Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology: An Insight Into Current Trends

This book provides an in-depth exploration of microbial biodiversity and its crucial role in diverse biotechnological and industrial sectors. It covers topics such as the integration of molecular approaches for identifying industrially significant strains, omics roles in the production of bioproducts, and modern genetic engineering techniques. It discusses biostatistical investigations and the impact of microbial biotechnology on healthcare and emerging contaminants. It highlights the significance of food microbiology, fermentation, and the latest technologies in improving human health. Additionally, the book delves into emerging trends in oligosaccharide production, biobased approaches for a sustainable future, and the importance of microbial biomolecules and secondary metabolites. It also explores the identification and production of industrially significant biocatalysts/enzymes, the valorization of agro-industrial waste using microorganisms for green energy generation, and the development of bioreactor systems for the biobased economy. The book covers advancements in solid-gaseous biofuels production, impact assessment of synthetic microfiber pollution, sustainable management strategies for waste management, and the impact of emerging technologies in medical microbiology. The book also discusses the development of healthcare products using nano-biotechnological advancements, the impact of novel remediation technology, and the utilization of microbial products in biomaterial development. It further explores microbial regulatory systems, gene expression studies, and the significance of mutations in microbial technology.

This book serves as a great reference for researchers, environmentalists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, and graduate, post-graduate students, and doctoral students working on microbial biotechnology and industrial microbiology.

Dr. Pradeep Verma is a professor at the Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, CURAJ, Ajmer, India. He received his PhD from Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, and his Master’s and Bachelors from MDS University, Rajasthan. He has worked as visiting scientist at UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Halle, Germany, and as a PDF at ASCR Prague, Gottingen University Germany, and RISH Kyoto University, Japan. He also worked at Reliance Life Sciences, Mumbai, India. His stay at Japan and Reliance Life Sciences resulted in several commercialized national and international patents. He also worked as Associate Professor and Reader-Founder Head at GGV, Bilaspur, and Assam University, Silchar, India. During his scientific tenure, he has received various prestigious awards and fellowships such as the Ron-Cockcroft Award from the Swedish Society, UNESCO fellow, DFG fellow, JSPS PDF, and JSPS-Bridge Fellow. He is a fellow of the Mycological Society of India, the Biotech Research Society of India, and the Association of Microbiological Society (AMI). His area of expertise involves microbial diversity and proteomics bioprocess development of microwave-assisted pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass and value-added products, along with algal biomass-based biorefinery. He has contributed to 91+ research and review papers, 52+ book chapters and 12+ edited books. He is an editorial board member and reviewer of more than 50+ journals, including Bioresource Technology, Renewable Energy, 3 Biotech, Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, Biotechnological Advances, Bioresources and Bioprocessing, etc. He has more than 20 years of research and teaching experience in bioprocess and microbial biotechnology and industrial microbiology.