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Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology

  • Detailed account of Bacillus and related species as biocontrol agents
  • Discussion of industrial applications
  • Overview of genomics and metabolomics studies

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Role of Bacillus Genus in the Production of Value-Added Compounds

    • Milad Mohkam, Navid Nezafat, Aydin Berenjian, Manica Negahdaripour, Abdolazim Behfar, Younes Ghasemi
    Pages 1-33
  3. Growth Promotion of Nonlegumes by the Inoculation of Bacillus Species

    • M. A. Baset Mia, Umme Aminun Naher, Qurban Ali Panhwar, M. Tofazzal Islam
    Pages 57-76
  4. Application of Bacillus spp. for Sustainable Cultivation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and the Benefits

    • Angom Romita Devi, Rhitu Kotoky, Piyush Pandey, G. D. Sharma
    Pages 185-211
  5. Potential and Prospects of Aerobic Endospore-Forming Bacteria (AEFB) in Crop Production

    • Govindan Selvakumar, Gurupadam Hema Bindu, Periyasamy Panneerselvam, Arakalgud Nanjundaiah Ganeshamurthy
    Pages 213-236
  6. Expanding the Horizons for the Use of Paenibacillus Species as PGPR for Sustainable Agriculture

    • Dweipayan Goswami, Pinakin Dhandhukia, Janki N. Thakker
    Pages 281-307
  7. Bacillus spp.: A Prolific Siderophore Producer

    • Arif Khan, Hiren V. Doshi, Mukund Chandra Thakur
    Pages 309-323
  8. Can Bacillus Species Enhance Nutrient Availability in Agricultural Soils?

    • Vijay Singh Meena, B. R. Maurya, Sunita Kumari Meena, Rajesh Kumar Meena, Ashok Kumar, J. P. Verma et al.
    Pages 367-395
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 397-416

About this book

This volume of comprehensive reviews updates our knowledge of research and commercialization of Bacillus-based products in agriculture and the environmental sector. The last couple of decades have witnessed tremendous growth of research on Bacillus species. Many of these species can produce industrial enzymes, and can act simultaneously as biofertilizers and as biopesticides inhibiting important phytopathogens. This "biocontrol" activity is now elucidated by a number of genomic and metabolomic studies. Bacillus formulations are being patented and commercialized on a regular basis. Understanding the biology, ecology and mechanism of action of these bacteria will play a role in the promotion of Bacillus-based products to support green technology in agriculture and agro-based industries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biotechnology, Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Salna, Bangladesh

    M. Tofazzal Islam

  • WVU Extension Service, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA

    Mahfuz Rahman

  • Soil and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, India

    Piyush Pandey

  • Department of Microbiology, Government Science College, Vankal, India

    Chaitanya Kumar Jha

  • Division of Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-si, Korea (Republic of)

    Abhinav Aeron

About the editors


Prof M Tofazzal Islam
Professor Islam is a Professor at the Department of Biotechnology Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh.His broad experience includes molecular plant oomycete interactions, natural products chemistry, applied and environmental microbiology, biotechnology and plant physiology.

Dr. M M Rahaman
Dr. Rahaman is Assistant Professor at West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA. His specialities include plant pest diagnosis, investigation and recommendation of pesticide resistance in pest population and strategies for resistance management, pesticide safety and sustainable crop production.

Prof P Pandey
Professor Pandey is Head of the Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India. He is specialized in Soil and Environment Microbiology, Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) – Bioinoculants, Biocontrol, Rhizoremediation.

Dr. Chaitanya Jha
Dr. Jha is Assistant Professor & Head of the Department of Microbiology, Government Science college, Vankal, Mangrol, India. He is specialized in plant growth.

Dr Abhinav Aeron, Post Doc Fellow, South Korea
Dr Aeron is a Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDF) in the Laboratory for Plant Growth Promotion by Systemic Investigation of Rhizomicrobiome, Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresources Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-Si, 570-752, Jeollabuk, South Korea.He is specialized in Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), Rhizobial diversity, Biological control of fungi, Bacterial Endophytes as PGP agents, Arabidopsis (Plant)-PGPR(Microbe) interactions, Plant Growth Promoting Fungi (PGPF), Plant-Microbe-Heavy Metal Interactions, Microbial Enzymes, Antimicrobial screening (MIC, Microbial kill kinetics).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology

  • Editors: M. Tofazzal Islam, Mahfuz Rahman, Piyush Pandey, Chaitanya Kumar Jha, Abhinav Aeron

  • Series Title: Bacilli in Climate Resilient Agriculture and Bioprospecting

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44409-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44408-6Published: 13 February 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83051-3Published: 17 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44409-3Published: 24 January 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2524-5120

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-5139

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 416

  • Number of Illustrations: 49 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Bacteriology, Agriculture, Plant Biochemistry, Enzymology

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