Microbial Biotechnology

Ratul Saikia (Scientist),Biotechnology Division, North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR), Formerly Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat - 785 006, Assam, India AssociateRajib L Bezbaruah (Scientist)Biotechnology Division, North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR), Formerly Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat - 785 006, Assam, IndiaTarun Ch. Bora (Scientist): Biotechnology Division, North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR), Formerly Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat - 785 006, Assam, India

• 1. Bioinformatics Tool for PCR Primer Designing in Microbial Genomics by Dinesh Kumar and Dilip K Arora 2. Detection of the Non-ribosomally Assembled Toxic Cyanopeptides by Maria Estela Silva-Stenico, Augusto Etchegaray,Omar Teschke, Marli Fatima 3. Fungal Biotransformations. A Powerful Tool in Drug Metabolism Studies by Monica Tallarico Pupo , Keyller Bastos Borges, Warley de Souza Borges and Pierina Sueli Bonato 4. Methylotrophy in Bacteria - Concept and Significance by G. Selvakumar, Sehar Nazim and S. Kundu 5. Recent Advances in Plant Growth Promotion Mechanisms of Agriculturally Important Bacteria by R. Muthukumarasamy, V. S. Saravanan, V. R.Kumar, S. Natarajan & G. Revathi 6. Microbial Biocontrol Agents for Insects and Phytopathogens by S. Indira Devi and Ram Lal 7. Natural Products from Endophytic Fungi by M.B. C. Gallo, Denise O. Guimarães, Luciano da S. Momesso, Mônica T. Pupo 8. Marine Microbial Diversity and its Application in Biotechnology by Imelda-Joseph 9. The Importance of Extracellular Metal Immobilization for Rhizobium Persistence in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils by Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira and Etelvina Maria de Almeida Paula Figueira 10. Bioremediation. A Natural Approach for Heavy Metal Contaminated Sites by Anju Rani, Alok Kumar and Reeta Goel 11. Role of Bacterial Plasmid in Xenobiotic Degradation by Abdullah Altalhi, Bahig El deeb and Youssuf Gherbawy 12. Mechanisms Involved in Tolerance of Mycorrhizal Plants to Heavy Metals by K.S. Subramanian, M. Thangaraju and R.A. Jegan 13. Impacts of Ultraviolet-b Radiation on Microbes and Human Health. The Biotechnological Perspectives by R. P. Sinha, M. B. Tyagi and Ashok Kumar 14. Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria. Progress and Challenges by Debajit Thakur, Minali Baishya, Barnali Sarma, Tarun Ch. Bora & Ratul Saikia 15. Molecular Systematics of Frankia - Actinorhizal Symbiosis by Balwinder Bajwa, Manprit Gill, Saubashya Sur, Asim Bothra and Arnab Sen