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      Publishers at Scrivener Martin Scrivener ([email protected]) Phillip Carmical ([email protected])

      Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology

      Applications for Sustainability

      Edited by

      Bibhuti Bhusan Mishra

      Suraja Kumar Nayak

      Swati Mohapatra

      Deviprasad Samantaray

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      Preface

      The indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, resulting in an increasing concentration of synthetic contaminants in the environment, is a matter of great concern across the globe. These chemicals or their toxic intermediates enter into the food chain and are subjected to biomagnifications. Moreover, contaminants from industrial discharges like effluents, solid waste and exhaust air, radioactive substances, hydrocarbons, etc., worsen the scenario. The sustainability of the ecosystem is strongly influenced by the microbial community from natural resources. The pivotal role played by microbes in effectively degrading these environmental contaminants may even be better than conventional methods. Microbes’ innate capacity allows them to degrade, utilize and/or transform a plethora of both organic and inorganic substances, including persistent and recalcitrant agrochemicals, metals and minerals and different xenobiotic polymers which have been successfully used for remediation of pollutants in the biosphere.

      In the agricultural milieu, application of microbes is the focus of the day, with an emphasis on plant-microbe interactions. These interactions are complex and may be antagonistic, mutualistic or synergistic, depending on their microbial diversity and association with the host and environment. With the involvement of microbes, complex chemical substances essential for sustaining life are being transformed into available forms that are easily absorbed by plants. In addition, microbes are also involved in biofortification of elements through recycling, resulting in enhanced growth and productivity.

      Because the field of environmental and agricultural biotechnology/ microbiology is so large and appeals to those with varied interests, in order to make the topics covered herein more useful, informative and relevant to a vast range of readers, a broad array of current advances is covered in chapters that are supplemented with illustrative diagrams and informative tables, along with the future prospects of microorganisms. Therefore, doctoral and post-doctoral fellows working in the area, and environmental microbiologists and chemical engineers who want to delve into the largely unexplored realm of microorganisms in benign, beneficial agricultural production and environmental remediation will be exposed to the latest findings in these research frontiers in a comprehensive


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