Bioprospects of Coastal Eubacteria

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Coastal Sand Dunes: A Potential Goldmine of Bioresources

   • Aureen L. Godinho

   Pages 1-24

3. Eubacterial Siderophores and Factors Modulating Their Production

   • Teja Gaonkar

   Pages 25-38

4. Denitrifying Bacteria: Physiological Response to Hydrocarbons

   • Trelita de Sousa

   Pages 39-57

5. Alkaliphilic Bacteria: Diversity, Physiology and Industrial Applications

   • Sunita Borkar

   Pages 59-83

6. Biodegradation of Aromatic Compounds by Alkaliphilic Bacteria

   • Rasika Desai Gaokar

   Pages 85-105

7. Response of Alkaliphilic Bacteria to Aromatic Amines

   • Naveen Kumar Krishnamurthy

   Pages 107-128

8. Insights into Organic-Solvent-Tolerant Bacteria and Their Biotechnological Potentials

   • Yogita N. Sardessai

   Pages 129-149

9. Heterotrophic Bacteria Producing Polyhydroxyalkanoates: A Biodegradable Polymer

   • Nimali N. Prabhu

   Pages 151-162

10. Bacterial Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Using Renewable Resources

    • Maria Celisa Santimano

    Pages 163-177

11. Transformation of Triphenyltin by Eubacteria: Fate and Effects in Environmental System

    • Sangeeta Jadhav

    Pages 179-193

12. Bacteria Adhered to Particulate Matter and Their Role in Plant Litter Mineralization

    • Amrita Kharangate-Lad

    Pages 195-207

13. Feruloyl Esterase: A Principal Biodegradative Enzyme

    • Cristabell Pinto

    Pages 209-224

14. Bio-processing of Coir—A Natural Fibre for Diversified End Use

    • Anita Das Ravindranath

    Pages 225-240

15. Role of Microbes in Vermicomposting: A Review

    • Prakash Mallappa Munnoli

    Pages 241-262

16. Prevalence of Listeria in Milk from Farm to Table

    • Dilecta D’Costa

    Pages 263-287

17. Back Matter

    Pages 289-294

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This book is a collection of scholarly articles presenting the research results of work carried out under the supervision of Prof. Saroj Bhosle, a microbiologist at Goa University, India.The objective of this volume is to document the comprehensive ecological knowledge of eubacteria isolated from diverse coastal ecosystems of Goa, little explored for microbiological studies. These ecosystems need to be properly tapped in order to reveal potential bacteria yet to be exploited. The topics of this book are particularly relevant to researchers and students in the field of microbiology with an interest in the varied aspects of eubacteria. They provide academic insight for scientific communities in Goa and the rest of the world.

• Bioprospects
• Coastal Eubacteria
• Ecosystems of Goa
• Industrial and Environmental Applications
• Mangroves
• coastal sciences

• Microbiology, P.E.S.s S.R.S.N. College of Arts and Science, Ponda, India

  Sunita Borkar

Dr. Sunita Borkar, Associate Prof. and Head, Department of Microbiology, P.E,S.S.R.S.N. College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa started with the Department of Microbiology at the same college in 1989 as Lecturer after M.Sc. from Bombay University and became Associate Prof. in 2006. She obtained her Doctoral degree in 2003 during her teaching tenure from Goa University. She worked on “Studies on Alkaliphiles - An Industrially Significant group of Extremophiles” under the able guidance of Prof. Saroj Bhosle. She has 27 years of teaching and research experience and guided project work of 40 undergraduate  students, 2 Ph.D scholars as co-guide and 1 M.Phil. student. She has to her credit 3 Minor Research Projects funded by UGC and 1 Major Research Project funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Her major research interests encompass Diversity of Alkaliphilic Bacteria, Bioremediation, Phosphate Solubilisation, and PGPR. Dr. Borkar has participated and presented several research papers at National and International conferences and symposia and published research papers and articles related to her research interest. She is a life member of Association of Microbiologists of India and has received Carmelite Award as the best outgoing graduate student.

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