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Current Microbiological Research in Africa - Selected Applications for Sustainable Environmental Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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Current Microbiological Research in Africa - Selected Applications for Sustainable Environmental Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly
challenged by numerous factors. This is particularly pronounced in
sub-Saharan African countries, despite the continent being the
world's second largest and second most-populous continent,
currently undergoing rapid economic growth. Financial constraints
and unclear areas of focus when funding is available, are among the
limiting factors, with the consequence being the development of
inadequate policies, especially those relating to environmental
protection and conservation. This 13-chapter book is a unique piece
in the field of microbiology, designed to stimulate some research
areas in Africa by illustrating interesting and informative
examples of the current applied research agenda in environmental
microbiology in selected countries within the continent. With
authors from the North, South, East and West of Africa, the book
touches diverse applied methods and approaches to meet the
pragmatic needs faced by environmental microbiologists in Africa.
Also included are topics on viruses, bacteria (including
cyanobacteria), and protozoa, and their importance in disease.
Sustainable agriculture and aquaculture, and eco-friendly oil and
hydrocarbon bioremediation and degradation approaches are
highlighted. Microbial involvement in different common indoor
(e.g., household kitchens, latrines, and hospitals) and outdoor
settings including air, soil, and water habitats, and their
resistance to commonly used antibiotics, are described. Hopefully,
the work presented here will stimulate the need for increasing
modern training and funding initiatives to prepare African
microbiologists to meet the challenges they face in African
universities and research laboratories.
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