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1 online resource (xiv, 402 pages) |
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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1: Constraints in Biofertilizer Industry and Future Scope -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Biofertilizers -- 1.3 Types of Biofertilizers -- 1.3.1 Bacterial Biofertilizers -- 1.3.1.1 Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria -- 1.3.1.2 Phosphorous-Solubilizing Bacteria -- 1.3.1.3 Micronutrients Providing Bacteria -- 1.3.1.4 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) -- 1.3.2 Fungal Biofertilizers -- 1.3.3 Algal Biofertilizers -- 1.3.4 Consortium or Composite Biofertilizers -- 1.4 Biofertilizer: Constraints and Their Potential Solutions |
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1.4.1 Carrier-Based Constraints -- 1.4.2 Marketing-Based Constraints -- 1.4.3 Field Application-Based Constraints -- 1.4.4 Quality Control-Based Constraints -- 1.4.5 Biosafety-Based Constraints -- 1.4.6 Biological-Based Constraints -- 1.4.7 Technical and Infrastructure-Based Constraints -- 1.4.8 Regulation-Based Constraints -- 1.4.9 Finance-Based Constraints -- 1.5 Future Scope of the Biofertilizer Industry -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Present Scenario: Status of the Biofertilizer Industry in India -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biofertilizers and Their Benefits and Limitations |
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2.3 Biofertilizer Market in India: Public and Private Sector -- 2.4 Entrepreneurship Hurdles and Remedies -- 2.5 Future Prospects -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Websites -- 3: Mode of Application of Biofertilisers in the Crop Field -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 What Are Biofertilisers? -- 3.3 Types of Biofertilisers -- 3.3.1 Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes -- 3.3.2 Phosphate-Solubilising Microbes -- 3.3.3 Potassium-Solubilising Microbes -- 3.3.4 Sulphur-Oxidising Microbes -- 3.3.5 Zinc (Zn)-Solubilising Biofertilisers -- 3.3.6 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) -- 3.3.7 Nano-Biofertilisers |
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3.4 Formulation Process of Biofertilisers -- 3.5 Mode of Applications of Biofertilisers -- 3.5.1 Beneficial Microorganisms -- 3.5.2 Nanofertilisers -- 3.6 Application of Biofertilisers as Biocontrol Agents -- 3.7 Potential of Biofertilisers in the Agriculture Market -- 3.8 Limitations in the Production of Biofertilisers -- 3.9 Future Prospects -- References -- 4: Carrier-Based Biofertilizers -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Types of Carrier-Based Materials -- 4.2.1 Peat -- 4.2.2 Clay -- 4.2.3 Lignite -- 4.2.4 Agricultural Coproducts -- 4.2.5 Vermiculite -- 4.2.6 Alginate -- 4.2.7 Perlite |
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4.2.8 Bentonite -- 4.3 Process of Biofertilizer Formulation -- 4.3.1 Isolation/Procurement of the Potential Microorganism -- 4.3.2 Mass Culturing of Microorganisms in Fermenter -- 4.3.3 Processing of the Carrier Material -- 4.3.4 Mixing of Sterilized Carrier with Broth Culture -- 4.3.5 Packing -- 4.4 Methods of Sterilization of the Carrier Material -- 4.4.1 Advantages of Steam Sterilization -- 4.4.2 Disadvantages of Steam Sterilization -- 4.5 Commercial Carrier Biofertilizers Available in the Market -- 4.5.1 Disadvantages of Carrier-Based Biofertilizers -- 4.6 Conclusion and Future Perspective |
| Summary |
This edited book covers the major aspects of plant growth promoting bacteria and mechanisms underlining the phenotype in rhizobacteria. This book guides the researchers about the potential of plant growth promoting bacteria to be used as biofertilizers. The process of biofertilizer development and the process of testing its efficacy for commercial use and the potency is elaborated in this volume using suitable figures. The information in this book regarding the secretion of various secondary metabolites responsible for nutrient management is helpful for designing bioformulations that assist plant growth. This book provides substantial number of evidences that underlines the genomic basis of nutrient management by microbes. Essential information is provided regarding the genomic and proteomic background of the biofertilizers. The chapters in the book are divided into three sections. The first section of the book includes chapter 1-5 outlining the importance of rhizobacteria in elevating the nutrient levels in soil and augmenting the biotic and abiotic stress. Second section of the book includes chapter 6-11 elaborating the details about the biofertilizer, types of biofertilizer available and techniques involved in mass production of biofertilizers. Section third covers chapters from 12-15 providing the explicit information about metabolomics and proteomics basis of plant growth development. This collective work is distinct as it has focus on diverse emerging technologies which are high-throughput, scalable and applicable to different countries regardless of their socio-economic conditions. This book can improve the current state of knowledge and invoke researchers and innovators to take ahead the current inter-disciplinary knowledge into technologies that are readily available and effectively minimize hazards associated with chemical fertilizer |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 8, 2024) |
| Subject |
Biofertilizers.
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Fertilizer industry -- Biotechnology
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Metabolism.
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Proteomics.
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Gene editing.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kaur, Sukhminderjit, editor
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Dwibedi, Vagish, editor
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Sahu, Pramod Kumar, editor
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Kocher, Gurvinder Singh, editor
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| ISBN |
9789819935611 |
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981993561X |
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