This book focuses on the application of microbes in all fields of biology. There is an urgent need to understand and explore new microbes, their biological activities, genetic makeup and further opportunities for utilizing them. The book is divided into sections, highlighting the application of microbes in agriculture, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, bioremediation, industry, medicine and forensic sciences, and describing potential future advances in these fields. It also explores the potential role of microbes in space and how they might support life on a different planet.

Provides insights into various biotechnological application of microbes

Chapter 1. Microbial ecosystem and anthropogenic impacts.- Part 1. Microbes in Agriculture.- Chapter 2. Recent advances in Plant-microbe interaction.- Chapter 3. Microbes in crop production: Formulation and Application.- Chapter 4. Microorganisms improving food quality and safety.- Chapter 5. Microbes in Soil and their Metagenomics.- Part 2. Microbes in Nanotechnology.- Chapter 6. Microbial cell factories in nanotechnology.- Chapter 7. Nanotechnology and food microbiology.- Part 3. Microbes in Genetic Engineering.- Chapter 8. Bioengineered microbes in disease therapy.- Chapter 9. Benefits and biohazards of microbial recombinants.- Part 4. Microbial Enzymes & Applications.- Chapter 10. Extremophile Microorganisms and Their Industrial Applications.- Chapter 11. Innovative techniques for improving microbial enzyme production.- Chapter 12. Microbial enzymes from in vitro to market.- Part 5. Microbes in Bioremediation.- Chapter 13. Microbial clean up strategy for polluted water.- Chapter 14. Microbial clean up strategy for eating garbage.- Part 6. Microbes in Industries.- Chapter 15. Microbes in Food and beverage industry.- Chapter 16. Microbes in pharmaceutical industry.- Chapter 17. Industrial Potential of Microbial Enzymes.- Part 7. Microbes in Medicine.- Chapter 18. Living medicines for health and disease management.- Chapter 19. Fighting microbes with microbes.- Chapter 20. Impact of Human Microbiome on health.- Part 8. Microbes in Forensic Science.- Chapter 21. An Introduction to Microbial forensics.- Chapter 22. Microbial Forensics: A new boon to Legal Justice.- Part 9. Microbes in Space.- Chapter 23. Microbes supporting life off-planet.