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Plant Taxonomy: past, present, and future contains various contributions from stalwarts in the field of plant taxonomy, which focus on different aspects of this field. Each contribution has been written based on thorough research, and includes recent developments such as molecular taxonomy and barcoding. Interesting aspects of naming plants, speciation, molecular aspects of plant identification, and e-flora have been dealt with in an elaborate manner. In ...
This volume contains wide ranging modern topics on `Microbial Biotechnology', applied microbiology and microbial ecology. The authors have done a tremendous job of synthesizing all the informations which will be useful for researchers and students alike. The present book has been aimed to emphasize on diverse uses of microbes involved in biotechnology, most dear to Professor Mukerji.
Biotechnology concerns the practical application of organisms or their components. Historically biotechnology was an art involved in the production of vines, beers and cheeses. Now a days it involve a series of advanced technologies spanning biology, chemistry and process engineering. In recent years discoveries regarding genetic engineering have had a major impact on biotechnology. Its application are varied including the production of new metabolites, drugs, ...
This book blends information on classical fundamental aspects with recent development in fungal systematics. The textbook of fungi presents information on the morphology, life cycle and their economic uses in human life. Special attempt has been made on the biological activities of the microbial products. They produce several types of drugs including antibiotics, drugs that reduce high blood pressure. They also produce many of the enzymes used in the food, ...