• ISBN13: 9780128182581
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publisher Imprint: Elsevier
• Publication Date: April 16, 2019
• Pages: 562
• Original Price: USD 220.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 898 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Chemical & Biochemical

About the Book New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbes in Soil, Crop and Environmental Sustainability reviews the exploitation of microbial biodiversity in soil with respect to nutrient-use efficiency, also discussing the improvement and maintenance of certain physical and chemical conditions in soil that can provide economic and environmental benefits toward agricultural sustainability. The utilization of microbes ranges from applications in biotechnology, marginal land restoration, the formulation of microbial inoculants, the enhancement of crop productivity, and the mitigation of global warming gases. Finally, various uses for microbial resources in crop disease management, bioenergy production, and income based on microbial cultivation are explored.

Singh, Jay Shankar: - Dr. Jay Shankar Singh is Faculty at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. He is an expert in the area of land use, restoration ecology, and natural resource management. He is also actively serving as member of various scientific committees, holding editorial responsibilities for journals. He has published several articles and books from Springer, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, among others.