Microbial Factories Biodiversity, Biopolymers, Bioactive Molecules:
This book highlights the efforts made by distinguished scientific researchers world-wide to meet two key challenges: i) the limited reserves of polluting fossil fuels, and ii) the ever-increasing amounts of waste being generated. These case studies have b
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Microbial Factories
Biodiversity, Biopolymers, Bioactive Molecules: Volume 2
Microbial Factories
Vipin Chandra Kalia Editor
Microbial Factories Biodiversity, Biopolymers, Bioactive Molecules: Volume 2
Editor Vipin Chandra Kalia Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology Delhi University Campus Delhi, India
ISBN 978-81-322-2594-2 ISBN 978-81-322-2595-9 DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2595-9
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Preface
Human beings are an integral part of the environment. Biological activities have a strong influence on physical and chemical components of the ecosystem. Plants are the major contributors as producers of bioproducts, to be used by animals and microbes. In the animal kingdom, human beings are the most aggressive consumers, and their needs are increasing geometrically with time. Unlike animals, human needs extend beyond food and shelter. The innovative nature of man has led to discoveries and inventions, which apparently are for the benefit of human beings. However, these developments are a big drain on the available natural resources with a cascade effect. At the base of this chain reaction, the most adversely affected is the energy sector. The demand for energy is increasing rapidly because of the needs and attitudes of humans, who are thus transforming to a society of high-end consumers. Since fossil fuels are the major source of energy, their consumption is the root cause of irreparable damage to the environment. Another factor which adds to the ever-increasing environmental pollution is the unmanageable quantities of wastes. The conventional means of disposal of wastes and waste waters, adopted in most p
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