Microbes in Action

The present book is a collection of 19 different articles from across the globe divided into four basic themes of Microbial Fertilizers, Microbial Metabolites, Microbes in Health and Microbial Fuels.

Contents:

Preface

Section A. Microbial Fertilizers
Chapter 1 Rhizoremediation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil: Constrains and Future Potential
Chapter 2 Role of Microbial Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA) in Plant-Microbe Interactions
Chapter 3 Promotion of Plant Growth by Phytohormone Producing Bacteria
Chapter 4 Potential Applications of Biofertilizers in Vegetable Cultivation: An Indian Appraisal

Section B. Microbial Metabolites
Chapter 5 Microbial Surfactants and Their Industrial Applications
Chapter 6 Antibiotic Production by Actinobacteria
Chapter 7 Microbial Carotenoids: Properties, Physicochemical Factors for Fermentation, Biosynthesis and Applications
Chapter 8 Biosynthesis of Citric Acid by Fungi: An Overview
Chapter 9 Detection of Water Pollutants through Microbial Sensors

Section C. Microbes in Health
Chapter 10 Gut Microbiota and Human Health
Chapter 11 Bacillus Direct-Fed Microbials: Spore Germination, Distribution in the Gastrointestinal Tract, and Effect on Health and Performance Parameters in Poultry
Chapter 12 Use of Microbes in the Production of Vaccines
Chapter 13 Optimisation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Production from Autotrophically-Grown Microalgae for Health Benefits
Chapter 14 Human Pathogenic Fungi and Their Survival Mechanisms in the Host

Section D. Microbial Biofuels
Chapter 15 Biofuel from Microalgae: Biohydrogen, Bioethanol, Biodiesel
Chapter 16 Biodiesel Production from Microalgae
Chapter 17 Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Ethanol
Chapter 18 Metabolic Engineering of Yeast for Bioethanol Production from Whey
Chapter 19 Sustainable Cultivation of Microalgae on Wastewater

Index