Applications of Bacillus and Bacillus Derived Genera in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Beyond

Ch 1. Bacillus spp.: Nature Gift to Agriculture and Humankind.- Ch 2. Fostering Sustainable Agriculture: Bacillus spp. as a Key Player in Enhancing Soil Health and Crop Growth.- Ch 3. Plant Growth Promoting traits of Bacillus and related genera.- Ch 4. Biofilm forming capability of Bacillus and its related genera.- Ch 5. Endophytic Bacilli for the amelioration of biotic and abiotic stresses in plants: A mechanistic approach.- Ch 6. Application of Bacillus species in the alleviation of salinity-stressed agricultural soil: An overview.- Ch 7. Exploring the potentiality of Bacillus amyloliquifaciens as a prominent biocontrol agent: A Comprehensive Overview.- Ch 8. Bacillus and related genera on biocontrol of insects and nematodes.- Ch 9. Bacillus subtilis-mediated induction of disease resistance and promotion of plant growth of vegetable crops.- Ch 10. Bacillus-mediated degradation of recalcitrant agricultural pesticides: A cutting-edge approach towards the clean-up of environmental contaminants.- Ch 11. New insights into the taxonomy of Bacillus and related genera in relevance to their antimicrobial peptides.

Dr. Vellaichamy Mageshwaran is presently working as a Senior Scientist in Microbial Technology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is specialized in the field of Soil Microbiology, Fermentation Technology and cotton biomass and by-products utilization. His current research interests are bacterial endophytes, bio-control of economically important plant pathogens and lignocellulosic biomass utilization. He had undergone international training on "Fermentation Technology" at University of North Carolina, USA in 2013. Some of his notable research achievements are rapid composting of cotton stalks, microbial degossypolization of cottonseed meal and eco-friendly enzymatic process for absorbent cotton preparation. These technologies were successfully commercialized to the potential stakeholders. He has trained more than 500 cotton growers on composting and oyster mushroom cultivation technology. He has published more than 80 research articles in national and international reputed journals. To his contribution in his field of research, he has been awarded with ISCI best research paper award 2014, best employee award 2017, Doordarshan Sahyadri Krishi Sanman Award 2019, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Scientific Excellence 2020 among many others.




 

Dr Udai B. Singh is presently working as a Senior Scientist in the Plant-Microbe Interaction & Rhizosphere Biology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India. His specialized areas are Plant-Microbe interactions in the rhizosphere with special reference to biotic and abiotic stress management, molecular biology, biotechnology and plant pathology. As an active researcher, Dr Singh has published many research and review articles in the journals of national and international reputes and book chapters in edited books. He has developed some microbial-based bioformulations/technologies for