1st Edition
by Anjali Priyadarshini (Author), Prerna Pandey (Author)
This new volume, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology: Fundamentals, Advances, and Practices for a Greener Future,
looks at the application of a variety of technologies, both fundamental
and advanced, that are being used for crop improvement, metabolic
engineering, and the development of transgenic plants.
The
science of agriculture is among the oldest and most intensely studied
by mankind. Human intervention has led to manipulation of plant gene
structure for the use of plants for the production of bioenergy, food,
textiles, among other industrial uses. A sound knowledge of enzymology
as well as the various biosynthetic pathways is required to further
utilize microbes as sources to provide the desired products for
industrial utility. This volume provides an overview of all these
aspects along with an updated review of the major plant biotechnology
procedures and techniques, their impact on novel agricultural
development, and crop plant improvement. Also discussed are the use of
"white biotechnology" and "metabolic engineering" as prerequisites for a
sustainable development. The importance of patenting of plant products,
world food safety, and the role of several imminent organizations is
also discussed.
The volume provides an holistic view that makes
it a valuable source of information for researchers of agriculture and
biotechnology as well as agricultural engineers, environmental
biologists, environmental engineers, and environmentalists. Short
exercises at the end of the chapters help to make the book suitable for
course work in agriculture biotechnology, genetics, biology,
biotechnology, and plant science.
