Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and the Environment

by Deepak Kumar Verma (Editor), Prem Prakash Srivastav (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315341606
Publisher:	Apple Academic Press
Publication date:	09/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	452
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Verma, Deepak Kumar ; Srivastav, Prem Prakash

Table of Contents

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.