Biotechnology

This book summarizes the recent advances in applications of starch in state-of-the-art drug carriers (hydrogel, micro- and nano-particulate carriers) with stimulus-responsive and target-specific properties.

This book is designed to popularize Quinoa cereal among both scientific and food industry.

This book compiles selected articles presented at the International Conference on Biotechnology & Biological Sciences, BIOSPECTRUM 2017, organized by the Department of Biotechnology, University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata.

This book meticulously examines the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (including numerous letters) to present their thoughts on communication and media studies from the perspective of "e;world intercourse"e; to reveal their spread in all areas of social information dissemination of ideas.

"e;Microalgae Biotechnology for Food, Health and High Value Products"e; presents the latest technological innovations in microalgae production, market status of algal biomass-based products, and future prospects for microalgal applications.

This edited book covers all aspects of grain legumes including negative impact of abiotic and biotic stresses under the changing global climate.

This edited book is a comprehensive compilation of principles, conventional and molecular approaches used to develop improved varieties and hybrids of major crops in light of their origin, evolution, taxonomy, production and productivity and need by human civilization.

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global public health problem.

This book deals with the most emerging aspects of algal research with special reference to microalgae viz; diversity, mutations, genomics and metagenomics study, eco-physiology, culturing, microalgae for food and feed, biofuel production, harvesting of microalgae, separation, and purification of biochemicals, techno-economical assessment, microalgal biotechnology, algal-bacterial systems for wastewater treatment.

This book collects all the latest technologies with their implications on the global rice cultivation.

This edited volume discusses the role of various microbial products in healthcare, environment and agriculture.

In this comprehensive book, plant biologists and environmental scientists present the latest information on different approaches to the remediation of inorganic pollutants.

This book is an all-embracing review of biotechnology, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, and biopharmaceutical technology.

This book explores various aspects of thermophilic and halophilic microbes from Eurasian ecosystems, which have proved to offer a unique reservoir of genetic diversity and biological source of extremophiles.

Microbial communities and their multi-functionalities play a crucial role in the management of soil and plant health, and thus help in managing agro-ecology, the environment and agriculture.

Oilseeds offer a plethora of opportunities for the food and feed industry, thanks to their high oil and protein content .

The book explores the challenges and opportunities associated with high-altitude agro-ecosystems and the factors that influence them.

This edited book focuses on the application and implementation of bioremediation and other strategies to create a sustainable and healthy environment.

Through this book, the readers will learn about the different aspects of Actinobacteria- beginning with its ecology and occurrence, to the ways of its adaptation to harsh climates, and finally to its practical applications.

Millets are small-grained, annual, warm weather cereal.

This volume discusses recent advancements to the age old practice of using microbial enzymes in the preparation of food.

This book presents various practical breakthroughs of 3D printing (3DP) technologies in developing different types of tool and gadgets to be used against COVID-19 pandemic.

This exciting book presents diverse applications of microalgal renewable resources to meet modern demands for energy and value-added products.

This book provides useful information on microbial physiology and metabolism.

This book explains the anatomy and physiology of cartilage tissue in an integrated way.

This book will consist of 8 chapters, in which important issues regarding decellularized materials (DMs) will be discussed.

In a normal physiological state, several bacteria are present in the human gut that is essential to maintain the normal to healthy gastrointestinal function.

This edited book discusses the latest advancements in the area of biofuel development.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of plant stresses caused by salt, drought, extreme temperatures, oxygen and toxic compounds, which are responsible for huge losses in crop yields.

This is the second volume of the comprehensive, two-volume work on oxidative stress in lung diseases.

This book illustrates various applications of quantum dots (QDs) in the biomedical field and future perspectives.

Rapid technological developments have led to increasingly efficient sequencing approaches.

The book addresses new achievements in AFM instruments - e.

Ferns are representative of genetic inheritance of great value as they include species of ancient vascular plants, which have direct connection with the evolution of plant life on Earth.

Stephen Hawking says that the 21st century will be the century of complexity and indeed now systems biology or medicine means dealing with complexity.

This book addresses microalgae, which represent a very promising biomass resource for wastewater treatment and producing biofuels.

This book sheds new light on ways to alleviate biotic and abiotic stress in plants, using signaling molecules of plant growth promotory rhizobacteria.

Microbial communities and their functions play a crucial role in the management of ecological, environmental and agricultural health on the Earth.

This book describes the concept, characteristics, methodology, design, management, business, recent advances and future technologies of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFAL) and indoor vertical farms.

This book complies latest advancement in the field of environmental biotechnology.

The book has 2 sections; Section A focuses on Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology and Section B covers Emerging Technologies in Environmental Biotechnology.

The book discusses the complex interactions between plants and their associated microbial communities.

For the majority of the world's population, medicinal and aromatic plants are the most important source of life-saving drugs.

This book compiles various methodologies used in understanding interactions within the rhizosphere.

This book focuses on a broad range of immunomodulators, including both natural and synthetic ones.

This book discusses genetic engineering of both plants and microbes for making agricultural practices more productive and sustainable.

The book focuses on novel interpenetrating polymer network (IPN)/semi-IPN technologies for drug delivery and biomedical applications.

The book provides an overview of the current knowledge on cellulolytic enzymes and their applications.

This contributed volume aims at bringing together all the genetic engineering tools for managing various types of crop pests.

This book is about urban infrastructuring as the processes linking infrastructural configurations and their components with other social, ecological, political, or otherwise defined systems as part of urbanisation and globalisation in the Global South.