Principles of Agricultural Microbiology

Agriculture Knowledge Series

Book: 6

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Contents: 1. History of microbiology. 2. Metabolism in bacteria: ATP generation. 3. Chemoautotrophy and photoautotrophy. 4. Respiration in bacteria. 5. Bacteriophages. 6. Viroids and prions. 7. Bacterial genetics. 8. Genetic recombination. 9. Genetic engineering. 10. Plasmids and episomes. 11. Genetically modified organisms (GMO). 12. Soil microbiology. 13. Microbial transformation of carbon. 14. Microbial transformation of nitrogen and biological nitrogen fixation. 15. Microbial transformation of phosphorus and sulphur. 16. Microflora of rhizosphere and phyllosphere. 17. Microbes in composting. 18. Microbiology of water. 19. Microbiology of food. 20. Food preservation. 21. Biofertilizers. 22. Microbial insecticides/pesticides. 23. Microbial agents for control of plant diseases. 24. Biodegradation. 25. Biogas production. 26. Biodegradable plastics. 27. Plant microbes interactions.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.S. Purohit

Dr. S.S. Purohit (b. July, 1948) obtained M.Sc. (Gold Medal) and Ph.D. in Botany from Udaipur University, Udaipur. He was guest scientist in various foreign universities. He has 30 years of teaching experience of UG and PG students specially Plant Physiology and Biotechnology. He has guided 12 M. Phil and 5 Ph.D. students. He is a well known author of 30 nooks of national and international repute. He has edited an International series entitled: Hormonal Regulation of Plant Growth and Development in Six Volumes and two Volumes have been reprinted by W. Junk Publishers, Holland. Presently he is the Managing Director of Agrobios (India) and Chief Editor Agrobios News Letter.