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Textbook of Environmental Microbiology, 1/e

Pradipta K. Mohapatra

2008 546 pp Paperback ISBN: 9788190656672 Price: 475.00

About the Book

The present book meets the requirement of the students of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences. It provides
the fundamental knowledge on the microbial diversity, processes and applications in the environment. This can also be used as a source of
basic knowledge for the researchers in the field of environmental microbiology.

Salient Features
Microbial approaches to wastewater treatment
Microbial diversity and processes in different habitats
The microbiology of extreme environments
Microbial remediation of wasteland and pesticide contaminated habitats
Microbial interactions in the environment and their role in the environmental processes
Symbiotic interaction of microbes with plants and animals and their role in ecosystem stability
The rhizosphere microbiology and its role in plant productivity
Microbial processes in saline and freshwater habitats
Microbial mobilization of nutrients with special reference to the mobilization of nitrogen and phosphorus
Advanced methodologies to study the microbial diversity and phylogenetic relationship in the environment
Microbial remediation of the metal contaminated habitats
Microbial mobilization and recovery of valuable metals from low grade ores and diluted solutions
Microbial degradation of recalcitrant pollutants
Determination of the environmental quality by microbial indication

Table of Contents
Scope and Applications of Environmental Microbiology
 Microbial Diversity in the Environment
 Microbial Diversity and Processes in Freshwater Habitats
 Microbes in Marine and Estuarine Habitats
 Microbial Diversity of Terrestrial Environment
 Microbial Diversity of Air
 Microbes of Extreme Environment
 Methods in Environmental Microbiology
 Ecological Relationships Among Microorganisms
 Symbiotic Interactions of Microbes
 Microbial Mobilization of Nutrients
 Microbial Treatment of Wastewater
 Microbes in Metal Pollution Control
 Microbial Degradation of Recalcitrant Organic Pollutants
 Bioindication in the Environment
 Reference
 Index Readership: The present book meets the requirement of the students of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Environmental
Sciences

About the Author

Pradipta K. Mohapatra :- Pradipta K. Mohapatra, Ph. D., Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and Post Doctoral Research at Rostock University,
Germany, is currently a Reader in Botany at the P. G. Department of Botany, Utkal University. Dr Mohapatra was a Post Doctoral Research
Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany. He has done extensive work on responses of photosynthetic apparatus under
insecticides stress in leading institutes in Germany and has published many research papers in standard refered journals. He is teaching
Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology to the M. Sc. and M. Phil. students. His research interests include aquatic bioassay studies,
microbial degradation of pesticides and biochemical basis of pesticide resistance in cyanobacteria. He has reputation for his expertise in
analysis of pesticide toxicity using chlorophyll fluorescence signals. He has 54 research publications. In addition Dr Mohapatra has published
two books and edited four research proceedings. His Textbook of Biotechnology has been well received by the faculty as well as student
community.