Overview

The book comprises 31 insightful articles authored by prominent scientists in the country who have extensive knowledge in working with microbes and harnessing their potential for the betterment of humanity. Each of the articles included in the book is thought-provoking and covers a range of topics, including taxonomy, diversity, and applications of VAM fungi in various ecosystems. Additionally, the book explores the use of microbial technology for treating effluent from a gelatine factory, the biodiversity of mycotoxigenic fungi and Trichoderma, and the useful microbes found in mangrove ecosystems, extremophiles, PGPRs, phytotoxins, litter decomposition, biopesticides, botanical pesticides, and biofertilizers, among other subjects. Moreover, the book addresses significant concerns about the evolution and conservation of microbial biodiversity. All the articles in the book are original, timely, and relevant.

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Author:   D. Joseph Bagyara ,K.V.B.R. Tilak & H.K.Kheri
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 4.60cm , Height: 23.50cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   1.535kg
ISBN:  

9788119235094

ISBN 10:   8119235096
Pages:   706
Publication Date:   15 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

01. Microbial Bio-Diversity, Evolution and Conservation. Major Concerns and Missing Links by H. N. Gour, S.M. Paul Khurana and K. Joshi 02. Soil Organisms. Key Factor to Plant and Soil Health by Raghvendra Pratap Narayan and Pallavi Rai 03. Taxonomy of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi with Special Reference to Glomus Species by Ashok Aggarwal, Anju Tanwar, Neetu and R.S. Mehrotra 04. Diversity of PGPR Microbes in Pesticides Degradation by V.C. Khilare, S.N. Kanade, A.B. Ade and L.V. Gangawane 05. Application of State-of-the-Art Microbial Biotechnology Coupled with Phycoremedial Measures for the Treatment of Secondary Liquid Effluents of a Gelatine Manufacturing Industry by Sudhir D. Ghatnekar and Santosh M. Sharma 06. Biodiversity in Mycotoxigenic Fungi by S.M. Reddy, S. Girisham and V. Koteswara Rao 07. Diversity of Nematodes and their Problems in Agroecosystem by S.P.Tiwari and M.N.Khare 08. Potentials of Trichoderma as Biocontrol Agent, its Ecology and Biodiversity by D. K. Agarwal, and R. K. Sharma 09. Litter Decomposition in Tropical Humid Forest by Pranita Borah and G.D. Sharma 10. Microbes and Green Technology. Soil Plant Microbe Interaction Perspective by Jamaluddin and Anuj Kumar Singh 11. Mangrove Ecosystem. A Marine Resource for Useful Microorganism by Nibha Gupta, Uday Chand Basak and Ajay Kumar Mohapatra 12. Fungi of Indoor Environment-A Qualitative Study by Deepmala Pandey and Nisha Misra 13. Rhizosphere Biotechnology. Strategies for Biocontrol of Aflatoxin Production in Maize Crop by A.K. Roy, N. L. Mandal and S. Roy 14. Algal Component in Lichen Formation. A Review by Navneet Kaur and M. P. Sharma 15. Mycorrhizal Diversity in Different Ecosystems by R.S. Upadhyay, R. Raghuwanshi and Akhilesh Kumar 16. Biodegradation of Green Manure by Soil Mycoflora by Asha Sinha and Manisha Srivastava 17. Relationship of Soil Nutrients with Plant Pathogens and Diseases Caused by Them by M.N. Khare 18. Mycorrhizal Symbiosis . A New Dimension for Agriculture and Environmental Development to Improve Production in Sustainable Manner byKamal Prasad and A.K. Pandey 19. Botanical Pesticides an Eco-Chemical Natural Alternatives by N.K. Dubey, Ravindra Shukla, Priyanka Singh, Archana Singh and Bhanu Prakash 20. Chemistry and Fluorescent Behaviour of Some Lichens from Garhwal Himalaya by M. P. Sharma and Amit Jakhal 21. Candida albicans - Diversity, Identification, Genome and its Life Cycle by Kamal Rai Aneja, Chetan Sharma, Ashish Aneja and Parveen Surain 22. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agroforestry Systems by Ashok Shukla, Deepak Vyas and Anuradha Jha 23. Diversity of AM Fungi in Rhizosphere of Tree Species of Indian Thar Desert by Nishi Mathur, Mehboob Chouhan, Mohnish Vyas, Shilpa Yadav Minal Tamboli and Anil Vyas 24. Extremophiles. The Enigmatic Life by Shagun Sharma and Rohit Sharma 25. Innovative Package of Microbes and Fly Ash for the Reclamation of Salt Affected Soils by Rollie Varma and Avinash Pratap Singh 26. Taxonomic Diversity of AM Fungi in Alkaline Soils of Upper Gangetic Plains of Allahabad by Varun Khare and Pooja Rai 27. Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria as Biocontrol Agents by C. Manoharachary and K. V. B. R. Tilak 28. Soil Microbial Diversity in Natural and Man Made Forage Ecosystems by Pradeep Saxena, Diwakar Bahukhandi and Sharmila Roy 29. Phycotoxins by Richa Tandon, V.K. Dwivedi and G.L. Tiwari 30. AM Fungi . Importance, Nursery Inoculation and Performance after Out Planting by D.J.Bagyaraj and H.K. Kehri 31. Use of Ectomycorrhizal Technology in Reclamation and Reforestration of Degraded Land by Bendangmenla, T.Ajungla, N.S.Jamir and G.D.Sharma

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D.Joseph Bagyaraj: NASI Senior Scientist Department of Microbiology University of Agricultural Sciences G.K.V.K. Campus, Bangaluru, Karnataka K.V.B.R. Tilak: NASI Senior Scientist Department of Microbiology Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India H.K. Kehri: Reader Department of Botany University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

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