Actinobacteria: Diversity and Biotechnological Applications

Dr. Singh is Associate Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM), An Institute of National Importance (INI), under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. Dr. Singh has obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Biotechnology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India while working in the Indian Agricultural Research Institute-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR-NBAIM), Mau, India completed his post graduate training at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa campus, New Delhi on Genetic Diversity of Barley Landraces by using RAPD markers. Dr. Singh has authored more than 100 research papers and book chapters in journals and books of international repute. Dr. Singh edited six books published by Springer and Elsevier. He is a member of the Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI), the Asian PGPR society for Sustainable Agriculture, the Mushroom Society of India (MSI), and the Indian Science Congress (ISC). He received several prestigious awards from agencies such as DST, New Delhi and other agencies in the field of Microbial Diversity. Dr Singh has served as guest editors in many journals like Frontiers in Microbiology, Biology-MDPI, Journal of Fungi-MDPI, Frontiers in Molecular biosciences etc. His major research areas are in postharvest disease management using natural agents and improving the shelf life of fresh commodities to reduce food loss happening during the food supply chain. Vijai K. Gupta has previously worked as- Senior Scientist, ERA Chair VALORTECH, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia; Senior Scientist, ERA Chair Green Chemistry, Tallinn Technical University, Estonia and Senior Researcher, Molecular Glycobiotechnology Group Department of Biochemistry. NUI Galway Ireland. Currently, he working as Professor (Associate) of Biochemistry at UM6P University, Morocco. Dr. Gupta’s present work is focused on the development and optimization of novel enzyme-based bioconversion systems for biorefining and bioenergy, bioactive natural products and biomass to bioproduct valorisation using microbial technologies. He has 122 publications with h-index 36 and RG Score 41.25 Dr. Ajit Kumar Passari working as Postdoctoral Scientist in Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México. Dr. Passari has more than eight years of research experience in the fields of Clinical, Genomics, Bioactive Compound Production, Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Natural Product Isolation, PGPR, and biocontrol effect in crop plants. Dr. Passari obtained a doctorate in Biotechnology from the Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, India. Dr. Passari has published more than 50 publications in different reputed international and national journals along with many edited books published with Elsevier, Springer, etc. and he has also filled many patents in India. Dr. Passari has a life member of various scientific bodies like American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Microbiology Society & Indian Science Congress etc. Dr. Passari is a reviewer of different international journals including Nature-Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Microbiology, PLOS One, Biotechnology Reports and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

• 1. Methods Used for the Recovery of Culturable Endophytic Actinobacteria: An Overview2. Actinobacteria from Rhizosphere: Molecular Diversity, Distributions, and Potential Biotechnological Applications3. Molecular Markers Used for Identification and Genomic Profiling of Plant Associated Endophytic Actinobacteria4. Freshwater Actinobacteria: Potential Source for Natural Product Search and Discovery5. Actinobacteria: Eco-Friendly Candidates for Control of Plant Diseases in a Sustainable Manner6. Biocontrol Potential and Applications of Actinobacteria in Agriculture7. Endophytic Actinobacteria From Native Plants of Algerian Sahara: Potential Agents for Biocontrol and Promotion of Plant Growth8. Streptomyces in Plant Growth Promotion: Mechanisms and Role9. Current Status and Applications of Actinobacteria in the Production of Anticancerous Compounds10. Biotechnological Potential of Thermophilic Actinobacteria Associated With Hot Springs11. The Role of Actinobacteria in the Production of Industrial Enzymes12. Characterization of the Genus Sinomonas: From Taxonomy to Applications13. Actinobacteria: A Highly Potent Source for Holocellulose Degrading Enzymes14. Metabolic Potential and Biotechnological Importance of Plant Associated Endophytic Actinobacteria15. Biology of Pathogenic Actinobacteria: Nocardia and Allied Genera16. Novel Perspectives of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance Mechanism in Actinobacteria17. Detection and Expression of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Actinobacteria18. Recent Trends in Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Actinobacteria19. Antimicrobial Compounds From Actinobacteria: Synthetic Pathways and Applications20. Bio-Augmentation of Actinobacteria and Their Role in Dye Decolorization21. Future Prospects of Actinobacteria in Health and Industry22. Genomics of Actinobacteria With a Focus on Natural Product Biosynthetic Genes