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This book embodies 21 review articles contributed by subject experts of various areas of industrial microbiology. The articles are devoted to pharma industries, food and enzyme industries, textile industry, agro-industry and cottage industry.Yeast is one of the important microorganisms which have been used to produce beverages, alcohols and fermented food commodities for a very long time. In recent years, it has been the first choice among eukaryotes to use in ...
During 20 century novel approaches made for exploitation of microorganisms have increased the research interest and applicability of microorganisms in the area of agriculture, food, health care, industry and environment. It has led to substantial enhancement in economic growth of the country so as to improve the life style of human beings. In future too purposeful exploitation of microorganisms would be enhanced due to increased demand of microbe-based products. ...
The Himalaya has always been a source of fascination and inspiration for the naturalists and scientists since time immemorial. It has such an unusual rich fauna and flora that enticed the biologists all over the world. Geographically it ranges from 73-97o E longitude and 27-37o N latitude running from east to west. It provides to the multiplicity of varied microclimates and ecological niches not only to higher plants but for microorganisms as well. It is mainly ...
The number of potential microbes exploited commercially is scanty irrespective of their huge presence in diverse habitats. Although in recent years, some of them have been successfully manipulated in multifarious areas such as production of industrially viable products, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, recovery of metals, improvement and maintenance of environmental quality, and insect and pest control. The twenty-three articles included here fall under three ...