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Microbial Stress Biology offers a comprehensive understanding of the adaptation strategies of microbes at the biochemical and molecular level in response to stressful conditions, while also detailing the molecular mechanisms that enable microbial organisms to survive and persist under these adverse circumstances. The book discusses a wide array of topics related to microbial adaptation, covering fundamental biological responses to stress, microbial adaptations at cellular, genomic, and proteomic levels, as well as specific adaptations and regulations to various environmental stress factors such as pH fluctuations, chemicals, and extreme thermal conditions. Sections also highlight the application of omics technology and predictive modeling in understanding microbial stress biology for various fields, including biotechnology, medicine, bioremediation, and industrial processes. This book is an informative resource for those in microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, and other related fields who are searching for a better understanding of how microbes are able to sense and respond to distinct stressors at both molecular and cellular levels.

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Author:   Samiksha Joshi (Assistant Professor, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Department of Biosciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India) ,  Saurabh Gangola (Assistant Professor, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Department of Microbiology, Dehradun, India) ,  Pragati Srivastava, MSc and PhD (DST-SERB, National Post Doctoral Fellow,Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, ICAR – National Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Pusa, New Delhi, India) ,  Deep Chandra Suyal (Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Akal College Of Basic Sciences, Eternal University, Himachal Pradesh, India)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780443416965

ISBN 10:   0443416966
Pages:   420
Publication Date:   27 March 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Fundamental and biological response to stress 2. Microbial adaptation to pressure: cellular, genomic and proteomic level 3. Microbial adaptation to oxygen and an oxygenated environment and molecular adaptations and regulations 4. Microbial adaptation in marine ecosystem: molecular adaptations and regulations 5. Microbial adaptation under pH fluctuation: response and molecular strategies 6. Adaptations and acclimatization of microbial communities under osmotic stress: response and molecular strategies 7. Nutrition limitations and adaptations: changes at the cellular, genomic and proteomic level 8. Host-associated stress and molecular regulations 9. Biotechnological applications: an understanding of molecular adaptation behavior 10. Heat shock proteins and microbial adaptations 11. Indigenous and autochthonous microbial-mediated response (competition and cooperation) and strategies at cellular, genomic and proteomic levels 12. Microbes under integrated stress and their strategies to address different stressors 13. Microbial molecular behavior (genomic and proteomic) under acidic and alkaline stress conditions 14. Microbial stress in extreme environments and their molecular adaptations and regulations 15. Microbial response under radiation stress: molecular adaptations and regulations 16. Cellular, proteomic, and genomic responses of microbial communities under pesticide stress and carbon metabolism 17. Cellular, proteomic, and genomic response of microbial communities under heavy stress 18. Microbial molecular behavior from cardinal to extreme thermal conditions 19. Microbial response, strategies under cold conditions (during preservation to extremely low temperature) 20. Application of omics technology and predictive modelling for the understanding of microbial molecular stress biology 21. Application of microbial stress biology in biotechnology, medicine, bioremediation strategies and industrial processes 22. Characterization of novel proteins and enzymes in stress environments from microbial communities

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Samiksha Joshi is currently an Assistant Professor, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Department of Biosciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She has completed her MSc and PhD in Microbiology from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnaga, India. Her area of expertise is microbiology, molecular biology, plant-microbe interaction, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, metagenomics, biodegradation, and bioremediation. She has published 8 research and review articles in reputed international journals and has authored 8 book chapters. Saurabh Gangola is currently an Assistant Professor at Graphic Era Deemed to be University in the Department of Microbiology, Dehradun, India. He has completed his MSc and PhD in Microbiology from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnaga, India. His area of specialization is bioremediation and biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds (including pesticides, hydrocarbons, and azo dye), degradation kinetics, microbial stress-responsive enzymes, bioinformatics, molecular biology, plant-microbe interaction, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, culturable and unculturable microorganisms, and metagenomics. He has published several research papers, review papers in highly reputed journals, book chapters, edited books (Springer and Elsevier) and also published patents. He has edited special issues as a guest editor in Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Microbiology. He has been a valued editorial board member of several national and international journals. Dr. Pragati Srivastava is currently working as a DST-SERB, National Post Doctoral Fellow, at the ICAR-National Institute of Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa, New Delhi, India. She has completed her MSc and PhD in Microbiology from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Udhamsingh Nagar Uttrakhand, India. Her research interests are in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with additional knowledge of bio-informatics tools and genetic engineering. She has received the Young Women Scientist Award at the International Conference on “Futuristic Agricultural technology for Natural Farming and Global Food Marketing”. Her expertise is in siderophore-producing bacteria, its isolation, optimization, and identification of its different types. She has published articles in highly reputed journals and contributed chapters to edited books. Dr. Deep Chandra Suyal is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Akal College of Basic Sciences, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has been actively engaged in research for 10 years, and has experience in the fields of agricultural microbiology, molecular biology & biotechnology and metagenomics. He is currently investigating the genomics & proteomics of cold adapted microorganisms. He has published numerous articles and books with reputed international journals and publishers. He has three patents in his credit. Geeta Bhandari is currently an Assistant Professor in the Himalayan School of Biosciences at Swami Rama Himalayan University in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She was previously an Assistant Professor in Biotechnology at Sardar Bhagwan Singh University. She received her PhD at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and her research interest and expertise is in environmental microbiology.

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