Bacterial Secondary Metabolites

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently a research professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. He earned his PhD in molecular plant pathology through a joint program between Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany, and Suez Canal University, Egypt, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Christian Albrechts University. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection, and he has authored numerous peer‑reviewed articles and edited books with major international publishers. His scientific contributions have been recognized nationally and regionally, including awards from the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils for research excellence in biotechnology and the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in nanobiotechnology for three consecutive years (2021–2023), according to global rankings developed by Stanford University. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of two Elsevier book series, Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture. Heba I. Mohamed is Professor of Plant Physiology in the Department of Biological and GeologicalSciences Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Her research interests include biotic and abiotic stresses, plant biochemistry, use of eco-friendly compounds to alleviate plant stress, plant secondary metabolites, and genetic differences between different genotypes.

• 1. Introduction2. Bacterial exopolysaccharides mediated heavy metal and toxic dyes removal: biosynthesis, mechanism and remediation strategies3. Overview of secondary metabolites in cyanobacteria: a potential source of plant growth promoting and abiotic stress resistance4. Role of cyanobacteria metabolites in disease management5. Metabolites of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their role in the management of soil borne diseases6. Microbial extracellular polymeric substance: function and role against environmental stress7. Lactic acid bacteria use as antifungal, and antibacterial activity8. Antimicrobial activity of actinomycetes secondary metabolites9. ACC deaminase produced by PGPB and their role in stress management10. Bacterial siderophores structure and potential applications11. Volatile organic compound produced by bacteria: characterization and application12. Antibiotics produced by Bacteria13. Lipases: biotechnology and industrial applications14. Secondary Metabolites by fluorescent pseudomonads and application15. Microbial extracellular polymeric substance and impacts in soil aggregation16. Secondary Metabolites from Bacillius and application17. Secondary Metabolites from Serratia sp. and application18. Bacterial pigments and application19. Beneficial traits of crop-associated rhizobacteria towards plant-growth promotion, biofertilization, and nutrient enhancement of harvested agro-products20. Bacterial enzymes and their application in agroecology21. Methodologies for identification, purification and characterization of bacterial secondary metabolites 22. The future perspectives of bacterial secondary metabolites23. Secondary Metabolites from Marine Epiphytic bacteria against plant pathogens24. Metabolic Engineering of bacterial secondary Metabolism in plants for stress tolerance25. Antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral compounds from myxobacteria26. Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticle by using bacterial secondary metabolites