Overview
- Discusses the latest research trends in a vast range of biological sciences
- Covers important applications of plant and microbes in the production of essential products
- Provides an overview on the latest R&D activities being pursued on different aspects of plants
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Table of contents(17 chapters)
About this book
This book gathers handpicked articles presented by national and international scientists at the International Conference on Biotechnology and Biological Sciences, BIOSPECTRUM 2017. It highlights the works of researchers and students in India and abroad on plant biotechnology and its applications in addressing various agricultural and food production-related issues.
The respective papers explore a range of advances in plant biotechnology, e.g.: the cytotoxic potential of Moringaoleifera lam; the use of the entomo-pathogenic fungi Cordyceps sp. as unique and valuable sources of bioactive compounds; and strain improvement strategies for Cordyceps sp. In addition, they discuss the use of low-cost blue green algal biofertilizer comprising four blue green algal strains in rice fields; and the use of lignocellulosic materials as potential renewable energy resources for the production of fuels.
This book will be extremely useful for researchers and students of biotechnology and plant science, providing an essential update on the latest findings and trends.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Rita Kundu
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State University of New York, Albany, USA
Rajiv Narula
About the editors
Dr. Rajiv Narula received his Bachelor’s Degree in Botany from the esteemed Presidency College (now Presidency University), Calcutta. He went on to complete a Master’s in Biotechnology at GGD University, Chhattisgarh, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. After completing his doctoral thesis on Pathogen Reduction and Recycling of Bedding Materials on Dairy Farms (May 2011), he joined the State University of New York, Canton in 2011, and is currently a member of its Environmental Science and Chemistry Department.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Advances in Plant & Microbial Biotechnology
Editors: Rita Kundu, Rajiv Narula
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6321-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6320-7Published: 26 April 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6323-8Published: 15 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-6321-4Published: 11 April 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 134
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Biochemistry, Plant Physiology, Agriculture, Microbial Ecology