State-of-the-Art of Environmental Microbiology in India
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 19826
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil chemistry/fertility/microbiology; microbiological transformation of nutrients for improving nutrient use efficiency, bio-waste management and quality assessment; soil organic pools and dynamics vis-à-vis climate change; soil carbon sequestration; soil biological health assessment; bioremediation using selected microbes
Interests: plant–microbe interaction, rhizosphere biology, biological control, bioremediation
Interests: mycology; plant pathology; seed pathology; storage mycoflora and their effects on agricultural produce; bioremediation of heavy metals; rhizosphere microflora and their role in plant growth
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive view on up-to-the-minute developments of environmental microbiology in India. Research articles which provide consolidated state-of-the-art findings in this area are, therefore, solicited for this issue. It is going to serve as a platform for showcasing the expertise of the motivated scientists and researchers of India working in the area of environmental microbiology and allied sectors. This much awaited Special Issue aims to impart a vision for the advancement of science with a special focus on development of environmental microbiology research in India. The Special Issue has a mission of integrating researchers, scientists, and academicians across the Indian subcontinent to promote research in diverse areas of environmental microbiology and to establish a meaningful communication among aspiring and senior microbiologists.
The Special Issue will publish full research papers, original articles, critical reviews, mini-reviews, opinions, research notes and short communications within the ambit of its title. Descriptions of cutting-edge techniques and novel approaches are also accepted. However, highly rated manuscripts addressing, but not limited to, the topics or the issues related to environmental challenges by developing a fundamental understanding of the microbial communities and processes in natural and built environments, exploration of the diverse roles of microbes and microbial communities, cell structure and elements, microbial energetics and diversity, ecology and population dynamics, environmental microbial processes including biogeochemical cycling, microbes involved in bio-deterioration and bioremediation, microbes for sustaining the environment by utilizing green and low input biotechnology, exploring microbial resources for life-saving bioactive compounds, microbe-mediated mitigation of biotic and abiotic stresses, quorum sensing, microbial signalling and cross-talk, biofilm formation, cell-to-cell communication, plant-microbe interactions under biotic and abiotic stresses, role of microorganisms in ecosystems functioning under various environmental conditions, restoration of degraded land/ecosystems, development of antimicrobial drugs, pilot studies for industrial production of alternative fermented foods, enzymes, vitamins, etc., in-depth studies on environmental pollution and remediation of ecosystems, development of sustainable techniques and approaches in the field of environmental and agricultural microbiology for a rewarding as well as sustainable future, increased agricultural productivity through the application of microbial bio-fertilizers and pesticides, molecular studies using microbial systems, etc., are also welcome.
Dr. M. C. Manna
Dr. Udai B. Singh
Dr. Jai P. Rai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmental microbiology
- microbial biofilm and plant–microbe interaction
- biogeochemical cycling
- mitigation of biotic and abiotic stresses
- green and low input technology
- ecosystem restoration and functioning
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