Microbes and Enzymes in Soil Health and Bioremediation
Microbial enzymes play a vital role in maintaining soil health and removing pollutants from contaminated land. Soil microflora is closely associated with maintaining soil fertility, and the use of chemical pesticides, fertilizers and other volatile s
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Ashok Kumar Swati Sharma Editors
Microbes and Enzymes in Soil Health and Bioremediation
Microorganisms for Sustainability Volume 16
Series editor Naveen Kumar Arora, Environmental Microbiology, School for Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14379
Ashok Kumar • Swati Sharma Editors
Microbes and Enzymes in Soil Health and Bioremediation
Editors Ashok Kumar Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat, Himachal Pradesh, India
Swati Sharma University Institute of Biotechnology (UIBT) Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab, India
ISSN 2512-1901 ISSN 2512-1898 (electronic) Microorganisms for Sustainability ISBN 978-981-13-9116-3 ISBN 978-981-13-9117-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9117-0 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
This book was encouraged by the aspiration that daily human activities in the modern world add to the huge amount of waste into the environment. In order to meet the food demand and requirement, chemical fertilizers in excess have been added to agricultural land and harmful pesticides sprayed onto the crops and vegetables which altered the normal soil microflora and fauna. Plastic pollution becomes the biggest threat in the twenty-first century. Microplastic particles and fibers, crude oil, paints, varnishes, and other daily used stuff in modern life have created the threat to human life. This book had been written to provide a framework for the role of microbes and enzymes
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