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Part 1 Microbial Bioremediation and Biopolymer Technology |
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1 A Recent Perspective on Bioremediation of Agrochemicals by Microalgae: Aspects and Strategies |
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1.2 Pollution Due to Pesticides |
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1.3 Microalgal Species Involved in Bioremediation of Pesticides |
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1.4 Strategies for Phycoremediation of Pesticides |
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1.4.1 Involvement of Enzymes in Phycoremediation of Pesticides |
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1.4.2 Use of Genetically Engineered Microalgae |
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1.5 Molecular Aspects of Pesticide Biodegradation by Microalgae |
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1.6 Factor Affecting Phycoremediation of Pesticides |
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1.7 Benefit and Shortcomings of Phycoremediation |
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1.8 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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2 Microalgal Bioremediation of Toxic Hexavalent Chromium: A Review |
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2.2 Effects of Hexavalent Chromium Toxicity |
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2.2.1 Toxicity to Microorganisms |
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2.2.2 Toxicity to Plant Body |
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2.2.3 Toxicity to Animals |
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2.3 Chromium Bioremediation by Microalgae |
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2.4 Mechanism Involved in Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in Microalgae |
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3 Biodetoxification of Heavy Metals Using Biofilm Bacteria |
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3.2 Source and Toxicity of Heavy Metal Pollution |
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3.2.1 Non-Essential Heavy Metals |
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3.2.2 Essential Heavy Metals |
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3.4 Interaction of Metal and Biofilm Bacteria |
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3.5 Biodetoxification Mechanisms |
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4 Microbial-Derived Polymers and Their Degradability Behavior for Future Prospects |
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4.2.1 Bioavailability and Production |
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4.2.2 Biodegradability of Polyamides |
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4.2.3 Degradation of Nylon 4 Under the Soil |
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4.2.4 Fungal Degradation of Nylon 6 and Nylon 66 (Synthetic Polyamide) |
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4.2.5 Itaconic Acid-Based Heterocyclic Polyamide |
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4.2.6 Summary and Future Development |
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4.3.1 Availability and Production |
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4.3.2 Polymerization Method |
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4.3.3 Biodegradability of Polylactic Acid |
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4.3.4 Copolymerization Method |
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4.3.6 Nanocomposite Formation |
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4.4 Polyhydroxyalkanoates |
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4.4.1 Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates |
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4.4.2 Application of PHAs |
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4.4.3 Biodegradability of PHAs |
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4.4.4 Degradability Methods |
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4.5 Conclusion and Future Development |
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5 A Review on PHAs: The Future Biopolymer |
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S. Pattnaik andD. P. Samantaray |
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5.2 Green Plastic: Biodegradable Polymer Used as Plastic |
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5.3 Difference Between Biopolymer and Bioplastic |
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5.4 Polyhydroxyalkanoates |
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5.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Its Applications |
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5.6 Microorganisms Producing PHAs |
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5.8 Conclusion and Future Prospective |
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6 Polyhydroxybutyrate as an Eco-Friendly Alternative of Synthetic Plastics |
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6.3 Bioplastics vs. Petroleum-Based Plastics |
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6.4 Classification of Biodegradable Polymers |
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6.5 PHB-Producing Bacteria |
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6.6 Methods for Detecting PHB Granules |
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6.7 Biochemical Pathway for Synthesis of PHB |
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6.8.1 Process Optimization for PHB Production |
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6.8.2 Optimization of PHB Production by One Variable at a Time Approach |
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6.8.3 Statistical Approaches for PHB Optimization |
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6.9 Production of PHB Using Genetically Modified Organisms |
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6.10 Characterization of PHB |
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6.11 Various Biochemical Techniques Used for PHB Characterization |
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6.11.1 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
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6.11.2 Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
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6.11.3 Thermogravimetric Analysis |
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6.11.4 X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) |
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6.11.5 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
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6.11.6 Microscopic Techniques |
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6.11.7 Elemental Analysis |
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6.11.9 Molecular Size Analysis |
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6.12 Biodegradation of PHB |
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6.13 Application Spectrum of PHB |
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7 Microbial Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and Their Applications |
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153 | (3) |
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7.2 Conventional Plastics and Its Issues in Utility |
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7.2.1 Synthetic Plastic and Its Accumulation or Degradation Impacts |
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7.3.1 Polyhydroxyalkanoates |
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7.3.1.1 Microorganisms in the Production of PHAs |
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7.4 Fermentation for PHAs Production |
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7.5 Downstream Process for PHAs |
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8 Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Sustainable Smart Packaging of Fruits |
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8.2 Physiological Changes of Fresh Fruits During Ripening and Minimal Processing |
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8.4 Biodegradable Polymers for Fruit Packaging |
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188 | (1) |
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8.5 Legal Aspects of Smart Packaging |
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189 | (1) |
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8.6 Pros and Cons of Smart Packaging Using PHAs |
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9 Biosurfactants Production and Their Commercial Importance |
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9.2 Chemical Surfactant Compounds |
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9.2.1 Biosurfactant Compounds |
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9.3 Properties of Biosurfactant Compound |
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9.3.1 Activities of Surface and Interface Location |
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9.3.2 Temperature and pH Tolerance |
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9.3.5 Emulsion Forming and Breaking |
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9.4 Production of Biosurfactant by Microbial Fermentation |
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9.4.1 Factors Influencing the Production of Biosurfactants |
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9.4.1.1 Environmental Conditions |
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9.4.1.2 Carbon Substrates |
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9.4.1.3 Estimation of Biosurfactants Activity |
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9.5 Advantages, Microorganisms Involved, and Applications of Biosurfactants |
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9.5.1 Advantages of Using Biosurfactants |
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9.5.1.1 Easy Raw Materials for Biosurfactant Biosynthesis |
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9.5.1.2 Low Toxic Levels for Environment |
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9.5.1.3 Best Operation With Surface and Interface Activity |
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9.5.1.4 Good Biodegradability |
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9.5.1.5 Physical Variables |
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9.5.3 Production of Biosurfactants |
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9.5.3.1 Production of Rhamnolipids |
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9.5.3.2 Regulation of Rhamnolipids Synthesis |
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9.5.3.3 Commercial Use of Biosurfactants |
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Part 2 Microbes in Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnological Applications |
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10 Functional Soil Microbes: An Approach Toward Sustainable Horticulture |
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10.2 Rhizosphere Microbial Diversity |
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10.3 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria |
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10.3.2 Production of Phytohormones |
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10.3.3 Production of Enzymes That can Transform Crop Growth |
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10.3.4 Microbial Antagonism |
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10.3.5 Solubilization of Minerals |
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10.3.6 Siderophore and Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production |
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10.3.7 Cyanide (HCN) Production |
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10.3.8 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Growth of Horticultural Crops |
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10.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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11 Rhizosphere Microbiome: The Next-Generation Crop Improvement Strategy |
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11.2 Rhizosphere Engineering |
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11.3 Omics Tools to Study Rhizosphere Metagenome |
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11.3.3 Metatranscriptomics |
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11.4 As Next-Generation Crop Improvement Strategy |
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12 Methane Emission and Strategies for Mitigation in Livestock |
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12.2 Contribution of Methane from Livestock |
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12.3.1 Rumen Microbial Community |
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12.3.2 Methanogens Found in Rumen |
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12.3.3 Enrichment of Methanogens from Rumen Liquor |
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12.3.4 Screening for Methane Production |
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12.3.5 Isolation of Methanogens |
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12.3.6 Molecular Characterization |
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12.4 Methanogenesis: Methane Production |
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12.4.1 Pathways of Methanogenesis |
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12.4.2 Pathway of CO2 Reduction |
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12.4.3 CO2 Reduction to Formyl-Methanofuran |
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12.4.4 Conversion of the Formyl Group from Formyl-Methanofuran to Formyl-Tetrahydromethanopterin |
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12.4.5 Formation of Methenyl-Tetrahydromethanopterin |
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12.4.6 Reduction of Methenyl-Tetrahydromethanopterin to Methyl-Tetrahydromethanopterin |
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12.4.7 Reduction of Methyl-Tetrahydromethanopterin to Methyl-S-Coenzyme M |
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12.4.8 Reduction of Methyl-S-Coenzyme M to CH4 |
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12.5 Strategies for Mitigation of Methane Emission |
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12.5.1 Dietary Manipulation |
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12.5.1.1 Increasing Dry Matter Intake |
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12.5.1.2 Increasing Ration Concentrate Fraction |
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12.5.1.3 Supplementation of Lipid |
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12.5.1.4 Protozoa Removal |
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12.5.2.1 Ionophore Compounds |
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12.5.2.2 Halogenated Methane Compound |
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12.5.3 Microbial Feed Additives |
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12.5.3.2 Bacteriophages and Bacteriocins |
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12.5.4 Animal Breeding and Selection |
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13 Liquid Biofertilizers and Their Applications: An Overview |
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13.1.1 Chemical Fertilizer and its Harmful Effect |
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13.2 Biofertilizers "Boon for Mankind" |
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13.3 Carrier-Based Biofertilizers |
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13.3.1 Solid Carrier-Based Biofertilizers |
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13.3.2 Liquid Biofertilizer |
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13.4 Sterilization of the Carrier |
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13.5 Merits of Using Liquid Biofertilizer Over Solid Carrier-Based Biofertilizer |
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13.6 Types of Liquid Biofertilizer |
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13.7 Production of Liquid Biofertilizers |
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13.7.1 Isolation of the Microorganism |
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13.7.2 Preparation of Medium and Growth Condition |
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13.7.3 Culture and Preservation |
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13.7.4 Preparation of Liquid Culture |
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13.7.5 Fermentation and Mass Production |
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13.7.6 Formulation of the Liquid Biofertilizers |
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13.8 Applications of Biofertilizers |
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14 Extremozymes: Biocatalysts From Extremophilic Microorganisms and Their Relevance in Current Biotechnology |
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14.2 Extremophiles: The Source of Novel Enzymes |
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14.2.1 Thermophilic Extremozymes |
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14.2.2 Psychrophilic Extremozymes |
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14.2.3 Halophilic Extremozymes |
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14.2.4 Alkaliphilic/Acidiophilic Extremozymes |
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14.2.5 Piezophilic Extremozymes |
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14.3 The Potential Application of Extremozymes in Biotechnology |
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14.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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15 Microbial Chitinases and Their Applications: An Overview |
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15.2 Chitinases and Its Types |
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15.3 Sources of Microbial Chitinase |
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15.3.1 Bacterial Chitinases |
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15.4 Genetics of Microbial Chitinase |
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15.5 Biotechnological Advances in Microbial Chitinase Production |
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15.5.2 Physical Parameters |
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325 | (1) |
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15.5.3 Modes and Methods of Fermentation |
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15.5.4 Advances Biotechnological Methods |
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15.6 Applications of Microbial Chitinases |
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15.6.5.1 Waste Management |
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16 Lithobiontic Ecology: Stone Encrusting Microbes and their Environment |
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16.2 Diversity of Lithobionts and Its Ecological Niche |
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16.3 Colonization Strategies of Lithobionts |
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16.3.2 Water Availability |
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16.3.3 Light Availability |
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16.4 Geography of Lithobbiontic Coatings |
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16.5 Impacts of Lithobiontic Coatings |
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16.5.1 On Organic Remains |
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16.5.2 On Rock Weathering |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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16.6 Role of Lithobionts in Harsh Environments |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (8) |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (8) |
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17 Microbial Intervention in Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Other Bioenergy Products |
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361 | (22) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (6) |
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365 | (1) |
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17.3.1.1 Microalgae in Biodiesel Production |
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365 | (1) |
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17.3.1.2 Oleaginous Yeasts in Biodiesel Production |
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366 | (1) |
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17.3.1.3 Oleaginous Fungi in Biodiesel Production |
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366 | (1) |
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17.3.1.4 Bacteria in Biodiesel Production |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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17.4 Other Bioenergy Products |
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370 | (6) |
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17.4.1 Microbial Fuel Cells |
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370 | (2) |
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17.4.1.1 Microbes Used in MFCs |
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372 | (1) |
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17.4.1.2 Future Aspects of Microbial Fuel Cells |
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372 | (2) |
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17.4.2 Microbial Nanowires in Bioenergy Application |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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17.4.2.2 Outer Membranes and Extended Periplasmic Space |
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375 | (1) |
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17.4.2.3 Unknown Type---MNWs Whose Identity to be Confirmed |
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375 | (1) |
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17.4.3 Microbial Nanowires in Bioenergy Production |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (7) |
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376 | (7) |
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18 Role of Microbes and Microbial Consortium in Solid Waste Management |
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383 | (40) |
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384 | (1) |
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18.2 Types of Solid Waste |
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384 | (2) |
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385 | (1) |
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18.2.2 Institutional and Commercial Wastes |
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385 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Wastes From Street Cleansing |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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18.2.6 Agricultural Wastes |
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385 | (1) |
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18.3 Waste Management in India |
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386 | (4) |
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18.4 Solid Waste Management |
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390 | (1) |
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18.4.1 Municipal Solid Waste Management |
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390 | (1) |
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18.5 Solid Waste Management Techniques |
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390 | (23) |
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392 | (1) |
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18.5.2 Pyrolysis and Gasification |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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18.5.4 Aerobic Composting |
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394 | (3) |
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397 | (4) |
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18.5.6 Anaerobic Digestion |
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401 | (1) |
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18.5.6.1 Enzymatic Hydrolysis |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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18.5.7 Bioethanol From Various Solid Wastes |
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404 | (9) |
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413 | (10) |
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413 | (10) |
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