Microbes in Agri-Forestry Biotechnology

This book explores recent advances on the use of microbes for agri-forestry biotechnological applications. It provides technical concepts and discussions on the use of microorganisms for processes such as bioprocessing, bioremediation, soil enhancement, aquaponics advances, and plant-host symbiosis. The book provides an overview of the microbial approach to the tools and processes used in agriculture and forestry that make or modify products, improve plants for specific uses, and make use of livestock in agricultural systems. The authors discuss the main process conditions that enhance agri-forestry applications with the use of microbes and introduce the use of genetically modified (GM) microbes in agrobiotechnology. Finally, the authors explore the main technological advances in the production of secondary metabolites with potential applications in agri-forestry. This book is intended for biotechnologists, biologists, bioengineers, biochemists, microbiologists, food technologists, enzymologists, and related researchers.

1. Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Microbes in Agricultural Research: Current Status Zengwei Feng, Honghui Zhu, and Qing Yao 2. Advances in Microbial Molecular Biology: The Potential of the Tool for Agrobiotechnology Deborah Catharine de Assis Leite and Naiana Cristine Gabiatti 3. Novel Metabolites from Endophytes: Potential Applications Jhumishree Meher, Raina Bajpai, Md. Mahtab Rashid, Basavaraj Teli, and Birinchi Kumar Sarma 4. Bioactive-Molecules Biosynthesis for Agroforestry Applications Cleverson Busso and Priscila Vaz de Arruda 5. Potential Applications of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Soil Debosmita Chakraborty, Puneet Kumar Singh, Bhagyashree Puhan, Pratikhya Mohanty, and Snehasish Mishra 6. Roles of Novel Bacterial and Fungal Metabolites in Agriculture Richa Salwan, Randhir Kaur, and Vivek Sharma 7. Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture: An Emerging Threat to the Ecosystem Vijay Laxmi Shrivas, P. Hariprasad, Anil K. Choudhary, and Shilpi Sharma 8. Microalgae Based Biofertilizers and Biostimulants for Agricultural Crops Alex Consani Cham Junior, Ana Claudia Zanata, Sofia de Souza Oliveira, Eduardo Bittencourt Sydney, and Andréia Anschau 9. Heavy Metal Remediation: The Microbial Approach Shilpi Srivastava and Atul Bhargava 10. Microbial Bioremediation: A Sustainable Approach for Restoration of Contaminated Sites Anamika Harshvardhan and Purabi Saikia 11. Endophytes as Potential Plant Growth Promoters in Forestry: Recent Advances and Perspectives Vinay Kumar, Lata Jain Sorabh Chaudhary, and Ravindra Soni 12. Harnessing Beneficial Root Microbiome Alleviates Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Waseem, Abah Felix, Eyalira J. Okal, Witness J. Nyimbo, and Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar 13. Plant-Microbe Interactions Significance in Sustainable Agriculture Gowardhan Kumar Chouhan, Saurabh Singh, Arpan Mukherjee, Anand Kumar Gaurav, and Jay Prakash Verma 14. Green Synthesized Nanoparticles for Sustainable Agriculture Divya Mittal, Reena V Saini, Rahul Thakur, Soumya Pal, Joydeep Das, Samarjeet Singh Siwal, and Adesh K Saini 15. Role of Microorganisms in Improving Quality of Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs) Nirali Desai, Helly Shah, and Manan Shah 16. The Importance of Microbes in Organic Matter Composting Zimin Wei, Junqiu Wu, Xiaomeng Chen, Haishi Qi, Mingzi Shi, Yufeng Chen, Yue Zhao, Xu Zhang, and Xinyu Xie 17. Acyl Homoserine Lactone Regulated Quorum Sensing in Plant Co-Habitating Microorganisms and Their Agricultural Significance Himani Meena and Busi Siddhardha

Professor Gustavo Molina is an Associate Professor at UFVJM (Diamantina – Brazil) in Food Engineering and supervisor of students and researchers, as the head of the Laboratory of Food Biotechnology. Dr. Zeba Usmani is currently working as a Research Scientist in Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). Dr. Minaxi Sharma is Assistant Professor, Department of Food Technology, Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. Prof. Abdelaziz Yasri is Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco. Dr A. Yasri has worked in biotech companies in France, Belgium and USA where he occupied several positions as Principal Scientist. Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta is as an Associate Professor (Biochemistry) at AgroBioSciences (AgBS)/Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS), UM6P University, Morocco.