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This book discusses the natural and anthropogenic determinants of
the environment and their impact on human health. It throws light
on the perspectives of climate change with case studies from
Australia, India, Italy, and Latin America. Themes covered are
ecology of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, pesticide and heavy
metal (arsenic) problems in natural environment; molecular advances
in understanding of microbial interactions; ecological studies of
human/animal health and diseases; food security, technological
developments and more. The various chapters incorporate both
theoretical and applied aspects and may serve as baseline
information for future research through which significant
development is possible.
This volume details the exploration, collection, characterization,
evaluation and conservation of microbes for sustainable utilization
in the development of the global as well as national economies,
e.g. in agriculture, ecosystems, environments, industry and
medicine. Many research institutes and universities all over the
world carry out microbiological and biotechnological research,
which generates substantial genomic resources such as cDNA
libraries, gene constructs, promoter regions, transgenes and more
valuable assets for gene discovery and transgenic product
development. This work provides up-to-date information on the
management of microbial resources in the environment. It also
covers the ecology of microorganisms in natural and engineered
environments. In trying to understand microbial interactions it
further focuses on genomic, metagenomic and molecular advances, as
well as on microbial diversity and phylogeny; ecological studies of
human, animal and plant microbiology and disease; microbial
processes and interactions in the environment; and key
technological advances. Though not intended to serve as an
encyclopedic review of the subject, the various chapters
investigate both theoretical and practical aspects and provide
essential basic information for future research to support
continued development.
This book discusses the natural and anthropogenic determinants of
the environment and their impact on human health. It throws light
on the perspectives of climate change with case studies from
Australia, India, Italy, and Latin America. Themes covered are
ecology of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, pesticide and heavy
metal (arsenic) problems in natural environment; molecular advances
in understanding of microbial interactions; ecological studies of
human/animal health and diseases; food security, technological
developments and more. The various chapters incorporate both
theoretical and applied aspects and may serve as baseline
information for future research through which significant
development is possible.
The environment of our planet is degrading at an alarming rate
because of non-sustainable urbanization, industrialization and
agriculture. Unsustainable trends in relation to climate change and
energy use, threats to public health, poverty and social exclusion,
demographic pressure and ageing, management of natural resources,
biodiversity loss, land use and transport still persist and new
challenges are arising. Since these negative trends bring about a
sense of urgency, short term action is required, whilst maintaining
a longer term perspective. The main challenge is to gradually
change our current unsustainable consumption and production
patterns and the nonintegrated approach to policy-making. This book
covers the broad area including potential of rhizospheric
microorganisms in the sustainable plant development in
anthropogenic polluted soils, bioremediation of pesticides from
soil and waste water, toxic metals from soil, biological treatment
of pulp and paper industry wastewater, sustainable solutions for
agro processing waste management, solid waste management on climate
change and human health, environmental impact of dyes and its
remediation. Various methods for genotoxicity testing of
environmental pollutants are also discussed and chapters on
molecular detection of resistance and transfer genes in the
environmental samples, biofilm formation by the environmental
bacteria, biochemical attributes to assess soil ecosystem
sustainability, application of rhizobacteria in biotechnology, role
of peroxidases as a tool for the decolorization and removal of dyes
and potential of biopesticides in sustainable agriculture. It
offers a unique treatment of the subject, linking various
protection strategies for sustainable development, describing the
inter-relationships between the laboratory and field
eco-toxicologist, the biotechnology consultant, environmental
engineers and different international environmental regulatory and
protection agencies.
This volume details the exploration, collection, characterization,
evaluation and conservation of microbes for sustainable utilization
in the development of the global as well as national economies,
e.g. in agriculture, ecosystems, environments, industry and
medicine.Many research institutes and universities all over the
world carry out microbiological and biotechnological research,
which generates substantial genomic resources such as cDNA
libraries, gene constructs, promoter regions, transgenes and more
valuable assets for gene discovery and transgenic product
development. This work provides up-to-date information on the
management of microbial resources in the environment. It also
covers the ecology of microorganisms in natural and engineered
environments. In trying to understand microbial interactions it
further focuses on genomic, metagenomic and molecular advances, as
well as on microbial diversity and phylogeny; ecological studies of
human, animal and plant microbiology and disease; microbial
processes and interactions in the environment; and key
technological advances. Though not intended to serve as an
encyclopedic review of the subject, the various chapters
investigate both theoretical and practical aspects and provide
essential basic information for future research to support
continued development. "
Type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) are highly versatile
membrane-associated transporter machines used by Gram-negative and
Gram-positive bacteria to deliver substrate molecules to a large
variety of target cells. This volume summarizes our current
knowledge of the large variety and structural diversity of T4SSs in
pathogenic Escherichia, Agrobacterium, Legionella, Coxiella,
Bartonella, Helicobacter, Enterococcus and other species. Divided
into 13 chapters contributed by leading experts, it presents
findings that significantly enhance our understanding of how
various pathogens manipulate host cell functions to trigger
bacterial uptake, promote intracellular growth, suppress defense
mechanisms and of how bacteria spread antibiotic resistances, thus
facilitating bacterial colonization and disease development. The
book is an invaluable source of information for researchers and
clinicians.
The environment of our planet is degrading at an alarming rate
because of non-sustainable urbanization, industrialization and
agriculture. Unsustainable trends in relation to climate change and
energy use, threats to public health, poverty and social exclusion,
demographic pressure and ageing, management of natural resources,
biodiversity loss, land use and transport still persist and new
challenges are arising. Since these negative trends bring about a
sense of urgency, short term action is required, whilst maintaining
a longer term perspective. The main challenge is to gradually
change our current unsustainable consumption and production
patterns and the nonintegrated approach to policy-making. This book
covers the broad area including potential of rhizospheric
microorganisms in the sustainable plant development in
anthropogenic polluted soils, bioremediation of pesticides from
soil and waste water, toxic metals from soil, biological treatment
of pulp and paper industry wastewater, sustainable solutions for
agro processing waste management, solid waste management on climate
change and human health, environmental impact of dyes and its
remediation. Various methods for genotoxicity testing of
environmental pollutants are also discussed and chapters on
molecular detection of resistance and transfer genes in the
environmental samples, biofilm formation by the environmental
bacteria, biochemical attributes to assess soil ecosystem
sustainability, application of rhizobacteria in biotechnology, role
of peroxidases as a tool for the decolorization and removal of dyes
and potential of biopesticides in sustainable agriculture. It
offers a unique treatment of the subject, linking various
protection strategies for sustainable development, describing the
inter-relationships between the laboratory and field
eco-toxicologist, the biotechnology consultant, environmental
engineers and different international environmental regulatory and
protection agencies.
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