Broschiertes Buch

Natural Bioactive Products in Sustainable Agriculture

Beschreibung

This book discusses various aspects of bioactive natural products employed in the agrochemical and agriculture sectors. It covers the use of plants, microorganisms, and microbial metabolites as eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable alternatives to chemicals in the field of agriculture. Written by active researchers and academics, the book highlights state-of-art products in the field, as well as the gaps, challenges, and obstacles associated with the use of plants, microbes and their products. Given its scope, it is a valuable resource for the scientific community and professionals in enterprises wanting insights into the latest developments and advances in the context of biological products, including their applications, traditional uses, modern practices, and strategies to harness their full potential.

Autor

Joginder Singh is a Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. Previously he worked as a Young Scientist at the Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory, Department of Botany, Jai Narain Vyas University, funded by the DST, Govt. of India. His research interests include exploring efficient strategies toward bioremediation and phytoremediation of pollutants and pesticides from water and soil. He is currently working on the designing and development of cleanup technology (biofilters) for in-situ bioremediation of textile industrial effluents. He has published more than 60 research and review articles in the peer-reviewed journals, edited four books and authored 30 chapters in edited books. Dr. Singh has chaired technical sessions and presented papers at several international and national seminars, symposia and conferences. He serves as a reviewer for various prestigious journals, and is an active member of numerous scientific societies and organizations, including the Association of Microbiologists of India, K. K. Nanda Foundation for Advancement of Plant Sciences, Indian Society for Radiation Biology, International Phytotechnology Society and European Federation of Biotechnology. Ajar Nath Yadav is an Assistant Professor (SS) at the Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has 4 years of teaching and 10 years of research experience in the field of industrial biotechnology, microbial biotechnology, and plant-microbe-interactions. Dr. Yadav holds a doctorate degree in Microbial Biotechnology, from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and BIT, Mesra, Ranchi, jointly; an M.Sc. (Biotechnology) from Bundelkhand University and a B.Sc. (CBZ) from the University of Allahabad, India.  Dr. Yadav's 111 publications include 67 research/review papers, 11 books, and 33 book chapters. He has also presented papers at various international and national conferences. Dr. Yadav has received twelve best paper presentation awards, one young scientist award (NASI-Swarna Jyanti Purskar) and three certificates of excellence in reviewing awards. Dr. Yadav received the "Outstanding Teacher Award" at the 6th Annual Convocation at Eternal University in 2018. He serves as an editor/editorial board member and reviewer for more than 35 national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has lifetime membership of the Association of Microbiologists in India, Indian Science Congress Council, and the National Academy of Sciences, India

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Nature Singapore / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-981-15-3026-5
• 1st edition 2020
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 555g
• ISBN-13: 9789811530265
• ISBN-10: 9811530262
• Artikelnr.: 61619828