We are living in the ocean of microbes. These tiny microorganisms are responsible for creating atmosphere for the present day life forms. These microorganisms have immense potential to fulfill the need of the human kind. They can provide us food, fuel, fertilizer. They act as a sequesters, remediators, scavengers, and what not. The recent era is the era of biotechnology once we equipped ourself with the modern technology. It is easy to harness the potential of different microorganisms for the benefit of human kind particularly clean environment, quality food and non fossilized fuel.
The judicial exploitation of microorganisms with the help of biotechnological tools not only help us to keep our environment clean, pollution free, but also help us to conserve the diversity and ultimately to protect the planet earth from any undesirable conditions. The present volume is a compendium of wide ranging current topics on microbiology, biotechnology and ecology. It is an assemblage of up to date knowledge of recent advances and development taking place in the field of microbial biotechnology and ecology. The book is a unique compilation of 50 chapters. The book Microbial biotechnology and ecology grouped in three sections 1. Microbiology, 2. Biotechnology and 3. Ecology.
The microbiology section includes about 22 articles on bacteria, cyanobacteria, VAM fungi, mushrooms. The biotechnological section includes biotechnological potential of various microorganisms and plants. In this section overall 16 articles are included. In the ecological section articles based on general ecology, bioindicators, eutropication, aquatic biodiversity, pollution etc. This section comprises of about 12 articles.
The book is assemblage of scientific information contributed by eminent scientists of the country in the form of commoration volume, to give a scientific tribute to a great Mycologist and Plant Pathologist late Prof. Dr. K.M. Vyas. Who has devoted his life for the dissemination of science and scientific knowledge particularly in the field of microbiology and biotechnology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A K Pandey
Dr. Ashok kumar Pandey (b. 19400, Basically a keen student of literature having a brilliant academic career with first class first position both at B.A. , Hons, & M.A. levels and securing gold medals, is in I.A.S. officer of 1965 batch. Dr. Pandey was sponsored during his tenure with the Ministry of Defence for a post graduate course to the University of Manchester . U.K. where hhe completed his course with distinetin and was awarded Post Graduate degree in Development Administration (1975). The administrative skill and prudence of Dr. Pandey are reflected also in the fact thathe served with different central Minister, Viz. inister of Energy, Minister of tourism, Civil Avistion & Labour, Minister of Tourism , civil Aviation & Labour, Minister of State for Defence and Minister for commerce as Special assistant very successfully and competently. Dr. Pandey is presently heading the personnel, industrial relations & training divisions in the Food corporation of India, New Delhi. A widely travelled person, Dr. Pandey has visited U.S.A., U.K. F.R.O., Fioland. Neitherlands, switizerland, Austria, Helgium, Iran, Ethiopia , etc. In various capacities and mainly as a member of several detergations while working in the Ministry of commerce. A member of different academic organizations, Dr Pandey is a very keen student of development administration and has contributed to the area of knowledge by wy of imparting training and writing scholarly papers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Deepak Vyas
Dr. Deepak Vyas (b.1964) M.Sc., Ph. D. (B.H.U., Varanasi) is Senior Lecturer in Department of Botany, Dr. H.S. Gaur University, Sagar (M.P.). he has 10 years of teaching and 21 years of Research Experience. Nine students have obtained their Ph. D. degree under his guidance and six students are working for their Ph.D. Dr. Vyas has published more then 70 papers in Journals of National and International repute. He was recipient of International Award on Ozone Depletion Theory. Dr. Vyas has organized various National Seminar, Conferences and Workshops successfully. He is an expert in the Hydrogen Production by Microalgae and presently involve in fungal (VAM) research.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jamaluddin
Dr. Jamaluddin, Scientist-G is working as Group Coordinator (Research) and Head Division of Forest Pathology in TFRI, Jabalpur. After passing his M.Sc. in Botany in 1988 from Sagar University, he obtained D.Phil degree of Allahabad University alongwith Diploma in French Language. He joined service in Govt. of India under Forest Research Institute in 1977. He has specialized in forest pathology and biofertilizers. He has published 350 research papers in various national and international journals. He has published two books FUNGI OF INDIA in 1981 and another supplement in 2004. His second book is GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY published in 2006 by M/s Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. He has also published 5 different brochures on tree diseases and bio-fertilizers. 15 students obtained Ph.D. degree under his supervision. He has been awarded Vishisht Vaigyanik Purashkar in 2005 by Govt. of India, MoEF, New Delhi, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE by ICFRE Dehradun and BRANDIS PRIZE from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun and a letter of appreciation from DG, ICFRE in 2004. He has visited UK, USA AND Canada for study tours under different programmes of Govt. India. He is a member of different scientific committees in ICFRE and the Universities and also in Academic Council of a number of universities.
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