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Biotechnology: Prospects and Applications

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Editors:
  1. R.K. Salar

    1. Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India

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  2. S.K. Gahlawat

    1. Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India

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  3. P. Siwach

    1. Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi lal University, Sirsa, India

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  4. J.S. Duhan

    1. Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India

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  • Covers current research trends in major areas of biotechnology
  • Chapters are organized in different sections, each section having one or more review papers, to provide a thorough understanding and current trends in respective field
  • The chapters are readers savvy and clearly explain both basic and advanced concepts

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Agriculture and Food Biotechnology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Emerging Dynamics of Brassinosteroids Research

      • Isha Sharma, Navdeep Kaur, Shivani Saini, Pratap Kumar Pati
      Pages 3-17

    3. Molecular Basis of Salt Tolerance in Wheat and Other Crop Plants

      • Veenti Rana, Sewa Ram, Kiran Nehra
      Pages 19-26

    4. Role of Biotechnology for Commercial Production of Fruit Crops

      • S. Kajla, A. K. Poonia, P. Kharb, J. S. Duhan
      Pages 27-37

    5. Starch: Its Functional, In Vitro Digestibility, Modification, and Applications

      • Maninder Kaur, Kawaljit Singh Sandhu
      Pages 39-52

    6. Molecular Strategies for Improving Mineral Density and Bioavailability in Rice

      • Rajinder K. Jain, Jitender Kumar, Sunita Jain, Vijay K. Chowdhury
      Pages 53-66

    7. Hairy Root Cultures of Medicinal Trees: A Viable Alternative for Commercial Production of High-Value Secondary Metabolites

      • Priyanka Siwach, Anita Rani Gill, Khushboo Sethi
      Pages 67-78

    8. Precision Phenotyping for Mapping of Traits for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops

      • Ratan Tiwari, H. M. Mamrutha
      Pages 79-85

  3. Microbial Biotechnology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Physiology of Free and Immobilised Brewer’s Yeast in Stress Conditions

      • D. Smogrovicova
      Pages 89-94

    3. Biofuels from Green Microalgae

      • P. Sharma, M. B. Khetmalas, G. D. Tandon
      Pages 95-112

    4. Molecular Diversity of Rhizobial and Nonrhizobial Bacteria from Nodules of Cool Season Legumes

      • S. S. Dudeja, Nidhi
      Pages 113-125

    5. Bacteriocins from Lactic Acid Bacteria

      • J. S. Duhan, K. Nehra, S. K. Gahlawat, P. Saharan, Duhan Surekha
      Pages 127-141

    6. Third Generation Green Energy: Cyanobacteria, Key to Production of Sustainable Energy Through Metabolic Engineering

      • Namita Singh, Ritika Chanan
      Pages 143-152

  4. Environmental Biotechnology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Bioremediation of PCB-Contaminated Sediments and Adaptive Mechanisms of Bacterial Degraders Exposed to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

      • Katarína Dercová, Hana Dudášová, Lucia Lukáčová, Slavomíra Murínová, Pavel Hucko, Lívia Tóthová et al.
      Pages 155-181

    3. Metal Organic Frameworks: New Smart Material for Biological Application

      • P. Bansal, L. M. Bharadwaj, A. Deep, S. K. Rohilla, R. K. Salar
      Pages 183-195

    4. Potential Bioherbicides: Indian Perspectives

      • K. R. Aneja, V. Kumar, P. Jiloha, M. Kaur, C. Sharma, P. Surain et al.
      Pages 197-215

    5. Nitrite Biosensors: Analytical Tools for Determination of Toxicity Due to Presence of Nitrite Ions

      • V. Dhull, A. Gahlaut, A. Gothwal, J. S. Duhan, V. Hooda
      Pages 217-226
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About this book

Biotechnology: Prospects and Applications covers the review of recent developments in biotechnology and international authorship presents global issues that help in our understanding of the role of biotechnology in solving important scientific and societal problems for the benefit of mankind and environment. A balanced coverage of basic molecular biology and practical applications, relevant examples, colored illustrations, and contemporary applications of biotechnology provide students and researchers with the tools and basic knowledge of biotechnology. In our effort to introduce students and researchers to cutting edge techniques and applications of biotechnology, we dedicated specific chapters to such emerging areas of biotechnology as Emerging Dynamics of Brassinosteroids Research, Third generation green energy, Bioremediation, Metal Organic Frameworks: New smart materials for biological application, Bioherbicides, Biosensors, Fetal Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Animal forensics. Biotechnology: Prospects and Applications will be highly useful for students, teachers and researchers in all disciplines of life sciences, agricultural sciences, medicine, and biotechnology in universities, research stations and biotechnology companies. The book features broader aspects of the role of biotechnology in human endeavor. It also presents an overview of prospects and applications while emphasizing modern, cutting-edge, and emerging areas of biotechnology. Further, it provides the readers with a comprehensive knowledge of topics in food and agricultural biotechnology, microbial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology and animal biotechnology. The chapters have been written with special reference to the latest developments in above broader areas of biotechnology that impact the biotechnology industry. A list of references at the end of each chapter is provided for the readers to learn more about a particular topic. Typically, these references include basic research,research papers, review articles and articles from the popular literature.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India

    R.K. Salar, S.K. Gahlawat, J.S. Duhan

  • Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi lal University, Sirsa, India

    P. Siwach

About the editors

Dr. R. K. Salar, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India. He received postdoctoral fellowship from the Ministry of Education, Slovak Republic, to pursue his post doctorate from Department of Biochemical Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia and visited several other countries including Japan, Norway, Austria, Hungary etc. His current interests are in fermentation technology and harnessing medicinal values of plants and microbes. Dr. Salar also received several research and development projects from UGC, New Delhi, HSCST, Chandigarh and International travel grant from DST, New Delhi. He is a reviewer of Journal of Basic Microbiology, Annals of Applied Biology (Wiley-VCH, Germany) and Frontiers in Life Sciences (Taylor & Francis, UK).

Dr. S.K. Gahlawat, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Department of Biotechnology and Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India. He has been awarded Boyscast fellowship and DBT Overseas Associateship for doing postdoctoral research in FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, UK. He has received several R&D projects from UGC, ICAR and Haryana Govt. His research interests include development of molecular diagnostic methods for bacterial and viral diseases. He is a referee of International Journal of Aquaculture, The Netherlands and Journal of Applied Microbiology.

Dr. P. Siwach, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India. She has received R&D projects from UGC, New Delhi. Her current research areas include molecular marker analysis for improvement of quality traits, micropropagation and biochemical characterization of medicinal plants.

Dr. J.S. Duhan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India. He has received R&Dprojects from UGC and CSIR, New Delhi. His specialization includes microbial biotechnology and biological nitrogen fixation.

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