1st Edition

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and the Environment

Edited By Deepak Kumar Verma, Prem Prakash Srivastav Copyright 2017
    452 Pages 10 Color & 12 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    452 Pages 10 Color & 12 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    452 Pages 10 Color & 12 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    In agricultural education and research, the study of agricultural microbiology has undergone tremendous changes in the past few decades, leading to today’s scientific farming that is a backbone of economy all over the globe. Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and the Environment fills the need for a comprehensive volume on recent advances and innovations in microbiology. The book is divided into four main parts: food microbiology; soil microbiology; environmental microbiology, and industrial microbiology and microbial biotechnology.

    Food Microbiology. Fermented Foods: An Overview. Fermented Foods: Recent Advances and Trends. Microbial Approaches in Fermentations for Production and Preservation of Different Food. Microbial Intoxication in Dairy Food Product. Microbial Spoilage in Milk and Milk Products: Potential Solution, Food Safety, and Health Issues. Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Bacteriocins: An Ecological and Sustainable Biopreservative Approach to Improve the Safety and Shelf-Life of Foods. Soil Microbiology. Bio-fertilizers and PGPR for Evergreen Agriculture. Environmental Microbiology. VAM Fungi: Recent Advances in Crop Diseases Management. Significance of Microbial Bioagents in Sustainable Agro-Ecosystem: An Overview. Industrial Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology. Mass Production, Quality Control and Scope of Biofertilizers in India. Microalgae: A Promising Feedstock as Source for Third Generation Renewable Energy.

    Biography

    Verma, Deepak Kumar | Srivastav, Prem Prakash|