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Foreword |
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Preface |
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1 Activity and Diversity of Aerobic Methanotrophs in Thermal Springs of the Russian Far East |
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1.2 Terrestrial Thermal Springs of the Russian Far East: Overview of Thermal Springs |
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1.3 Origin and Geographical Distribution of Terrestrial Russian Far East Thermal Springs |
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1.4 Composition of Hydrothermal Fluids |
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1.5 Microbial Communities of Hydrothermal Springs |
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1.6 Methane Cycling in Hot Springs Methane Formation |
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1.7 Composition of Magmatic Gases |
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1.8 Methanogenic Activity |
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1.9 Activity and Diversity of Methanotrophic Communities in Thermal Springs |
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1.10 Methanotrophs: A Brief Introduction |
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1.11 Classification of Methanotrophs |
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11 | (1) |
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1.12 Thermophilic Methanotrophs |
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12 | (1) |
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1.13 Methanotrophic Communities of Terrestrial Geothermal Springs |
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13 | (1) |
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1.14 Methane Oxidation in Hot Springs of Far-East Russian Volcanic Belt: Kamchatka and Kuril Islands |
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1.15 Intensity of CH4 Oxidation Evaluated by Ratio-Tracer Analysis |
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1.16 Quantification of Aerobic Methanotrophs in Thermal Springs: Number of Copies of pmoA, mxaF and 16S rRNA Genes |
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1.17 Evaluation of Active Methanotrophs by Fish Technique |
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1.18 Diversity of Methanotrophs in Thermal Springs Based on PCR-DGGE Analysis of pmoA Genes |
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1.19 Isolation and Characterization of Methane-Oxidation Cultures |
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22 | (1) |
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1.20 Growth of Enrichments |
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23 | (1) |
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1.21 Study of the Phylogenetic Diversity of Enriched Methanotrophic Cultures |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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2 Promoting Crop Growth With Symbiotic Microbes in Agro-Ecosystems in Climate Change Era |
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31 | (1) |
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2.2 Climate Change: An Unavoidable Event |
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32 | (1) |
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2.3 Responses of Symbiotic Microbes to Climate Change |
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2.4 Promotion of Crop Production With Symbiotic Microbes in Response to Climate Change |
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2.5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (5) |
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3 Bacillus: Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment |
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3.2 Bacillus Genus and Their PGP Potentials for Sustainable Agriculture |
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44 | (1) |
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3.3 Direct Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promotion |
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44 | (3) |
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3.4 Indirect Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promotion |
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47 | (3) |
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3.5 Bacillus Genome Sequencing and Its Applications |
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50 | (1) |
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3.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (4) |
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55 | (2) |
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4 Role of Microbes in Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Services |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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4.3 Significance of Restoration Ecology |
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59 | (1) |
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4.4 Importance of Microbes in Maintaining Ecology |
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59 | (1) |
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4.5 Beneficial Microbes in Ecological Restoration |
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4.6 Role of Viruses in Ecosystem Restoration |
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62 | (1) |
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4.7 Production of Phytohormones |
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63 | (1) |
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4.8 Induced Systemic Resistance and Plant Growth Promotion |
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63 | (1) |
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4.9 Improvement of Soil Aggregation |
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63 | (1) |
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4.10 Improvement of Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Cycling Index |
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64 | (1) |
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4.11 Increase Plants Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Tolerance to Pathogens and Herbivores |
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4.12 Influence of Plants Microbial Population Inside Soil |
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64 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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5 The Role of Plant-Associated Bacteria in Phytoremediation of Trace Metals in Contaminated Soils |
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5.2 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: The Potential Root Colonizers |
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70 | (1) |
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5.3 Plant Growth Promotion: The Mechanism of Action |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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5.6 Microbial Mechanism to Combat Metal Stress |
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72 | (1) |
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5.7 PGPR-Mediated Phytoremediation of Metal-Polluted Soils |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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6 Algae as a Sustainable and Renewable Bioresource for Bio-Fuel Production |
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77 | (1) |
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6.2 Micro and Macro-Algae Features |
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78 | (1) |
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6.3 Sustainable Development of Algae |
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78 | (1) |
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6.4 Indian Scenario of Algal Cultivation |
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79 | (1) |
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6.5 International Scenario of Algal Cultivation |
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79 | (1) |
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6.6 Microalgae Sustainability |
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79 | (1) |
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6.7 Macroalgae Sustainability |
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80 | (1) |
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6.8 Microalgae Renewable Features |
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6.9 Macroalgae Renewable Features |
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6.10 Algal Biofuel Production and Its Importance |
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6.11 Process Optimization and Kinetics |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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6.13 Securing Biofuel Production and Sustainability Criteria for Biofuel |
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6.14 Uses of Sustainability Indicators |
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83 | (1) |
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7 A Green Nano-Synthesis to Explore the Plant Microbe Interactions |
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7.2 Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles |
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7.3 Nanoemulsion Synthesis |
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86 | (4) |
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7.4 Methods of Preparation |
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90 | (1) |
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7.5 Properties of Nanoemulsion |
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91 | (1) |
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7.6 Application of Nanotechnology in Agriculture |
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91 | (7) |
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7.7 Nanoemulsion in Agriculture |
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98 | (1) |
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7.8 Conclusions and Future Prospects |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (6) |
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105 | (2) |
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8 Microbial Biotechnology: A Promising Implement for Sustainable Agriculture |
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107 | (1) |
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8.2 Microbial Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture |
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108 | (1) |
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8.3 Status of Agriculture at National and International Level |
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109 | (1) |
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8.4 Role of Microorganisms in Agriculture |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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8.7 Virus-Based Bioinsecticides |
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111 | (1) |
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8.8 Techniques Used in the Agriculture |
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112 | (1) |
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8.9 Value Addition in the Food Crop |
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112 | (1) |
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8.10 Advantages and Limitations |
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112 | (1) |
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8.11 Conclusions and Future Prospects |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (2) |
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9 Rhizospheric Microbial Diversity: An Important Component for Abiotic Stress Management in Crop Plants Toward Sustainable Agriculture |
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116 | (1) |
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9.2 Environmental Stress and Their Impact on Agriculture |
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117 | (2) |
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9.3 Strategies Implemented by Plants Against Abiotic Stress |
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119 | (1) |
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9.4 Technical Interventions for Abiotic Stress Tolerance |
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120 | (3) |
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9.5 Microorganisms in Plant Stress Management |
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123 | (2) |
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9.6 PGPRs Usage: Status and Recommendations |
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125 | (1) |
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9.7 Rhizospheric Microbial Community: Significance in Plant Stress Management |
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126 | (3) |
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9.8 Future Directions in Rhizosphere Microbiome Engineering in Sustainable Agriculture |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (5) |
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134 | (1) |
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10 Phyllosphere Microbiome: Functional Importance in Sustainable Agriculture |
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Paramanantham Parasuraman |
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135 | (1) |
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10.2 An Insight Into the Wot Id of the Microbiome |
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136 | (1) |
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10.3 Types and Characteristics of Microbiomes |
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137 | (1) |
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10.4 Function and Ecology of the Plant Microbiome With Special Reference to the Phyllosphere Microbiome |
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10.5 A Brief Outlook Into the Phyllosphere Microbiomes |
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139 | (1) |
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10.6 Diversity and Composition of the Phyllosphere Microbiome |
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139 | (1) |
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10.7 Physiological and Ecological Roles of the Phyllospheric Microbiome |
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140 | (1) |
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10.8 Interactions and Metabolic Determinants of Phyllospheric Microbiota With the Environment |
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141 | (1) |
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10.9 Metabolic Dynamics of Phyllosphere Microbiota |
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142 | (1) |
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10.10 Applications of the Phyllosphere Microbiome in Sustainable Agriculture |
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143 | (1) |
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10.11 Plant Growth and Development |
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143 | (2) |
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10.12 Plant Disease Management |
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145 | (1) |
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10.13 Future Perspectives of Phyllospheric Plant-Microorganism-Atmosphere Interactions Toward Sustainable Agriculture |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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11 Fungi as Promising Biofuel Resource |
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Vemuri Venkateswara Sarma |
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11.2 Steps Involved in Biodiesel Production From Oleaginous Fungi |
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150 | (1) |
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11.3 Biochemistry of Lipid Accumulation |
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150 | (2) |
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11.4 Crude Glycerol as a Substrate for the Production of Biodiesel |
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152 | (1) |
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11.5 Different Fermentation Types for the Production of Biodiesel |
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153 | (1) |
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11.6 Oleaginous Mangrove Fungi |
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154 | (1) |
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11.7 Cheap Substrate Sources for the Biodiesel Production |
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154 | (2) |
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11.8 Sugars as Substrates for the Lipid Production |
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156 | (1) |
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11.9 Genetic Engineering of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae for the Production of Lipids |
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156 | (1) |
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11.11 Steps Involved in Production of Mycodiesel |
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157 | (1) |
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11.12 Production of Fuel Potential 1, 8-Cineole |
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158 | (1) |
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11.13 Terpenes as Major Constituents of VOCs |
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159 | (1) |
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11.14 Gliocladium Species as a Potential Source of Mycodiesel |
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160 | (1) |
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11.15 Other Studies Related to Fuel Potential VOCs |
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160 | (1) |
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11.16 Conclusions and Future Perspectives |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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12 Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: Natural Ecological Engineers for Agro-Ecosystem Sustainability |
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Bernard Felinov Rodrigues |
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165 | (2) |
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12.2 Ecological Functions of AM Fungi |
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167 | (1) |
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12.3 AM Fungal Propagules and Inoculum Cultivation |
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167 | (3) |
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12.4 Carrier-Based AM Fungal Dio-Inoculants |
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170 | (2) |
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12.5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (2) |
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13 Biocontrol Strategies for Effective Management of Phytopathogenic Fungi Associated With Cereals |
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177 | (1) |
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13.2 Biocontrol of Phytopathogenic Fungi |
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178 | (6) |
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13.3 Recent Trends of Biocontrol Strategies |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (3) |
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188 | (3) |
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14 Municipal Solid Waste to Bioenergy: Current Status, Opportunities, and Challenges in Indian Context |
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191 | (1) |
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14.2 Municipal Waste Management |
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192 | (4) |
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14.3 Anaerobic Digestion Technology |
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196 | (2) |
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14.4 Anaerobic Digestion Process: Operating Parameters |
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198 | (1) |
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14.5 Municipal Waste to Bioenergy |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (3) |
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15 Microbes as Bio-Resource for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Other Bioenergy Products |
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205 | (1) |
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15.2 Microorganisms in Bioethanol Production |
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206 | (1) |
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15.3 Microorganisms in Biodiesel Production |
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207 | (5) |
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15.4 Microorganisms in Biohydrogen Production |
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212 | (2) |
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15.5 Microorganisms in Butanol Production |
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214 | (1) |
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15.6 Microorganisms in Biomethane Production |
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215 | (2) |
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15.7 Microorganisms as Resources for Other Bioenergy Products |
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217 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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16 Microbes-Assisted Remediation of Metal Polluted Soils |
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223 | (1) |
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16.2 Global Scenario of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soils |
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224 | (1) |
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16.3 Effects of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants Grown on Metal-Polluted Soils |
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225 | (2) |
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16.4 Microbial Remediation of Heavy Metals in Soils |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (1) |
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17 The Prospects of Bio-Fertilizer Technology for Productive and Sustainable Agricultural Growth |
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Satya Sundar Bhattacharya |
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233 | (1) |
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17.2 Fallacies of Intensive Agriculture |
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234 | (1) |
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17.3 Significance of Soil Biological Resources |
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235 | (1) |
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17.4 Organic-Based Soil Nutrition |
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236 | (1) |
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17.5 Bio-Fertilizers in Ecosystem Service |
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237 | (1) |
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17.6 N2-Fixing Mechanism in Microbial Cells |
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238 | (2) |
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17.7 P-Acquisition and Solubilization via Soil Microorganisms |
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240 | (2) |
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17.8 Plant Microbial Interaction: Mycorrhiza and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) |
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242 | (3) |
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17.9 Rio-Fertilizer Formulation and Carriers Materials |
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245 | (1) |
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17.10 Inoculation Technology |
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245 | (2) |
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17.11 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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252 | (3) |
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18 Plant-Microbe Interactions in Ecosystems Functioning and Sustainability |
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Paramanantham Parasuraman |
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255 | (1) |
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18.2 Plant-Microbe Relationship in Ecosystem |
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256 | (2) |
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18.3 Impact of Plant-Microbe Interactions |
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258 | (2) |
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18.4 Plant-Microbe Interactions on Productivity and Disease Management |
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260 | (1) |
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18.5 Plant Growth Promotion and Improved Productivity |
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260 | (1) |
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18.6 Biological Control and Pest Management |
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260 | (1) |
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18.7 The Factors Affecting the Plant-Microbe Interactions and Ecosystem Sustainability |
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261 | (1) |
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18.8 Recent Advancement in Enhancement of Plant-Microbe Interactions and Sustainable Ecosystem |
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262 | (1) |
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18.9 Future Challenges in Attaining Ecosystem Sustainability |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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19 Azotobacter---A Natural Resource for Bioremediation of Toxic Pesticides in Soil Ecosystems |
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267 | (1) |
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19.3 Plant Growth-Promoting Substances |
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269 | (1) |
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19.4 Effect of Pesticides |
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270 | (1) |
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19.5 Impact of Pesticides on Environment |
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271 | (1) |
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19.6 Impact of Pesticides on Soil and Water |
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272 | (1) |
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19.7 Impact of Pesticides on Human Beings |
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272 | (1) |
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19.8 Effect of Pesticides on Natural Biodiversity |
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272 | (1) |
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19.9 Effect of Insecticides on IAA Production |
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272 | (1) |
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19.10 Effect of Insecticide on Nitrogen Fixation |
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19.11 Effect of Insecticides on GA Production |
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19.12 Effect of Insecticide on Phosphate Solubilization |
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19.13 Biodegradation of Pesticides |
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19.14 Biodegradation of Insecticides by Azotobacter Species |
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20 Significances of Fungi in Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil |
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21 Microalgae-Assisted Phyco-Remediation and Energy Crisis Solution: Challenges and Opportunity |
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21.2 Phycoremediation Process |
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296 | (1) |
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21.3 Microalgae and Bioenergy |
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297 | (2) |
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21.4 Microalgae Cultivation |
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299 | (1) |
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21.5 Harvesting of Microalgae |
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300 | (2) |
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21.6 Extraction of Lipids |
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302 | (2) |
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21.7 Conclusions and Future Prospective of Micro-algae Technology |
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304 | (1) |
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