Industrial Microbiology

Prakash Kumar Sarangi, PhD, is a microbiologist at Central Agricultural University, India. His expertise spans bioprocess engineering, biomass conversion, microbial biotechnology, biofuels, biochemicals, and environmental remediation. He has published extensively, edited numerous volumes, and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals.Akhilesh Kumar Singh, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, India. His research focuses on industrial biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, biofuel production, and bioplastics. He holds patents, has authored numerous publications and book chapters, and actively contributes to scientific publishing and research supervision.Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, PhD, is Senior Assistant Professor at GITAM University, India. His work centers on applied microbiology, industrial biotechnology, fermentation technology, and microbial production systems. He has published extensively and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Amsterdam.Brijesh Pandey, PhD, is Professor of Biotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, India. His research focuses on secondary metabolism, metabolic regulation, and genetic engineering of industrially important microorganisms. He has more than 15 years of academic and research experience and numerous international publications.

• Preface 1. Microbial-Mediated Fermented Foods: Recent Trends, Progress, and Prospect 2. Microalgal Biohydrogen: An Insight into Recent Advances, Glitches, and Solutions 3. Genetically Engineered Microbes-Mediated Insulin Production: Progress and Prospects 4. Cyanobacteria for the Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Bioplastic Factories: Progress and Prospects 5. Microalgae as a Promising Platform for the Production of Eco-Friendly Biodiesel: Recent Advances, Bottlenecks, and Solutions 6. Bacterial-Based Industrial Amylase Enzyme: Progress and Prospects 7. Recent Trends and Industrial Applications of Microbially Fabricated 2, 3 Butanediol 8. Bacillus-Meditated Fermentation and Its Role in Quality Enhancement of Soybean Fermented Food 9. Bacterial Cell Factories for Industrially Important Protein Production 10. Effective Methods and Approaches for Utilizing Microbial Biopesticides 11. Microbial Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymers: A Focus on Polylactic Acid (PLA) 12. Microbial Butanol Production: A Sustainable Pathway to Biofuel Innovation Index