobials from Wild Edible Plants of Nigeria 18: Natural Antimicrobials Compounds to Preserve Quality and Assure Safety of Fresh Horticultural Produce 19: Biological Approaches for Control of Human Pathogens on Produce 20: Antimicrobial and Other Biological Effects of Garcinia Plants Used in Food and Herbal Medicine 21: Predictive Modelling of Antimicrobial Effects of Natural Aromatic Compounds in Model and Food Systems 22: Database Mining for Bacteriocin Discovery

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Book SynopsisThis practical book provides an updated resource for the identification of bacteria found in animals inhabiting the aquatic environment, illustrated with colour photos. It contains expanded biochemical identification tables to include newly identified pathogenic and saprophytic bacteria, molecular identification tests now available for a greater number of aquatic bacterial pathogens, more information on the pathogenesis and virulence of each organism and new coverage of traditional and molecular identification of fungal pathogens and quality assurance standards for laboratories.Table of Contents1: Aquatic Animal Species and Organism Relationship 2: Bacteriological Culture Techniques: Microscopy, Culture and Identification 3: Biochemical Identification Tables 4: Technical Methods 5: Fungi , Yeasts and Oomycetes from Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms 6: Techniques for the Molecular Identification of Bacteria 7: Preparation of Media for Culture and Identification 8: Further and Other Information Sources 9: Common name Scientific Name 10: Glossary of terms 11: REFERENCES 12: Index

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Book SynopsisBacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. As such, they have many potential uses for promoting health and combating disease. This book covers the many facets of phage-bacterial-human interaction in three sections: the role and impact of phages on natural bacterial communities, the potential to develop phage-based therapeutics and other aspects in which phages can be used to combat disease, including bacterial detection, bacterial epidemiology, the tracing of fecal contamination of water and decontamination of foods.Table of Contents1: Phages Section I: Phages, Bacterial Disease, and Normal Flora 2: Bacteriophages as Part of the Human Microbiome 3: Diseases Caused by Phages 4: Prophage-Induced Changes in Cellular Cytochemistry and Virulence 5: The Lion and the Mouse: How Bacteriophages Create, Liberate, and Decimate Bacterial Pathogens 6: Phages and Bacterial Epidemiology Section II: Phage-Based Biomedical Technology 7: Phages as Therapeutic Delivery Vehicles 8: Clinical Applications of Phage Display 9: Phages and Their Hosts: A Web of Interactions - Applications to Drug Design 10: Bacteriophage-Based Methods of Bacterial Detection and Identification 11: Phage Detection as Indication of Fecal Contamination Section III: Phage-Based Antibacterial Strategies 12: Phage Translocation, Safety, and Immunomodulation 13: Phage Therapy of Wounds and Related Purulent Infections 14: Phage Therapy of Non-Wound Infections 15: Phage-Based Enzybiotics 16: Role of Phages in Control of Bacterial Pathogens in Food 17: Phage Therapy Best Practices

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Book SynopsisDrug-resistant bacteria — known as superbugs — are one of the biggest medical threats of our time. Here, a doctor, researcher, and ethics professor tells the exhilarating story of his race to beat them and save countless lives. When doctor Matt McCarthy first meets Jackson, a mechanic from Queens, it is in the ER, where he has come for treatment for an infected gunshot wound. Usually, antibiotics would be prescribed, but Jackson’s infection is one of a growing number of superbugs, bacteria that have built up resistance to known drugs. He only has one option, and if that doesn’t work he may lose his leg or even his life. On the same day, McCarthy and his mentor Tom Walsh begin work on a groundbreaking clinical trial for a new antibiotic they believe will eradicate certain kinds of superbugs and demonstrate to Big Pharma that investment in these drugs can save millions of lives and prove financially viable. But there are seemingly endless hoops to jump through before they can begin administering the drug to patients, and for people like Jackson time is in short supply. Superbugs is a compelling tale of medical ingenuity. From the muddy trenches of the First World War, where Alexander Fleming searched for a cure for soldiers with infected wounds, to breakthroughs in antibiotics and antifungals today that could revolutionise how infections are treated, McCarthy takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride through the history — and future — of medicine. Along the way, we meet patients like Remy, a teenage girl with a dangerous and rare infection; Donny, a retired firefighter with a compromised immune system; and Bill, the author’s own father-in-law, who contracts a deadly staph infection. And we learn about the ethics of medical research: why potentially life-saving treatments are often delayed for years to protect patients from exploitation. Can McCarthy get his trial approved and underway in time to save the lives of his countless patients infected with deadly bacteria, who have otherwise lost all hope?Trade Review‘There might not be another author who so fluidly combines a world-class doctor and researcher's knowledge and experience with a memoirist's sensibility. Matt McCarthy is Siddhartha Mukherjee and David Sedaris rolled into one. Who else but McCarthy could write a dispatch from the front lines of the secret fight for the future of the human race that is not just gripping and illuminating, but also poignant and funny?’ -- Ben Reiter, New York Times bestselling author of Astroball‘Written from the front lines in the battle against resistant microbes, Superbugs will educate and inspire all those concerned about the growing threat to individuals and society. McCarthy offers a fast paced, vivid narrative that grips the reader from the opening pages and never lets go.’ -- Dr. Jerome Groopman, Recanati Professor at Harvard Medical School, and co-author of New York Times bestseller Your Medical Mind‘Superbugs is a riveting look into the world of bacteria and antibiotics. Dr. Matt McCarthy offers a compulsively readable tour through infectious disease. With his characteristic humour and warmth, Dr. McCarthy humanises a fascinating and timely topic that has resonance for us all. In a voice that is thoughtful and honest, punctuated by sharp wit, he reveals the drugs and dilemmas that will impact humanity for years to come. This is a rare and important book.’ -- Daniela Lamas, author of You Can Stop Humming Now‘An amazing informative book that changes our perspective on medicine, microbes and our future’ -- Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, New York Times bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies‘A perfect work of popular science. Like Atul Gawande, Matt McCarthy has the magical ability to transmit deeply technical knowledge in a way that makes the reader feel like part of a high-level professional conversation; like Michael Lewis, a gift for the place where big ideas overlap; like Elizabeth Kolbert, a sense of narrative urgency about the state of the present world that makes anything outside its pages seem trivial. Magnificent.’ -- Charles Finch, winner of National Book Critics Circle Award‘Dr. Matt McCarthy … writes about the ‘microscopic miracles’ that lie beneath the soil.’ -- Sarah Berry * Sydney Morning Herald *‘The rise of the superbug has transformed each working hour into a battle to outwit the treatment-resistant bacteria that threaten patients’ lives … In McCarthy’s new book, he explains through the stories of his patients what antibiotic resistance means to every one of us.’ -- Simon Crompton * The Times *‘Intriguing ... This book discusses many big things, along with microscopic ones, and the two combine to provide a valuable insight to a challenge facing us all, whether doctor or patient.’ -- Robin Osborne * GPSpeak *‘It is a fascinating read, enhanced by his detours into medical history ... McCarthy can wring suspense from fungal infection and faculty meetings.’ -- Jenny Nicholls * North and South *‘Mostly heart-breaking, but at times laugh-out-loud funny … Superbugs is an immersive and educational read that combines feelings of futility with a sense of hope at just the right moments.’ -- Anna Kosmynina * COSMOS *‘A riveting insider’s look at the race to find a cure for antibiotic-resistant infections, one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine … The author’s storytelling is at once urgent and empathetic, a compelling combination that leaves readers feeling informed and optimistic. Insightful and honest, McCarthy effectively combines useful information about the latest advances in microbial research with accounts of the best aspects of humanity.’ * Kirkus Reviews *‘McCarthy gives an insider’s look at the history of antibiotics and the urgent fight against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria.’ * People *‘Dr. McCarthy offers a glimmer of hope: a new way to both cure and prevent future superbug infections with a single treatment.’ * Christian Broadcasting Network *‘McCarthy weaves the history of the life-saving drugs into a suspenseful account of his own role in a groundbreaking clinical trial.’ * The Boston Globe Magazine *‘It may sound like another sci-fi superhero movie, but physician and author Matt McCarthy warns that the topic of lethal bacteria is not to be taken lightly … McCarthy explains how these pathogens have built up a resistance to our current arsenal of antibiotics.’ * NPR’s All Things Considered *‘Cutting-edge science.’ * Twin Cities Pioneer Press *‘Sheds a lot of light on an issue that should be in the public consciousness.’ * SF Gate *‘Incredibly interesting with a good mix of the scientific and human aspects … McCarthy also goes into the history of antibiotic development and the economics of today’s drug development that limit the research for new antimicrobials … The book is easy to read, and never dull due to the patient interactions. McCarthy explains novel concepts in a simple, easy to understand way.’ * Sam Still Reading *

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Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary work deals with the bacterial degradation of organic and inorganic materials such as prosthetic devices and the consequent production of non-engineered nanoparticles (NPs). Focus is put on the interaction of these, often toxic, NPs with the environment, the microorganisms and the host human body. Electron Microscopy is the method of choice to investigate bacterial colonization and degradation of plastic polymers. Hence one section of the book is fully dedicated to the most recent and interesting microscopy technologies in microbiology and soft matters. The final chapter of the book on the complex and multivariate relationships between a microscopist and electron microscopy images is dedicated to Lyubov Vasilievna Didenko (1958 – 2015), a passionate researcher who contributed substantially to the field of Electron Microscopy research and its applications in studying bacterial-polymer interactions. The book addresses researchers and advanced students working in general and clinical microbiology, nanobiology, materials sciences and image analysis fields. Table of ContentsChap 1. Staphylococcus aureus.- Chap 2. Electron Microscopy.- Chap 3. Nanoworld.- Chap 4. Staphylococcus aureus scouts the nanoworld. A neverending story.- Chap 5. Nanoparticles and toxicity.- Chap 6. Images, knowledge and doubt. Chap 7. Post Scriptum.

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Book SynopsisRecent discoveries in microbiology are hard to grasp for those unfamiliar with scientific jargon, and the research data can be overwhelming even for those working in other scientific fields. This book aims to remedy this situation by presenting the most interesting findings and current trends in microbiology in an easy-to-read and understandable format. The first part tells the story of the beginnings of microbiology itself and introduces the reader to the founders of this fascinating research discipline. The second part focuses on communication between microorganisms and how they organize themselves into fascinating microbial cities called “biofilms”. The reader also learns how bacteria exchange genetic material - mechanisms that are the root of the emergence of multidrug-resistant superbugs, pathogens that pose a major burden to human health and our healthcare systems. The third part is devoted to the latest techniques being used by scientists to study, control, and manipulate microorganisms for our benefit. The final part links the first three parts together and highlights how infectious diseases, including coronaviruses, can be transmitted from animals to humans, how global warming is affecting emerging diseases, and provides information on the actions that need to be taken to get ahead of pathogenic microbes and future pandemics. This comprehensive, state-of-the-art book is intended for anyone interested in microbiology and epidemiology, from biology and biomedical students in schools and colleges, to patients suffering from infectious diseases who want to learn more about their condition. The concepts covered in this book contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Health and Well-Being.Table of ContentsContents Preface The world of microorganisms The origin of life on Earth Essence of life: what makes an organism alive? Bacteria Archaea Eukaryotic microorganisms Viruses Viroids Prions The dawn of microbiology Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Benjamin Jesty Edward Jenner Louis Pasteur Robert Koch Communication between microorganisms Quorum sensing and bioluminescence Quorum sensing in pathogenic bacteria Intra-species communication Inter-species communication Inter-kingdom communication Quorum sensing inhibitors Microbial communities Microbial cities Interactions in biofilms Biofilms of pathogenic microbes Mixed biofilms Drugs targeting biofilms Gene transfer Vertical gene transfer Horizontal gene transfer Mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer Mobile DNA Multidrug resistant bacteria Alexander Fleming and the discovery of penicillin Antibiosis Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance Evolution by quantum leaps Hospital superbugs New drugs against bad bugs Synthetic biology in microbiology What is synthetic biology? Key technologies of synthetic biology Genome editing Building blocks of synthetic biology Engineering synthetic organisms J. Craig Venter’s Synthia Synthetic Yeast 2.0 Minimal synthetic cell Synthetic biology applications Artificial intelligence in microbiology Fourth Industrial Revolution Neural networks Human versus computer games Artificial intelligence around us Artificial intelligence in healthcare Artificial intelligence-powered smart microscopes Artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery On the road to artificial super intelligence Emerging and zoonotic diseases Emerging diseases and global warming Zoonotic diseases AIDS Ebola virus disease SARS MERS Zika virus disease Marburg virus disease Plague Anthrax Brucellosis Toxoplasmosis COVID-19 Origins SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis SARS-CoV-2 mutants Tackling SARS-CoV-2 Biosensors Aptamers Vaccines Future pandemics Zoonotic pathogens Global climatic changes Horizontal gene transfer Into a brighter future

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Book SynopsisIntroduction: Concept, Significance and Properties of Microbial Toxins.- Toxicological Terms.- Pathogenicity Mechanisms of Bacteria.- Beneficial roles of microbial toxins.- Detection of Bacterial Toxins.- Microbial toxins degradation.- Environmental toxicology.- Bacterial Toxins: Genetics, Cellular Biology and Practical Applications.- Food Industry and Microbiological Toxins Contamination.- Proteomics as a tool for studying of microbial toxins.- Detection and Identification of microbial toxins by Proteomics Approaches.- Food Intoxication Prevention, Diagnoses, and Treatment.- Significance of bacterial toxins.- Bacterial protein toxins.- Bacterial Toxins and Human Health.- Bacterial Toxins and cancer.- Endotoxins and external bacterial toxins.- New discoveries in toxins from Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus.- New discoveries in toxins from Gram positive bacteria, Clostridium botulinum.- New discoveries in toxins from Gram negative bacteria  Eschrichia coli.- New discoveries in toxins from Gram negative bacteria Salmonella.- New discoveries in toxins from Gram negative bacteria Vibrio Cholerae.- New discoveries in toxins from Gram-positive bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes.- New discoveries in toxins from Campylobacter.- Mycotoxins, producing fungi, types and properties.- Aflatoxins Occurrence, Toxicity Effects and Degradation.- Ochratoxins  Toxins.- Zearalenone Toxins.- Mushroom poisons.- Patulin Toxins.- Citrulline Toxins.- Algal toxins.- Viral Toxins.- Implications of Mycotoxins in Food Safety and Regulations.- Bacterial toxins in the management of colon cancer Current perspective.

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Book SynopsisKokken, Stäbchen, Pilze, Viren, Prionen, Parasiten und Co. ? die Medizinische Mikrobiologie ist komplex und vielfältig. Aber keine Sorge, Ralf-Peter Vonberg und Christina Haese führen Sie Schritt für Schritt in die mikrobiologische Welt ein und erklären Ihnen alles, was Sie über pathogene Mikroorganismen und deren Bekämpfung wissen müssen. Dabei erläutern sie klar strukturiert das Wichtigste über Prävention, Diagnose und Behandlung von Infektionskrankheiten und richten sich dabei nach dem IMPP-Gegenstandskatalog.Table of ContentsÜber die Autoren 7 Einleitung 23 Teil I: Einführung 27 Kapitel 1: Infektionslehre, Epidemiologie und Hygiene – ein paar Grundlagen 29 Teil II: Bakteriologie 65 Kapitel 2: Grundlagen der Bakteriologie 67 Kapitel 3: Grampositive und gramnegative Kokken 71 Kapitel 4: Gramnegative Stäbchen 89 Kapitel 5: Grampositive aerobe Stäbchen 117 Kapitel 6: Anaerobe Bakterien 125 Kapitel 7: Säurefeste Stäbchen 137 Kapitel 8: Spirochäten, Intrazelluläre, Zellwandlose und »Partyreste« 145 Kapitel 9: Praktische Bakteriologie 163 Teil III: Virologie 197 Kapitel 10: Einführung in die Virologie – seltsame Gestalten 199 Kapitel 11: Retro- und Herpesviren – zwei unterschiedliche Familien 215 Kapitel 12: Virale Drüseninfektionen 235 Kapitel 13: Gastrointestinale und urogenitale Virusinfektionen – die inneren Rohrleitungen 251 Kapitel 14: Atemwegsinfekte – Husten, Schnupfen, Heiserkeit 259 Kapitel 15: Infektionen im Kopfbereich – Auge, Ohr, Gehirn 271 Kapitel 16: Viruserkrankungen mit Hauterscheinungen – sieht man doch! 281 Kapitel 17: Virales hämorrhagisches Fieber – Schrecken der Tropen 295 Kapitel 18: Virale Embryo- und Fetopathien, onkogene und transplantationsmedizinisch relevante Viren 305 Kapitel 19: Die »Basics« der Virusdiagnostik 315 Teil IV: Mykologie 323 Kapitel 20: Mykologie – Pilze in Theorie und Praxis 325 Teil V: Parasitologie 351 Kapitel 21: Parasitologie – kleine Tiere, großer Zoo 353 Teil VI: Serologie 387 Kapitel 22: Serologische Methoden – einfach, aber genial 389 Teil VII: Antiinfektive Therapie 409 Kapitel 23: Grundlagen der antiinfektiven Therapie 411 Kapitel 24: Antibiotika 417 Kapitel 25: Antimykotische Therapie 439 Kapitel 26: Antiparasitäre Therapie 443 Kapitel 27: Die Therapie von Viruserkrankungen 447 Teil VIII: Der Top- Ten- Teil 455 Kapitel 28: Wissenschaft, Literatur, Kunst und mehr 457 Abbildungsverzeichnis 467 Stichwortverzeichnis 477

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Book SynopsisWeshalb ist ein Frosch grün? Wie viel Energie benötigt ein Bakterium, um sich zu verdoppeln? Von den Grundlagen des Stoffwechsels über die Vielfalt der Mikroorganismen bis hin zu den Prozessen, die sich im Meer oder bei einer Infektionskrankheit abspielen, erläutert der Autor anhand von Beispielen die grundlegenden Zusammenhänge der Mikrobiologie. Kompakt und doch anspruchsvoll, bietet das Buch einen idealen Einstieg in das Fachgebiet. Die 4. Auflage wurde gründlich überarbeitet und erstmals mit vielen farbigen Bildern ausgestattet.Trade ReviewGut gelungen ist der Aufbau der einzelnen Kapitel: Die Formulierung der Lernziele gibt dem Leser sofort einen Überblick über das zu vermittelnde Wissen. Ebenfalls lobenswert ist das Glossar am Ende jedes Kapitels.(...) Insgesamt fasst dieses für Schüler, Studierende und alle Interessierten empfehlenswerte Buch die Mikrobiologie überschaubar zusammen. (wissenschaft-online.de, September 2010)“Das gut eingeführte Lehrbuch … Iiegt nunmehr in der 4., überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage vor ... Viele Abbildungen und Texte wurden überarbeitet und neue Fotos sind hinzugekommen. ... Weiterhin sehr gut geeignet für Bibliotheken an Hochschulstandorten.“ (in: ekz-Informationsdienst, 2010, Vol. 2010/29)“... bietet das Buch eine Grundlage zum Verständnis der Mikrobiologie, vor allem für Schüler der oberen Klassenstufen und Studierende irn Bachelorstudium. ... Der Schreibstil ist gut verständlich. … gibt dem Leser sofort einen Überblick über das zu vermittelnde Wissen. ... lobenswert ist das Glossar am Ende jedes Kapitels. … Wichtige Begriffe oder Schlagwörter sind fett gedruckt … Tabellen ... fassen wichtige Vergleiche und Zusammenhänge übersichtlich, einfach verständlich und textunterstützend zusammen. ... fasst dieses für Schüler, Studierende und alle Interessierten ernpfehlenswerte Buch die Mikrobiologie überschaubar zusammen.“ (Melanie Wirth, in: spektrumdirekt, 20/September/2010)Table of ContentsMikrobiologie – Wissenschaft von unsichtbaren Lebewesen.- Aufbau der Zelle – der Grundbedarf des Lebendigen.- Spezielle Morphologie von Prokaryoten.- Eukaryotische Mikroorganismen.- Viren.- Mikrobiologische Methoden.- Klassifizierung und Grundstruktur des phylogenetischen Stammbaums.- Wachstum von Mikroben.- Allgemeine Bioenergetik.- Transport.- Abbau eines Zuckermoleküls.- Regulation.- Elektronentransport und chemiosmotische Energiekonservierung.- Gärungen.- Anaerobe Atmungsprozesse.- Lithotrophie – Verwertung anorganischer Elektronendonatoren.- Mikrobielle Ökologie und Biogeochemie.- Wie das Leben angefangen haben könnte.- Biotechnologie und Umweltmikrobiologie.- Humanpathogene Mikroben und Viren.- Hundert Namen, die man kennen könnte.

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Book SynopsisThis volume gives a survey of the state of the art in the traditional fields of industrial mycology as well as of selected novel applications of fungi. The first section deals with the use of fungi in the production and processing of bread, cheese, beer and wine, traditional Asian fermentation products and edible mushrooms. The second section is devoted to the production of fungal metabolites and enzymes representing value-added products. In addition to antibiotics, alkaloids organic acids, vitamins and industrial enzymes, which have successfully been in use for decades, it is also dedicated to fungal metabolites, such as insecticidal and nematicidal compounds, immunosurppressants and flavors with promising biotechnological potential. In the next section, the recent developments in fungal biotransformation of small molecules, the bioconversion of lignocelluloses as well as the use of fungi in metal recovery are presented. The final part introduces some innovative new trends in the field of applied mycology: the preparation of fungal bioherbicides, recent genomic approaches for the identification of biopolymer degrading enzymes, current developments in using oxidative enzymes from fungi as well as new attempts to transfer fungal remediation technologies into practice.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:" ... very good reference volume, which will prove of value to both mycologists and biotechnolgists." (Mycologist)"Having found a number of the volumes in this series very useful, I was looking forward to reading vol. 10 covering my particular area of interest. I have to say that I found the contents … varied. All the chapters are readable and informative … ." (J. Kelley, Bibliography of Systematic Mycology, Vol. 11 (5), April, 2003)"This volume of The Mycota contains 21 chapters reviewing the role of fungi in traditional and more recent biotechnologies. ... On the whole, the highly detailed chapters are amply illustrated with figures and tables and provided with detailed bibliographies, and are well written … . will prove of value to both mycologists and biotechnologists." (Brian Flannigan, Mycologist, Vol. 17 (1), 2003)"The latest volume in this series provides an overview of both traditional and novel industrial applications of fungi from their role in the production of bread, cheese, fermented foods, beer and wines, to their potential in bioremediation. ... it represents a useful source of information for undergraduates as well as their teachers and researchers. Recommended for purchase by academic libraries." (Vicki Tariq, Microbiology Today, Vol. 29, August, 2002)From the reviews of the second edition:“This new book … covers the recent development in the industry of fungal world … . this book is good for those interested in industrial application of fungi … . It is also well referenced and updated so the recent development can be clearly viewed from this book. … should be available in all college and university libraries where courses in plant pathology and biotechnology are offered. It is also useful source of information for undergraduates as well as their teachers and researchers.” (Shova Baral, Fungal Diversity, April, 2012)Table of ContentsTraditional Food and Beverage Fermentation 1 Production of Bread, Cheese and Meat KLAUS GORI , METTE DINES CANTOR, MOGENS JAKOBSEN, LENE JESPERSEN 2 Asian Fungal Fermented Food M.J. ROBERT NOUT, KOFI E. AIDOO 3 Production of Beer and Wine WINFRIED HARTMEIER, MONIKA REISS 4 Production of Edible Mushrooms RAMESH CHANDRA UPADHYAY , MANJIT SINGH Metabolites and Enzymes 5 The β-Lactam Antibiotics: Current Situation and Future Prospects in Manufacture and Therapy FRANK-RAINER SCHMIDT 6 Non-β-Lactam Antibiotics GERHARD ERKEL 7 Insecticidal and Nematicidal Metabolites from Fungi HEIDRUN ANKE 8 Immunomodulators HESHAM EL ENSHASY 9 Ergot Alkaloids DANIEL G. PANACCIONE 10 Production of Organic Acids by Filamentous Fungi CHRISTIAN P. KUBICEK , PETER PUNT , JAAP VISSER3 11 Production of Vitamin B2 and a Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid by Fungi K.-PETER STAHMANN 12 Fungal Flavours Marco A. Fraatz , Holger Zorn 13 Industrial Applications of Fungal Enzymes LARS H. ØSTERGAARD , HANS SEJR OLSEN Biotransformations, Lignocellulose Conversion and Recovery of Metals from Solution 14 Fungal Biotransformations in Pharmaceutical Sciences WOLFGANG HÜTTEL , DIRK HOFFMEISTER 15 Fungal Biodegradation of Lignocelluloses ANNELE HATAKKA , KENNETH HAMMEL 16 (Hemi-)cellulose degrading enzymes and their encoding genes from Aspergillus and Trichoderma RONALD P. DE VRIES , EVY BATTAGLIA , PEDRO M. COUTINHO , BERNARD HENRISSAT, JAAP VISSER 17 Fungi and their Enzymes for Pitch Control in the Pulp and Paper Industry ANA GUTIÉRREZ , JOSÉ C. DEL RÍO1, ÁNGEL T. MARTÍNEZ 18 Biosorption of Metals MARTIN ZIMMERMANN , KLAUS WOLF1 Recent Developments and New Strategies 19 Bioherbicides ALICE L. PILGERAM , DAVID C. SANDS 20 Genomic approaches for identification of the biopolymer degrading enzyme network of Aspergillus niger R.M VAN DER KAAIJ , A.F.J. RAM, P.SCHAAP, P.J. PUNT1 21 New Trends in Fungal Biooxidation MARTIN HOFRICHTER, RENÉ ULLRICH 22 Fungal Soil Bioremediation: Developments Towards Large-Scale Applications KARI STEFFEN , MARJA TUOMELA

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Book SynopsisBachelor-Studierende müssen sich schon in den ersten Semestern in viele Lehrmodule einarbeiten und Prüfungen ablegen. Die neuen handlichen „Lerntafeln im Überblick" bieten dabei eine großartige Orientierungshilfe, indem sie: alle Grundlagenfächer der Biologie behandeln die essenziellen biologischen Stichwörter und Fachbegriffe zusammenfassen gesichertes Lehrwissen bereitstellen Vorlesungsskripte ergänzen und vor den Prüfungen als Repetitorien verwendet werden können. Die Tafeln bestehen jeweils aus 6 zusammengeklappten Seiten, die sich mittels einer Lochleiste abheftet lassen. Die Laminierung macht sie biegsam und widerstandsfähig, sodass sie überall hin mitgenommen werden können und zur schnellen Wiederholung des Lernstoffes zur Verfügung stehen.Die Lerntafel „Mikrobiologie im Überblick" beschreibt die Grundlagen der Cytologie sowie des Wachstums und der Differenzierung von Bakterien in einer übersichtlichen Kombination von Text und zahlreichen Farbbildern. Weitere Tafelinhalte widmen sich der Systematik und Evolution von Mikroorganismen und der Darstellung des mikrobiellen Stoffwechsels.Table of ContentsCytologie.- Struktur der prokaryotischen Zelle.- Zellwand von Bakterien und Archaeen.- Wachstum und Differenzierung.- Wachstum und Vermehrung.- Wachstumskinetik. Wachstumszyklus.- Einfluss von Nährstoffen.- Einfluss von Umweltfaktoren.- Viren und Bakteriengenetik.- Struktur von Viren.- Vermehrung von Viren.- Retroviren.- Bakterien.- Plasmide.- Systematik.- Stoffwechselaktivitäten.- Haupttypen des mikrobiellen Stoffwechsels.- Phototrophe Lebensweise.- Chemolithotrophe Lebensweise.- Chemoorganotrophie - anaerobe Atmung. Chemoorganotrophie - Gärung.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Lehrbuch wird die medizinische Mikrobiologie von den allgemeinen Grundlagen über die Immunologie, die Diagnostik bis hin zur Chemotherapie dargestellt. Dabei sind die Kapitel zu den einzelnen Erregern besonders übersichtlich gestaltet. Um den klinischen Bezug deutlich zu machen, gibt es eine eigene große Sektion zu den Krankheitsbildern. Ein durchdachtes Konzept macht das Lernen leicht: Erreger-Steckbriefe zum schnellen Lernen Fallbeispiele Zusammenfassungen am Kapitelende Zahlreiche klinische Abbildungen Enge Vernetzung zwischen Erreger-Kapiteln und den Krankheitsbildern durch viele Querverweise Sämtliche Teilbereiche des Fachgebietes sind enthalten: Grundlagen, Immunologie, Diagnostik, Epidemiologie, Prävention, Hygiene, Bakteriologie, Virologie, Mykologie, Parasitologie, Chemotherapie, wichtige KrankheitsbilderDie HerausgeberProfessor Sebastian Suerbaum ist Vorstand des Lehrstuhls für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Krankenhaushygiene am Max von Pettenkofer-Institut der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Professor Gerd-Dieter Burchard ist tätig im Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin in Hamburg.Professor Thomas Schulz ist Direktor des Instituts für Virologie der Medizinischen Hochschule HannoverProfessor Stefan H.E. Kaufmann ist Direktor am Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie in Berlin.Table of ContentsGrundlagen: Die Medizinische Mikrobiologie im 21. Jahrhundert.- Ursprung der Medizinischen Mikrobiologie.- Pathogenität und Virulenz.- Physiologische Mikrobiota: Regulation und Wirkungen, iatrogene Störungen und Probiotika.-One Health.-Immunologie: Immunologische Grundbegriffe- Zellen des Immunsystems.- Organe des Immunsystems.- Antikörper und ihre Antigene.- Komplement.- Antigen-Antikörper-Reaktion: Grundlagen serologischer Methoden.- Haupthistokompatibiltätskomplex. T-Zellen.- Phagozyten und antigenpräsentierende Zellen.- Immunpathologie.- Infektabwehr. Impfung. Diagnostik: Klinische Diagnostik und Probenentnahme.- Methoden der mikrobiologischen Diagnostik.- Epidemiologie und Prävention: Epidemiologie der Infektionskrankheiten.- Prävention der Infektionsausbreitung.- Krankenhaushygiene.- Bakteriologie: Bakterien: Definition und Aufbau.- Bakterien: Vermehrung u. Stoffwechsel.- Staphylokokken.- Streptokokken.- Enterokokken u. weitere katalasenegative grampositive Kokken.- Neisserien.- Enterobakterien.- Vibrionen, Aeromonas.-Nichtfermentierende Bakterien (Nonfermenter): Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, Stenotrophomonas, Acinetobacter.-Campylobacter.-Helicobacter.- Haemophilus.- Bordetella.- Legionellen.- Anthropozoonoseerreger ohne Familienzugehörigkeit: Listerien, Brucellen, Francisellen und Erysipelothrix.- Corynebakterien.- Bacillus.- Obligat anaerobe sporenbildende Stäbchen (Clostridien).- Obligat anaerobe, nicht sporenbildende Bakterien.- Mykobakterien.-Nocardien und andere aerobe Aktinomyzeten.- Treponemen.- Borrelien.- Leptospiren.-Rickettsiaceae (Rickettsia, Orientia) Anaplasmataceae (Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Neorickettsien) und Coxiellaceae.- Bartonellen.- Mykoplasmen und Ureaplasmen.- Chlamydien.- Weitere medizinisch bedeutsame Bakterien.- Virologie: Viren – allgemeine Prinzipien.- Humane onkogene Viren.- Picornaviren.- Flaviviren.- Rötelnvirus.- Coronaviren.- Orthomyxoviren: Influenza.-Paramyxoviren.- Tollwutvirus.- Arenaviren.- Bunyaviren.- Filoviren.- Virale Gastroenteritiserreger.- Humane Immundefizienz-Viren (HIV-1, HIV-2).- Humane T-lymphotrope Viren (HTLV-1, HTLV-2)LV.- Parvoviren.- Papillomviren und Polyomaviren.- Adenoviren.- Herpesviren.- Hepatitisviren.- Pockenviren.- Prionen.- Mykologie: Allgemeine Mykologie.- Candida.- Cryptococcus.- Pneumocystis.- Aspergillus.-Mucorales.- Fusarium.- Weitere humanpathogene Pilze.- Dermatophyten.- Außereuropäische Systemmykosen.- Parasitologie: Allgemeine Parasitologie.- Protozooen.- Trematoden.- Zestoden.- Nematoden.- Ektoparasiten.- Antimikrobielle und antivirale Chemotherapie: Allgemeines.- Antibakterielle Wirkung.- Resistenz.- Pharmakokinetik.- Applikation u. Dosierung.- Nebenwirkungen.-Auswahl von antimikrobiellen Substanzen (Indikation).-β-Laktam-Antibiotika I: Penicilline.- β-Laktam-Antibiotika II: Cephalosporine.- Kominationen mit ß-Laktamase-Inhibitoren.- β-Laktam-Antibiotika III: Carbapeneme.- Glykopeptidantibiotika.- Aminoglykoside.- Tetracycline (Doxycyclin) und Glycylcycline.- Lincosamine (Clindamycin).- Makrolide.-Antimikrobielle Folsäureantagonisten.- Fluorchinolone.- Antimykobakterielle Therapeutika.- Weitere antibakterielle Substanzen.- Antimykotika.- Antivirale Chemotherapie.- Antiparasitäre Substanzen.- Krankheitsbilder: Fieber - Pathophysiologie und Differenzialdiagnose.- Sepsis -schwere Sepsis - septischer Schock.- Infektionen des Herzens und der Gefäße.- Infektionen des ZNS.- Augeninfektionen.- Infektionen des oberen Respirationstrakts.- Pleuropulmonale Infektionen.- Harnwegeinfektion.-Genitoanale und sexuell übertragbare Infektionen.- Infektionen der Knochen und Gelenke.- Haut- und Weichgewebeinfektionen.- Gastroenteritiden und Peritonitis.- Infektionen der Leber, der Gallenwege und des Pankreas.- Infektionen der Zähne und des Zahnhalteapparates.- Reisemedizin.- Migrationsmedizin.- Infektionen bei immunsupprimierten Patienten.- Biologische Waffen - eine neue Herausforderung an Diagnostik, Therapie, Klinik und Prävention.

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Book SynopsisDieses Sachbuch ist eine populär gestaltete, aber fachlich anspruchsvolle, reich bebilderte Übersicht der allgemeinen, speziellen und der angewandten Mykologie (Pilzkunde). Die Lebensweise der Pilze, die vielfältigen Formen ihrer Sexualität, die Anatomie und Morphologie ihrer Fruchtkörper, ihre Ökologie samt ihrer komplizierten symbiontischen Verflechtungen bis hin zu Fusionssymbiosen werden ebenso erläutert wie die Problematik der Gift- und Speisepilze, der Mykotoxine, der Pilzkulturen, des Pilzschutzes, der Pilzkrankheiten oder des problemreichen Holzabbaus durch Pilze.Pilze begegnen uns alltäglich, sie können mit ihrer Lebensleistungen für uns Menschen großen Nutzen bringen, aber auch gewaltige Schäden verursachen; denken wir z.B. an hochwertige Pilzgerichte mit schmackhaften Trüffeln, aber auch an verheerende Ernteverluste durch pilzliche Kartoffelschädlinge -– an Hochleistungsstämme von Hefepilzen und lästige Nagelpilze im Fußbereich.Das Buch wurde für mykologisch interessierte Naturfreunde geschrieben, die mehr über die Pilze, ihre Rolle in der Natur und ihre Bedeutung für uns Menschen wissen möchten, als im Allgemeinen bekannt ist. Es ist auch für Pilzberater, Studierende biologischer Wissenschaften, für Lehrkräfte und interessierte Praktiker und Praktikerinnen in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft verfasst worden.Die nach Sachgebieten gegliederten Texte ermöglichen es zudem, das Buch als spezielle Lektüre zu nutzen. Das Organismen-Register und die Inhaltsübersichten bieten weitere Möglichkeiten des Einstiegs in den vielgliedrigen Inhalt.Table of ContentsPilze heute und früher.- Pilzstrukturen und ihre Funktion.- Faszination der Mannigfaltigkeit – Fruchtkörperformen.- Vom Leben der Pilze.- Vom Nutzen und Schaden der Pilze.- Das Pilzsystem.- Schutz und Verbreitung der Pilze.

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Book SynopsisIn addition to the issues constituting the basis of microbial biotechnology, such as microorganisms culturing or their use in industry and environmental protection, the book includes modern analytical techniques known as "omics", as well as digital techniques used to record adverse changes in the environment those resulting from the harmful activity of bacteria and fungi. A color atlas (Chapter 8) with photos of the fungi discussed in each chapter was also included. The book was prepared with the use of many years of scientific and didactic experience of the authors who conduct classes in various fields and specializations of natural sciences. This resulted in the interdisciplinary nature of the publication. It will be useful not only for PhD students and students of biotechnology and microbiology, but also environmental protection, ecological biotechnology, urban revitalization, as well as all those interested in applying the latest achievements of these areas of science in practice.

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Book SynopsisThis volume highlights recent breakthroughs in the interdisciplinary areas of synthetic biology, metabolic engineering and bioprocess engineering for the production of green chemicals. It also presents practical experimental and computational tools for the design, construction and manipulation of cyanobacteria cell factories. The respective contributions cover new technologies in the field, such as novel genetic transformation techniques and bioinformatics analysis methods and address various aspects of cyanobacterial synthetic biology, offering a valuable resource for students and researchers in the fields of industry microbiology and biomedical engineering.Table of ContentsChallenges in the application of synthetic biology towards synthesis of commodity products by cyanobacteria via ‘direct conversion’.- Transporters related with stresses responses and their potential application in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.- Discovery and application of stress-responsive sRNAs in cyanobacteria.- Photoresponse mechanism in cyanobacteria-- Key factor in photoautotrophic chassis.- Production of Industrial Chemicals from CO2 by Engineering Cyanobacteria.- Cyanobacterial enzymes for bioalkane production.- Production of bioplastic compounds by genetically manipulated and metabolic engineered cyanobacteria.- Rewiring of cyanobacterial metabolism for hydrogen production: synthetic biology approaches and challenges.- Photosynthetic production of plastic building block chemicals directly from CO2.- Engineering cyanobacteria for photosynthetic production of C3 platform chemicals and terpenoids from CO2.- Synthetic biology approaches to the sustainable production of p-coumaric acid and its derivatives in cyanobacteria.- Regulatory tools for controlling gene expression in cyanobacteria.- Synthetic Gene Regulation in Cyanobacteria.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of cold plasma technology for tackling the various food-related hazards in a wide range of food sectors. The principles and characteristics of cold plasma generation in gas and its interaction with liquids, as well as its combating modes of action for common hazards (e.g., bacteria, spores, biofilms, fungi, and fungal toxins) are emphasized in this book. It also presents the applications of cold plasma or its hurdles with other techniques to assure the microbiological safety of the key food classifications, including fruits, vegetables, cereals, grains, meat, aquatic products, liquid food products (e.g., juices, milk), nuts, spices, herbs, and food packaging. This book is useful for researchers to grasp the comprehensive understandings of how food safety can be controlled with cold plasma technology. This book also provides adequate information for engineers in food industry for better development and optimization of the plasma-generating systems. Government institutions that are responsible for food safety regulations can understand more knowledge about the intricacies and influencing factors, which should be considered for regulating the applications of cold plasma technology in food.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Principles and characteristics of cold plasmaChapter 2 Systems for generation of cold plasmaChapter 3 Inactivation of bacteria by cold plasmaChapter 4 Antibiofilm Application of Cold Plasma in Food SafetyChapter 5 Inactivation of fungi and fungal toxins by cold plasmaChapter 6 Abatement of food allergen by cold plasmaChapter 7 Application of cold plasma in fruits and vegetablesChapter 8 Application of cold plasma in cereals and grains foodChapter 9 Application of cold plasma in animal meat and poultryChapter 10 Applications of cold plasma on aquatic productsChapter 11 Application of cold plasma in liquid food productsChapter 12 Application of cold plasma in nuts, spices, and herbsChapter 13 Application of cold plasma in food packagingChapter 14 Cold plasma hurdled strategies for food safety applicationsChapter 15 Safety evaluation of cold plasma technologyChapter 16 Future outlooks.

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Book SynopsisIndian mycologists have extensively studied various groups of fungi such as soil fungi, aquatic fungi, marine fungi, endophytic fungi, fungi associated with man and animals. Though several books on various aspects of fungi are published, this is the first account of the history and developments in mycology in India. It discusses at length various stages of development of mycology including both classical and biotechnological aspects. It begins with a historical account of Indian mycology, followed by a description of research on fossil fungi. Further chapters cover the latest updates on different taxonomic groups of fungi. A dedicated section describes the roles and applications of fungal endophytes. The book also includes research in other important areas such as mushrooms and wood rotting fungi. Different chapters are written by leading mycologists. This book is useful to students, teachers and researchers in botany, microbiology, biotechnology and life sciences, agriculture and industries using fungi to produce various valuable products.Table of ContentsAttached

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Book SynopsisBiochar prepared from agricultural biomass has received considerable attention because of the huge availability of ago-waste at zero cost, flexibility, high efficiency, renewability, faster contaminant removal rate, ability to treat concentrated effluent and reduction of sludge production after the treatment. This book on biochar is a comprehensive account of preparation of biochar from agricultural waste. It provides a roadmap in development of future strategy for pollution abatement and sustainable waste management. This book contains up-to-date information on biochar and its role in environment protection. The book covers useful information and applications of biochar to research scholars, academicians, agronomists, scientists and environmentalist working in the field of environment protection, bioremediation, waste management and climate change mitigation.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 2. Utility of Surface modified biochar for sequestration of heavy metals in water.- Chapter 3. Biochar and microbes- Collaborative approach for bioremediation of industrial effluents.- Chapter 4. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 5. Synergistic approaches in the bioremediation of industrial effluents.- Chapter 6. Role of biochar in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater.- Chapter 7. Recent advances in biochar-based dye remediation.- Chapter 8. Application of biochar for the treatment of textile dyes and wastewater.- Chapter 9. Conversion of agricultural wastes into biochar and its characteristics.- Chapter 10. Antiepileptic drugs: from public to environmental health problem.- Chapter 11. Biochar :A futurastic tools to remove heavy metals from contaminated soils.- Chapter 12. Conversion of agricultural wastes into biochar and its characteristics.- Chapter 13. Biochar as a tool for the remediation of agricultural soils.- Chapter 14. Removal of contaminants by modified biochar-based material.- Chapter 15. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 16. A unique collaborative perspective on the utilisation of biochar in accelerated biodegradation of discharge from factories.- Chapter 17. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment.- Chapter 18. Restoration of contaminated agricultural soils.- Chapter 19. Application of biochar for soil remediation.- Chapter 20. Active control of environmental enteric viruses and bacteria using biochar.- Chapter 21. Application of biochar for soil remediation.

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Book SynopsisThe book has 2 sections; Section A focuses on Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology and Section B covers Emerging Technologies in Environmental Biotechnology. The book introduces Environmental biotechnology as a tool to progress towards sustainable development goals and covers green technologies such as Bio-plastics, Third generation hybrid technology for algal biomass production, wastewater treatment and greenhouse gas mitigation, Green vaccination, Bio-fuels, Microbial enzymes, Bioelectrical systems, eco-friendly handmade paper production, nature based sanitation solutions, and greener ways to tackle air pollution along with the application of GIS to monitor & manage COVDI19 pandemic. The Section B covers emerging & innovative technologies such as vermifiltration, Small scale PVA gel based innovative solution for wastewater treatment, Cyclic technology based sequencing batch reactors (SBR) and role of Role of Bio-selectors in Performing Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification in SBR’s. It holistically covers essential information on Enzymatic Biotransformation and Biopolymer based nanocomposites for dye waste treatment, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi assisted Bioremediation of heavy metals, Coir Retting and Duckweeds: The Tiny Creatures for Resolving the Major Environmental Issues. It is a promising book for researchers, academicians, teachers, students, industrial enterprises, policy makers, public health officials and general users. The book is closely aligned to curricula of post graduate courses in biotechnology, microbiology, environmental biotechnology and environmental science.Table of ContentsPart 1 Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology.- 1 The use of Environmental Biotechnology: A tool to progress towards sustainable development goals.- 2 Environment sustainability and role of biotechnology.- 3 Global Environmental Problems: A Nexus between Climate , Human Health and COVID 19 and Evolving Mitigation Strategies.- 4 Environment & Green Technology.- 5 Sustainable Technology: Foresight to Green Ecosystem.- 6 Green Technology for Bioplastics towards Sustainable Environment.- 7 Green Vaccination: Smart Plant Health Care for Human Welfare.- 8 Role of Emerging Green Technology in Remediation of Toxic Pollutants.- 9 Biofuel as a sustainable option to control environmental changes.- 10 Third generation hybrid technology for algal biomass production, wastewater treatment and greenhouse gas mitigation.- 11 Advances in Biological Nitrogen Removal.- 12 Application of Microbial enzymes: Biodegradation of paper and pulp waste.- 13 Microalgal Bioremediation: A Clean and Sustainable Approach for Controlling Environmental Pollution.- 14 Toxicological Impact of Azo Dye and their Microbial Degraded by-products on Flora and Fauna.- 15 Industrial Wastewater Treatment in Bio-electrochemical Systems.- 16 Novel Economic Method for Dynamic Non-Invasive Optical Monitoring of Turbidity.- 17 Exploring the Less Travelled Path of Ecofriendly Handmade Paper Production.- 18 Exploring the Niche: Real-Environment Demonstration and Evaluation of innovative Nature-Based-Sanitation Technologies in a Water scarce Community Context in India.- 19 Problems of increasing Air Pollution and Certain Management Strategies.- 20 Applications of Geographic Information Science and Technology to Monitor and Manage the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Part 2 Emerging Technologies in Environmental Biotechnology.- 21 Emerging Technologies in Environmental Biotechnology.- 22 Advanced and eco-friendly technologies for the treatment of industrial wastewater to constrain environmental pollution.- 23 Vermifiltration technology as a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment- Performance Evaluation, Applicability and Opportunities.- 24 Vermifiltration: A novel sustainable and innovative technology for waste water treatment.- 25 Small Scale Pva Gel Based Innovative Solution for Wastewater Treatment.- 26 Cyclic technology based sequencing batch reactors (SBR) treating municipal wastewater: Full scale experience.- 27 Biodegradation of Soapstock: as an Alternative Renewable Energy Resource and Reduce Environmental Pollution.- 28 Influence of nanomaterials in combined microbial fuel cell-electro-Fenton systems as a sustainable alternative for electricity generation and wastewater treatment.- 29 Role of Bio-Selectors in Performing Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification in Sequencing Batch Reactor Based Stps of India.- 30 Emerging technique of Enzymatic Biotransformation of Amides to Hydroxamic Acid for Pharmaceutical and Dye waste treatment.- 31 Biopolymer based nanocomposites for removal of hazardous dyes from water-bodies.- 32 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi assisted Bioremediation of Heavy metals– A Revaluation.- 33 Application of Biotechnology for Providing Alternative of Fossil Fuel to Protect Environment.- 34 Coir Retting: Process upgradation and Pollution abatement through Environmental Biotechnology.- 35 Cadmium toxicity in rice: tolerance mechanisms, and their management.- 36 Evaluation of Residual Toxicity of Synthetic Pyrethroids in the Environment.- 37 Sustainable sanitation as a tool to reduce land degradation.- 38 Duckweeds: The Tiny Creatures for Resolving the Major Environmental Issues.- 39 Influence of the electrical stimulation using IrO2-Ta2O5êTi and RuO2-Ta2O5ê Ti anodes in the edaphological properties for the germination and growth of Zea mays L.- 40 Recent Advances in Biotechnology for generating Yellow Mosaic Disease resistance in mungbean (Vignaradiata L. Wilczek).

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive account of recent advances in the endophytic research. It covers recent perspective of endophytic research, molecular diversity, bioprospecting of novel genes using high throughput molecular techniques, and most importantly application of endophytes in practicing sustainable agriculture. Endophytic micro-organisms are mysterious living component associated mutually with plant roots and soil microbes. Various endophytic bacteria have attracted considerable attention for their ability to promote plant growth through direct mechanisms or by acting as biocontrol agents. Endophytes also find use in biocontrol, medicine, agriculture and food industry. This is a useful reading for the student of agriculture, environmental microbiology and biotechnology.Table of Contents1 Endophytic Bacteria: Application against biotic and abiotic stresses and Plant Health Improvements for Sustainable Agriculture.- 2 Endophytic Bacteria: Mitigating Abiotic Stress from Inside.- 3 Diversity and bioactive potential of endophytic bacteria from high-value medicinal plants.- 4 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Assisted Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils.- 5 Endophytic Bacteria: Role in Phosphorous Solubilization.- 6 Endophytes of Medicinal plants: Diversity and Bioactivity.- 7 Title: Biotechnological applications of Bacterial Endophytes.- 8 Genetic Basis of Fungal Endophytic Bioactive Compounds Synthesis, Modulation, and Their Biotechnological Application.- 9 Endophytic bacteria for plant growth promotion.- 10 Bacterial Endophytes and Bio-nanotechnology.- 11 Role of Endophyte Metabolites in Plant Protection and other Metabolic Activities.- 12 Role of Bacterial Endophytes in the Promotion of Plant Growth.- 13 Bacterial endophytes and abiotic stress mitigation.

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Book SynopsisThis edited book is a comprehensive compilation highlighting sources of biostimulants, their production, influence on plant growth and development, and regulatory status of plant biostimulants for better understanding and opening new vistas for future research. Biostimulants, the biological formulations are known to meliorate the plants growth and vigour, improve nutritional efficiency along with maintaining their well-being mainly via providing protection against a wide range of infections. Both horticultural as well as agricultural crops involve the utilization of the biostimulants. Fulvic and humic acids, nitrogen-containing compounds, protein hydrolysates, favourable bacteria and fungi, and extracts of seaweed are the chief active components of these. The major driving force for these materials is the organic farming industry and demand for sustainable crop production. This book will be of great interest to researchers, teachers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policy makers. Moreover, this book does the work of a supplementary reading for students in various fields such as agriculture, soil science, ecology, environmental science and forestry at undergraduate as well as graduate level. This will be a gainful read for national and international agricultural scientists and the policy makers.• Elaborates on biostimulants induced influence of plant growth and development • Covers all aspects of biostimulants sources and its role in plant life in detail • Discusses evidence based approach in biostimulants sources and its useful applications in plants Table of ContentsChapter 1. Plant Biostimulants: Overview of categories and effects.- Chapter 2. Biostimulant potential of seaweed extracts derived from Laminaria and Ascophyllum nodosum.- Chapter 3. Borage extracts as biostimulants of plant growth and development.- Chapter 4. Simple organic acids as plant biostimulants.- Chapter 5. Animal-derived hydrolyzed protein and its biostimulant effects:In: Biostimulants: exploring sources and applications.- Chapter 6. Protein hydrolysates as Biostimulants of Plant Growth and Development.- Chapter 7. Biostimulants and their extraction from food and agro based industries.- Chapter 8. FOLIAR APPLICATION OF MICROBIAL AND PLANT BASED BIOSTIMULANTS ON PLANT NUTRITION.- Chapter 9. The role of biostimulants in plant growth, development and abiotic stress management: recent insights.- Chapter 10. Role of Biostimulants in Agriculture.- Chapter 11 Biostimulants: Emerging trend and opportunities.

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume provides comprehensive and latest information on the fungal biodiversity in its morphological characters, bioactive molecules, pathogenicity and virulence, and its impacts on crop production and sustainable management of agricultural productivity towards resolving global food security issues. The increasing number of infectious fungal diseases are regarded as threats to agricultural productivity and global food security. The efforts done by scientists to inventories the fungal diversity and identification of fungal species contributing as pathogens towards many plant and human diseases have been compiled in the present volume. The identification of the potential fungal pathogens is a prerequisite for an effective disease control management program. Also important is to understand the complex interactions between the host-pathogen and the environment. The book dwells on insights on the aforementioned aspects. The book also includes articles on ecological significance of fungi and fungal antagonists used as biocontrol agents on other pathogens. This compilation is useful to scientists working in similar areas as well as to undergraduate and graduate students keen on getting updated information on the subject. Scientists involved in agricultural research, crop management, and industries that manufacture agrochemicals may also find it useful read. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Biology and management of spot blotch pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana of wheat.- Chapter 2. Biology and Management of Ustilaginoidea virens Causing False Smut Disease of Rice (Oryza sativa L.).- Chapter 3. Diversity of Some of the Major Fungal Pathogens of Soybean and Potential Management Options.- Chapter 4. Fungi and Mycotoxin in Rice: Concerns, Causes and Prevention Strategies.- Chapter 5. Bioactive profile of the wild mushroom Trogia cantharelloides.- Chapter 6. Prospects of Cordycepin and Polysaccharides produced by Cordyceps.- Chapter 7. Genome-mediated methods to unravel the native biogeographical diversity and biosynthetic potential of Trichoderma for plant health.- Chapter 8. The Diversity and Taxonomy of Phytopathogenic fungi in the genus Cladosporium from India.- Chapter 10. Diversity of Corticioid Fungi Belonging to the Family Meruliaceae in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh.- Chapter 11. Diversity of Some Colorful Poroid and Non-poroid Agaricomyceteous Fungi and their Economic Importance.- Chapter 12. The Ganoderma: Biodiversity and Significance.- Chapter 13. Exploring Marine Fungal Diversity and their Applications in Agriculture.- Chapter 14. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungal Diversity from Coastal Dunes.- Chapter 15. Facets of AM Fungi in Sequestering Soil Carbon and Improving Soil Health.- Chapter 16. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Influence Crop Productivity, Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Services.- Chapter 17. Mycoremediation: A Natural Solution for Unnatural Problems.- Chapter 18. Fungal mediated effective exploitation of uncongenial wastes from environment.- Chapter 19. Impact of Fungi on Agriculture Production, Productivity and Sustainability.- Chapter 20. Efficacy of seed treatments with Bradyrhizobium japonicum to reduce occurrence of soybean sudden death syndrome in early-planted soybeans.- Chapter 21. Biocontrol potential of Bradyrhizobium japonicum against soybean sudden death syndrome - in irrigated and non-irrigated fields.- Chapter 22. Fungal Biocontrol Agents- An Eco-friendly Option for the Management of Plant Diseases to Attain Sustainable Agriculture in India.- Chapter 23. Challenges and Threats Posed by Plant Pathogenic Fungi on Agricultural Productivity and Economy.- Chapter 24. Challenges Faced by Farmers in Crops Production due to Fungal Pathogens and their Effect on Indian Economy.- Chapter 25. Understanding the Various Strategies for the Management of Fungal Pathogens in Crop Plants in the Current Scenario.- Chapter 26. Molecular basis of host-pathogen interaction: An overview.- Chapter 27. Biocontrol potential of fungi for pest and pathogen management.- Chapter 28. Role of Fungal Biocontrol Agents for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 29. Antagonistic Fungi against Plant Pathogens for Sustainable Agriculture.

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Book SynopsisThis edited book presents nanotechnology-based approaches to improve quality of biofuels production. It covers the use of different nanomaterials in various biofuels production methods and their sustainable utility analysis to improve production of biofuels at economical and mass scale. Environmentally friendly, low cost, and synthesis via green and renewable resources are the main key features covered by this book. Advantages and sustainability scope of green and renewable material to synthesize nanomaterial and reduction in synthesis cost over to chemical synthesis cost have been discussed in this book. The book also explores various green synthesis possibilities to synthesize nanomaterials that are frequently involved in biofuels production process as catalysts. Various feasible mechanisms have also been explained. Maximum and sustainable use of green nanomaterials at every step of biofuels production is also one of the major focuses of this book. It covers mega audiences, which include academician, researchers, and industries people. This book will be highly interesting for researchers and scientists as well as related industries.Table of Contents1 Green Route Synthesis of Biomass Based Materials for Energy Production.- 2 Green Synthesized Bimetallic Nanomaterials for Bio-energy Applications.- 3 Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production.- 4 Recent advances in synthesis of Iron nanoparticles via green route and their application in biofuel production.- 5 Green synthesized carbon and metallic nanomaterials for biofuel production: Effect of operating parameters.- 6 Biosynthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles and their Application as Catalyst in Biodiesel Production.- 7 Phyco-Nanotechnology: An Emerging Nanomaterial Synthesis Method and its Applicability in Biofuel Production.- 8 Fungi mediated green synthesis of Nanoparticles and their Renewable energy applications.- 9 Green synthesis of nanoparticles by plants and their renewable energy applications.- 10 Recent Advances in Conversion of Agricultural Waste to Biofuel by Nanoparticles.

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Book SynopsisThis book is first part of the 3 volume set focusing on basic and advanced methods for using microbiology as an entrepreneurial venture. This book deals with the concept of entrepreneurship skills for production, cost-benefit analysis and marketing of button, oyster, milky mushroom, Ganoderma sp, Single cell protein, Breads, Cheese, Yoghurt, Wine, Beer, Probiotics, Prebiotics fermented vegetables, and Fermented Fish etc. Chapters cover the applications of microorganisms in small and large scale production to achieve a sustainable output. This book provides essential knowledge and working business protocols from all related disciplines of food and dairy industry, probiotics industry, mushroom industry, beverage and baking industry, poultry industry, and aquaculture industry etc. This book is useful to graduate students, research scholars and postdoctoral fellows, and teachers who belong to different disciplines via botany, food microbiology, biotechnology, aquaculture microbiology and poultry microbiology. The other two volumes are focused on agriculture and industrial microbiology.Table of Contents1.Small, large-scale production, cost-benefit analysis and marketing of button mushroom.- 2. Large scale production and cost-benefit analysis of Mushroom spawn.- 3. Production, cost benefit analysis and marketing of oyster mushroom.- 4. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of Psilocybe mushroom. 5.- Small, large scale production and cost benefits analysis and marketing of milky mushroom.- 6. Mass multiplication, economic analysis and marketing of Ganoderma sp. (reishi mushroom).- 7. Small, Large Scale Production and Cost Benefit Analysis and Marketing of Spirulina Single Cell Protein.- 8. Production, economics and marketing of yeast single cell protein.- 9. Bacterial Single Cell Protein: Applications, Productions and Commercialization: Opportunities and Challenges.- 10. Small, Large Scale Production and Cost Benefit Analysis of Bread.- 11. Production cost analysis and marketing of fermented food- Cheese.- 12. Production cost analysis and marketing of fermented foods-Yoghurt.- 13. Production, Cost analysis and Marketing of Livestock and Poultry Probiotic.- 14. Small scale production and business plan for phycocyanin from cyanobacteria.- 15. Commercial Astaxanthin Production from Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis.- 16. Production, cost analysis and marketing of probiotics.- 17. Production, cost analysis and marketing of fermented fish.- 18. Mass multiplication, production cost analysis and marketing of shitake mushroom.- 19. Production And Entrepreneurship Plan for Red Pigment from Monascus sp..- 20. Mass Production and cost analysis of marine Streptomyces as probiotics.- 21. Nano Particles and It’s Application In Food Packaging.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers different aspects of biodegradable packaging, such as their sourcing and application in food industries. The book focuses on the production and characterization of biodegradable food packaging derived from plant, animal and microbial sources. Chapters highlight the nano-technological interventions in biodegradable food packaging and the less studied microbial biopolymer-based biodegradable food packaging makes it distinct from other related books. It includes the latest research and development in the areas of food processing, food packaging, material science and polymeric science. It also discusses the standards and regulatory guidelines about the biodegradability testing of these polymers.This book is meant for researchers in food science, food packaging, bioprocess technology, polymer science and biochemical engineering. It is also beneficial for faculty members and students of food microbiology, food technology, dairy technology. The book is also meant for small entrepreneurs and farmers who are interested in bio-plastic usage for food packaging.Table of Contents 1. Introduction-Scope and importance of biodegradable polymers 2. Plant derrived biopolymers in food packaging-current status and market potential 3. Animal derived biopolymers in food packaging-current status and market potential 4. Microbially derived biodegradable polymers as food packaging tool 5. Polyhdroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Food packaging 6. Polylactide (PLA) in biodegradable food packaging- synthesis, properties & biocompatibility 7. Role of agro-waste in economical food packaging synthesis 8. Enzymes involved in synthesis of biodegradable food packaging materials 9. Metabolic engineering for the synthesis of biodegradable polymers with potential applications in food packaging 10. Downstream processing strategies for synthesis of biodegradable polymers 11. Functionality test methods for biodegradable polymers 12. Nanocomposite biodegradable polymers for food packaging 13. Application of biopolymer blends as edible films and coatings in food packaging 14. Biopolymer based active and intelligent packaging for food applications. 15. Standards and guidlines for testing biodegradability of bio-plastic 16. Future prospects of Biodegradable polymers in Food industry

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Book SynopsisThis edited book provides a comprehensive and a reliable source of information on all major areas of diatom research. It addresses research advances in the key areas of diatom biology, morphology, systematics, phylogeny and ecology along with their interdisciplinary applications. Diatoms are the world’s most diverse group of algae populating the freshwater and marine ecosystems of the world. They are unicellular, photosynthetic, eukaryotes having ornate silicified cell walls. Diatoms contribute around 25% of annual global carbon fixation, which is more than all of the terrestrial rainforests combined. Diatoms underpin major aquatic food webs and drive global biogeochemical cycles and have several ecological and interdisciplinary applications. This book targets a wide range of audience including researchers, academicians, teachers and students of varied disciplines such as biology, environmental sciences, ecology, evolution, nanotechnology and other related disciplines. It is useful read for beginners as well as advanced researchers.Table of Contents1. Photosynthetic Pigments in Diatoms.- 2. Impact assessment: Diatom flora of free flowing and fragmented stretches of serially impounded Bhagirathi River (Indian Himalayan Region).- 3. Use of Multivariate Techniques for Quick Assessment of Hydropower Impacts on the Producer Community in Himalayan Rivers With a note on required sample size.- 4. Alpine lake environments and Psychrophile Diatoms around the World with a particular emphasis on Turkish glacial lakes.- 5. Ocean Acidification Conditions and Marine Diatoms.- 6. Diatom Algae for Carbon Sequestration in Oceans.- 7.Diatoms: A Potential for Assessing River Health.- 8. Terrestrial Diatoms and their Potential for Ecological Monitoring.- 9. Role of Diatoms in Forensics: A Molecular approach.- 10. Diatoms in Forensics: Adding new dimension to the growing relevance of diatoms in improving lives.- 11. Diatom silica a potential tool as biosensors and for biomedical field.- 12. Diatoms in biomedicines and nanomedicines.- 13. Recent Advances in Biomedicine: Diatomaceous Applications.- 14. Perspectives on the ecosystem services and need for conservation of diatomite and diatomaceous earth landscapes for India.- 15. Biofuels from Diatoms: Potential and Challenges.- 16. Potential Industrial Application of Diatoms for a Greener Future.- 17. The mechanism of ecosystem restoration and resilience of present-day coastal lagoons by coastal diatoms and their implications for management of successional diatomite landscapes.

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Book SynopsisThe book presents a systematic and detailed introduction on starch debranching enzymes concerning the classification, biochemical properties, features on sequences and structures, enzyme engineering, production, and current applications. All relevant contents are organized to focus on characteristics, productions and industrial applications of the starch debranching enzymes. It is purposed to deepen the understandings on the pre-existing researches, developments, and bottlenecks, and also to discuss the research hotspots and application perspectives of starch debranching enzymes. The book is written for researchers, professional/practitioners and graduate students in the field of enzymology, microbiology, and food science etc.Table of ContentsChapter 1. An Overview on Starch Processing and Key Enzymes.- Chapter 2. Classification and Enzyme Properties of Starch Debranching Enzymes.- Chapter 3. Sequence, Structure, and Engineering of Microbial Starch Debranching Enzymes.- Chapter 4. Production and the Applications in Preparation of Branched Sugar Products of Starch-Debranching Enzymes.- Chapter 5. Recombinant Expression of Starch Debranching Enzymes in Escherichia coli.- Chapter 6. Production of Starch Debranching Enzymes in Bacillus Strains. Chapter 7. Applications of Starch Debranching Enzymes in Starch Processing

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Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively reviews current and novel treatment strategies against human parasites, including protozoans and helminths, using natural products. The initial chapters summarize the conventional treatment strategies and natural-product based therapeutics against these parasites. It discusses biochemical tools and techniques for the discovery of natural product based drugs against human parasites. The book also covers the ingenious and innovative mechanisms to achieve drug resistance by the protozoan parasites and strategies to overcome the resistance. It entails mechanistic insight into the modulation of host immune responses to delay or inhibit parasite clearance and explores host-pathogen interactions that mediate immunity against subsequent parasite challenge. In turn, the volume helps in understanding the immunobiology of the parasites and tools to identify candidate vaccine antigens and novel delivery systems against the protozoan parasites. Lastly, it explores the role of advanced methods, including nanotechnology, marine bioprospecting, and microorganisms-derived biochemicals against the protozoan parasites.This book is useful for students and researchers of pharmacology, parasitology, zoology and other allied fields.​Table of Contents ​​

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses waste generation problems from various sectors, including industries, agriculture, and household. It focuses on how modern biotechnological approaches could help manage waste in an eco-friendly manner and generate precious bioenergy. It discusses the inadequate waste management systems damaging the environment and its adverse impacts on climate change-related problems. This book covers all the essential information regarding various types of waste and their management. It is a comprehensive compilation for understanding the efficient generation of bioenergy. It is a relevant reading material (resource) for anyone who wishes to study waste management as Chemist, Biologist, Biotechnologist, Industrialist, Ecologist, Microbiologist, Economist, and all disciplines related to the environment. Table of ContentsPart 1 Introductory Chapters.- 1 Emerging Frontiers of Microbes as Agro-waste Recycler.- 2 Microbes: the next generation bioenergy producers.- 3 Emerging and eco-friendly approaches for waste management.- 4 Ecofriendly microbial biofuel production from waste.- 5 Bioremediation: Current research trends and applications.- 6 Bioremediation: an approach for environmental pollutants detoxification.- 7 Bioethanol extraction and its production from agricultural residues for sustainable development.- Part 2 Biotechnological approaches.- 8 Byproduct valorization of vegetable oil industry through biotechnological approach.- 9 Omics tools: Approaches for microbiomes analysis to enhance bioenergy production.- 10 Omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics etc.) tools to study the environmental microbiome and Bioremediation.- Part 3 Industrial waste management.- 11 Microalgae: Omics approaches for biofuel production and biomedical research.- 12 Waste Utilization and Minimization in Food Industry.-13 Ligninolytic microbes and their role in effluent management of pulp and paper industry.- 14 Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates using waste as raw materials. 15 Newer Aspects of Waste-to-Valorisation Technologies in Food Industry.- 16 Xylanase in waste management and its industrial applications.- 17 Organic Acid Production from Agricultural Waste.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 Lactic acid bacteria Taxonomy, characteristic features, physiology, and diversity.- Chapter 2 Classification of AMPs and their mode of action.- Chapter 3 Metabolic Engineering of Lactic Acid Bacteria for Antimicrobial Peptides Production.- Chapter 4 Classification, Prediction and Potential Applications of Bacteriocins.- Chapter 5 Bacteriocins and bacteriocin like compounds synthesized by lactic acid bacteria.- Chapter 6 Extremophiles as a source of antimicrobial peptides.- Chapter 7 Recovery and purification techniques used for AMPs produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria.- Chapter 8  Purification and characterisation of an infantaricin a bacteriocin with antilisterial activity produced by Streptococcus infantarius isolated from pozol.- Chapter 9 Antimicrobial peptides and their applications.- Chapter 10 Application of AMPs in the food and beverage industry.- Chapter 11 Biomedical applications of antimicrobial peptides produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria.- Chapter 12 Role of antimicrobial peptides in agriculture and industries.- Chapter 13 Antimicrobial peptides from lactic acid bacteria as a hurdle technology component for food preservation applications and safety considerations.

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Book SynopsisThis contributed volume deals with the various aspects of freshwater microbiology including diverse habitats, associated microorganisms, their ecological interactions, and industrial applications. Freshwater ecosystems are dynamic natural resources, providing sources of potable water, food, animal habitats, and recreation. Perspectives of microbial dynamics in freshwater bodies, covered in this title, provide a comprehensive and systematic analysis of microbial ecology in these ecosystems. These microbes are at the hub of biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other elements). Moreover, they are an integral part of the aquatic food web and control the quality of freshwater bodies. Chapters in this title also discuss the issue of pollution in freshwater bodies and put forward available strategies for eco-friendly solutions. The book is a perfect documentation of primary and secondary data-based information on the latest research findings, case studies, experiences, and innovations in the field of freshwater microbiology. The book is of great use to students, researchers, and professionals studying aquatic sciences.Table of ContentsAttached

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Book SynopsisThis text is a comprehensive guide to the highly varied mycoflora of Cape Cod. It contains accurate and up-to-date descriptions and over 150 colour illustrations that help the reader identify over 250 indigenous mushroom species.

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Book SynopsisFor readers of Plague of Corruption, Thomas S. Cowan, MD, and Sally Fallon Morell ask the question: are there really such things as "viruses"? Or are electro smog, toxic living conditions, and 5G actually to blame for COVID-19? The official explanation for today’s COVID-19 pandemic is a “dangerous, infectious virus.” This is the rationale for isolating a large portion of the world’s population in their homes so as to curb its spread. From face masks to social distancing, from antivirals to vaccines, these measures are predicated on the assumption that tiny viruses can cause serious illness and that such illness is transmissible person-to-person. It was Louis Pasteur who convinced a skeptical medical community that contagious germs cause disease; his “germ theory” now serves as the official explanation for most illness. However, in his private diaries he states unequivocally that in his entire career he was not once able to transfer disease with a pure culture of bacteria (he obviously wasn’t able to purify viruses at that time). He admitted that the whole effort to prove contagion was a failure, leading to his famous death bed confession that “the germ is nothing, the terrain is everything.” While the incidence and death statistics for COVID-19 may not be reliable, there is no question that many people have taken sick with a strange new disease—with odd symptoms like gasping for air and “fizzing” feelings—and hundreds of thousands have died. Many suspect that the cause is not viral but a kind of pollution unique to the modern age—electromagnetic pollution. Today we are surrounded by a jangle of overlapping and jarring frequencies—from power lines to the fridge to the cell phone. It started with the telegraph and progressed to worldwide electricity, then radar, then satellites that disrupt the ionosphere, then ubiquitous Wi-Fi. The most recent addition to this disturbing racket is fifth generation wireless—5G. In The Truth About Contagion: Exploring Theories of How Disease Spreads, bestselling authors Thomas S. Cowan, MD, and Sally Fallon Morell explore the true causes of COVID-19. On September 26, 2019, 5G wireless was turned on in Wuhan, China (and officially launched November 1) with a grid of about ten thousand antennas—more antennas than exist in the whole United States, all concentrated in one city. A spike in cases occurred on February 13, the same week that Wuhan turned on its 5G network for monitoring traffic. Illness has subsequently followed 5G installation in all the major cities in America. Since the dawn of the human race, medicine men and physicians have wondered about the cause of disease, especially what we call “contagions,” numerous people ill with similar symptoms, all at the same time. Does humankind suffer these outbreaks at the hands of an angry god or evil spirit? A disturbance in the atmosphere, a miasma? Do we catch the illness from others or from some outside influence? As the restriction of our freedoms continues, more and more people are wondering whether this is true. Could a packet of RNA fragments, which cannot even be defined as a living organism, cause such havoc? Perhaps something else is involved—something that has upset the balance of nature and made us more susceptible to disease? Perhaps there is no “coronavirus” at all; perhaps, as Pasteur said, “the germ is nothing, the terrain is everything.”

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to give an overview on the present state of volcanic lake research, covering topics such as volcano monitoring, the chemistry, dynamics and degassing of acidic crater lakes, mass-energy-chemical-isotopic balance approaches, limnology and degassing of Nyos-type lakes, the impact on the human and natural environment, the eruption products and impact of crater lake breaching eruptions, numerical modeling of gas clouds and lake eruptions, thermo-hydro-mechanical and deformation modeling, CO2 fluxes from lakes, volcanic lakes observed from space, biological activity, continuous monitoring techniques, and some aspects more. We hope to offer an updated manual on volcanic lake research, providing classic research methods, and point towards a more high-tech approach of future volcanic lake research and continuous monitoring.Trade Review“Volcanic Lakes, the first book on lakes in volcanic domains, consists of a set of 24 chapters written by pioneers and other researchers who have published extensive works on volcanic lakes in recent years. … the book is worthwhile resource that I strongly recommend researchers and mainly students pursuing a career focused on limnology, microbiology, volcanic monitoring, and volcanic hazards, but also volcanologists dealing with monogenetic volcanoes and hazard prevention to read.” (Boris Chako Tchamabé, Bulletin of Volcanology, Vol. 77 (82), 2015)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Volcano-hydrologic Hazards from Volcanic Lakes.- The Chemical Composition and Evolution of Volcanic Lakes.- Gases in Volcanic Lake Environments.- Isotope Fractionation and HCl Partitioning During Evaporative Degassing from Active Crater Lakes.- Molten Sulfur Lakes of Intraoceanic arc Volcanoes.- Crater Lake Energy and Mass Balance.- CO2 Degassing from Volcanic Lakes.- The Comparative Limnology of Lakes Nyos and Monoun, Cameroon.- Modelling Air Dispersion of CO2 from Limnic Eruptions.- Microbial Life in Volcanic Lakes.

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Book SynopsisThis book reviews the potential mechanisms in arbuscular mycorrhizas (AMs), in the hope that this can help arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) to be more used efficiently as a biostimulant to enhance stress tolerance in the host plants. AMF, as well as plants, are often exposed to all or many of the abiotic and biotic stresses, including extreme temperatures, pH, drought, water-logging, toxic metals and soil pathogens. Studies have indicated a quick response to these stresses involving several mechanisms, such as root morphological modification, reactive oxygen species change, osmotic adjustment, direct absorption of water by extraradical hyphae, up-regulated expression of relevant stressed genes, glomalin-related soil protein release, etc. The underlying complex, multi-dimensional strategy is involved in morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes. The AMF responses are often associated with homeostatic regulation of the internal and external environment, and are therefore critical for plant health, survival and restoration in native ecosystems and good soil structure.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: An Overview.- Chapter 2 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Tolerance of Drought Stress in Plants.- Chapter 3 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Tolerance of Waterlogging Stress in Plants.- Chapter 4 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Tolerance of Salt Stress in Plants.- Chapter 5 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Tolerance of P Stress in Plants.- Chapter 6 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Tolerance of Fe Stress in Plants.- Chapter 7 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Tolerance of Zn Stress in Plants.- Chapter 8 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 9 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Tolerance of Temperature stress in Plants.- Chapter.10 Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Protecting against Plant/soil Pathogens.- Chapter 11 Arbuscular Mycorrhizas and Reactive OxygenSpecies.- Chapter 12 Arbuscular Mycorrhizas and Ecosystem Restoration.- Chapter 13 Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi into Agriculture.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface…Table of Contents…Contributing Authors…1. Real-Time Microfluidic PCRs: A High-Throughput Method to Detect 48 or 96 Tick-Borne Pathogens in 48 or 96 SamplesSara Moutailler and Clemence Galon2. Direct Detection of Borrelia Species in TissuesShiva Kumar Goud Gadila and Monica E. Embers3. Purification of Borrelia burgdorferi Outer Membrane VesiclesHanna Tammisto and Kati Karvonen4. Constructing an ELISA for Detection of Anti-Borrelia in Wildlife and Agricultural AnimalsJulia Bland, Caitlin McGowan, Emma Bush, and Vett Lloyd5. A Step-by-Step Guide to Selecting an Optimal Cut-Off Value Based on the Receiver Operating Characteristic and Youden Index in Methods Designed to Diagnose Lyme DiseaseKunal Garg and Sara Campolonghi6. Adaptive Immune Response Investigation in Lyme borreliosisMihail Pruteanu, Armin Schwarzbach, and Markus Berger7. CYTOSPOT: Intracellular Staining and Detection of Cytokines by Flow Cytometer, An Alternative to LYMESPOTLuis Calderilla-Barbosa and Jose Luis Flores-Sevilla8. Use of Specific Borrelia Phages as a New Strategy for Improved Diagnostic TestsJinyu Shan, Ying Jia, and Tatjana Mijatovic9. Identification of Unambiguous Borrelia Peptides in Human Urine Using Affinity Capture and Mass SpectrometryRocio Cornero, Sumaiya Safia Irfan, Silvia Cachaco, Weidong Zhou, Ahana Byne, Marissa Howard, Hope McIntyre, Barbara Birkaya, Lance Liotta, and Alessandra Luchini10. Preparation of Borrelia Infected Mammalian Cells for Helium Ion MicroscopyKati Karvonen11. Establishing a Zebrafish Model for Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection Using Immersion and Microinjection MethodsErica Misner, Min Zhang, and Eva Sapi12. Development of Organoids to Study Infectious Host InteractionsAparajita Lahree and Leona Gilbert13. Content Analysis: An Approach to Exploring the Depiction of Tick-Borne DiseasesStephen M. Croucher14. Applying BERT and ChatGPT for Sentiment Analysis of Lyme Disease in Scientific LiteratureTeo Susnjak15. Building a Binary Classification Machine Learning Model: A Guide to Predicting Participation in a Lyme Disease Program at a Medical InstituteKunal Garg, Liria Mitzuko Fajardo-Yamamoto, Flor Cecilia Rojas-Castro, Teo Susnjak, and Leona Gilbert16. Clinical Algorithm and Diagnostic Tools for Lyme DiseaseGisell García-Bretón, Flor C. Rojas-Castro, Astrid N. Espino-Vázquez, and Liria M. Fajardo-Yamamoto17. Establishing a Pregnancy Lyme Disease BiobankStanley J. Naides18. Developing a Prospective Gestational Lyme Disease StudyGraham McLennan, Suzanne E. Dale, Laura Gillim, Vivian Weinblatt, Robert Wallerstein, and Stanley J. NaidesSubject Index List…

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Book SynopsisThe book is a comprehensive, self-contained introduction to the mathematical modeling and analysis of infectious diseases. It includes model building, fitting to data, local and global analysis techniques. Various types of deterministic dynamical models are considered: ordinary differential equation models, delay-differential equation models, difference equation models, age-structured PDE models and diffusion models. It includes various techniques for the computation of the basic reproduction number as well as approaches to the epidemiological interpretation of the reproduction number. MATLAB code is included to facilitate the data fitting and the simulation with age-structured models.Trade Review“The current book is an introductory text that starts at the level of the neophyte and gradually brings the student to the level of current research. … The target readers include advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics as well as graduate students in other fields. … This is an appealing book, well-written and thoughtfully organized.” (William J. Satzer, MAA reviews, maa.org, January, 2016)“This book does not limit itself by any means to be just an introductory level textbook, aiming actually to be a comprehensive, self-contained reference text for mathematical epidemiologists. … The presentation is example-based, well thought out and very carefully organized. … The book has the clarity of a textbook while having the depth of a monograph, the author always being successful in conveying the content of a topic regardless of its difficulty.” (Paul Georgescu, zbMATH 1333.92006, 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Introduction to Epidemic Modeling.- The SIR Model with Demography: General Properties of Planar Systems.- Vector-Borne Diseases.- Techniques for Computing R0.- Fitting Models to Data.- Analysis of Complex ODE Epidemic Models: Global Stability.- Multi-strain Disease Dynamics.- Control Strategies.- Ecological Context of Epidemiology.- Zoonotic Disease, Avian Influenza and Non-autonomous Models.- Age-structured Epidemic Models.- Class-age Structured Epidemic Models.- Immuno-Epidemiological Modeling.- Spatial Heterogeneity in Epidemiological Models.- Discrete Epidemic Models.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to give detailed information on various instruments, techniques and experiment protocols of microbiology and soil biology. The beauty of this book as it comprises chapters for the beginner’s viz. basic microbiological techniques and media preparation for biologists as well as the incorporation of advanced techniques for post graduate and research scholars. This laboratory manual gives a comprehensive idea about the various instruments, their working, troubleshooting and their applications based on student’s feedback, teacher’s input and authors own experiences of 14 years of teaching and research.

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides a comprehensive review of programmed cell death pathways and their fundamental role in antiviral host defense. The book deep-dives into the molecular functions and regulation of necroptosis and discusses how viruses induce and manipulate this potent innate cellular sensing system. Initially, understanding of necroptosis emerged from studies on tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling that showed the key role of receptor interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) in the activation of receptor interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3) which then phosphorylates mixed lineage kinase domain like pseudokinase (MLKL) to execute cells via plasma membrane leakage of cytosolic contents. Since its discovery, multiple facets of the RIPK3-dependent necroptotic machinery have evolved where the requirements for execution of death varies depending on the stimulus. Virus-induced necroptosis was discovered over 10 years ago in studies on murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) where a virus-encoded inhibitor was shown to prevent the recruitment of RIPK3 (RIP3). This transformative evidence identified a novel pathway acting independent of TNF, interferon or RIPK1 that can stop virus from infecting its natural mouse host by killing off infected cells to halt replication. Over the past decade influenza A virus (IAV), herpes simplex virus (HSV) and poxvirus vaccinia (VACV) have all been shown to trigger the pathway. Herpesviruses and poxviruses also encode inhibitors of caspase-8 whose elaboration unleashes the necroptosis pathway. IAV and other RNA viruses do not encode programmed cell death inhibitors. RIPK3 is also known to induce apoptosis by recruiting RIPK1 as shown nearly a decade ago and this dual apoptosis/necroptosis induction occurs naturally during influenza A virus infection. RIPK3 is also able to induce an inflammatory response independently of programmed cell death that can predominate to drive inflammatory disease outcomes. This volume is a must-read for researchers and advanced students in immunology and virology.Table of ContentsProgrammed Necrosis in Host Defense.- ZBP1/DAI-dependent Cell Death Pathways in Influenza A Virus Immunity and Pathogenesis.- Pyroptosis in Antiviral Immunity.- Manipulation of Host Cell Death Pathways by Herpes Simplex Virus.- Subversion of Programed Cell Death by Poxviruses.- Cell Killing by Reovirus: Mechanisms and Consequences.- Outcomes of RIP kinase signaling during neuroinvasive viral infection.

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