Soil Microbiology and Soil Biotechnology, Vols. I and II
Contents: Vol. I: Preface. 1. Soil Bio-Resources. 2. Soil Organic Matter and organic manure decomposition. 3. Microbial Decomposition of Pine Needle Litter. 4. Nitrification in Soil. 5. Denitrification in Soils, Constructed Wetlands and Waste Water Treatment Plants. 6. Thiobacilli and the Environment; Extraction of Metals, Remediation of Pollutants and Amelioration of Soils. 7. The Rhizosphere Plant Microbe Interaction. 8. Microbial Ecology of Arid Spoils. 9. Soil Microbial Diversity from the Himalaya: Need for Documentation and Conservation. 10. Culturable and Non-Culturable Approaches to Study Microbial Diversity in Soil Ecosystem. 11. Industrial Potentials of Microalgal Pigments. 12. Trichoderma-a Potential Biotool for Beneficial Applications. 13. Microorganisms and Environment.
Vol. II: Preface. 1. Integrated Nutrient Management Strategy in Wetland Rice Ecosystem. 2. Biological Fertilizers. 3. Azospirillum in Soil and its Colonization in Plant Roots. 4. Liquid Bioinoculants. 5. Mineral Phosphate Solubilization by Blue Green Algae. 6. Arbuscular Mcyorrhizal Fungi. 7. Role of Host Genes in Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation. 8. Bioecology and Biotechnological Applications of Trichoderma. 9. Transformation Technology against Pest (s) and Disease(s). 10. Commercial Production of Mushrooms and Constraints. 11. Status and Recent Developments in the production technology of paddy straw mushroom. 12. Production Technologies and constraints in Oyster Mushrooms. 13. Biodiversity of Oyster, Paddy Straw and Milky Mushrooms.
Soil Microbiology and Soil Biotechnology covers in a major way on soil bioresources, soil organic matter and organic manure decomposition, nitrification and denitrification process in soil, sulphur bacteria and the environment. It also covers Rhizosphere Microflora and Plant Microbe interaction, Microbial Ecology of Arid soil Industrial potentials of Microbial pigments, Beneficial applications of the fungal antagonist – Trichoderma and Micro-organisms and Environment. It also covers Biological fertilizers, Azospirillum in soil and its colonization in plant roots, Liquid Bioinoculants, Mineral Phosphate solubilization by blue green algae, AM fungi, role of host genes in Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation, Bioecology and Biotechnological applications of Trichoderma, transformation technology against pest and diseases, production technology of paddy, straw mushroom, oyster mushroom and biodiversity of oyster, paddy straw and milky mushroom. Soil Microbiology and Soil Biotechnology Volumes I and II cover both basic and applied aspects of soil microorganisms. (Jacket)
