Anaerobes and Anaerobic Processes

The aim of preparation of current book is to provide the state-of-the-art knowledge about anaerobes and anaerobic process to undergraduate, graduate and PhD students. During the preparation of book we tried to incorporate contents from very basic like cultivation, handling, preservation and various important process related to anaerobes like biomethanation, anaerobic methanotrophy, solid waste management, anaerobic biohydrogen and biobutanol production, anaerobic nitrogen treatment, anaerobic solid waste management. In addition considering the importance of anaerobes in human health and disease we tried to dedicate a complete section like anaerobic probiotic, anaerobes and human gut microbiology and anaerobes and human infection. Finally we tried to incorporate a chapter on role of anaerobes in animal rumen and food digestion. We believe that current book will serve its aim to satisfy the hunger of knowledge about anaerobes and anaerobic process for the UG, PG and PhD students of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Biochemistry background.

Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with New India Publishing Agency.

1. Technical Considerations for Cultivation and Purification of Anaerobic Microorganisms 2. Preservation of Anaerobic Microbes: Past, Present and Future 3. Insights into the Diversity of Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria and Its Application 4. Anaerobic Fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota) in Ruminant and Non-ruminant Animals: Advances in Taxonomy, Ecology, Cultivation and Biotechnological Potential 5. Methanogens: The Unique, Unicellular Powerhouses of Future 6. Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane: A Brief Overview 7. Microbial Sulfur Compound Respiration 8. Anaerobes: The Essential Commensal Microbiota of Ruminants 9. Biohydrogen (Synthesis from Bioprocesses) with Impact of Clean Fuel Development 10. Anaerobic Process of Bio-butanol Production and Its Use as Biofuel 11. Anaerobic Process of Solid-Waste Management and Bio-composting 12. Role of Anaerobes in Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Cycling 13. The Emerging Threat of Anaerobic Infections 14. Anaerobes as an Emerging Probiotics 15. Human Gut: An Ideal Habitat for Anaerobes 16. Biotechnological Applications of Anaerobes

Om Prakash, Scientist, National Centre for Microbial Resource, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Dilip R. Ranade, Ex-Officiating Director and Scientist-G (Retd.), MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India