Microbiomics: Dimensions, Applications, and Translational Implications of Human and Environmental Microbiome Research

Microbiomics: Dimensions, Applications, and Translational Implications of Human and Environmental Microbiome Research describes a new, holistic approach to microbiomics. International experts provide in-depth discussion of current research methods for studying human, environmental, viral and fungal microbiomes, as well as the implications of new discoveries for human health, nutrition, disease, cancer research, probiotics and in the food and agricultural industries. Distinct chapters covering culturomics and sub-microbiomes, such as the viriome and mycetobiome, provide an integrative framework for the expansion of microbiomics into new areas of application, as well as crosspollination between research areas.

Detailed case studies include the use of microbiomics to develop natural products with antimicrobial properties, microbiomic enhancements in food and beverage technology, microbes for bioprotection and biopreservation, microbial tools to reduce antibiotic resistance, and maintenance and cultivation of human microbial communities.

Provides an integrated approach for realizing the potential of microbiomics across the life, environmental, food and agricultural sciencesIncludes thorough analysis of human, environmental, viral and mycetol microbiomes, as well as methods and technology for identifying microbiotesFeatures chapter contributions from international leaders in microbiomic methods, technology and applications

1. Introduction: The Microbiome as a Concept: Vogue or Necessity?

Part I. Classes and Kinds of Microbiomes 2. Bacteriome and Archaeome: The Core Family under the Microbiomic Roof 3. Myc(et)obiome: The Big Uncle in the Family 4. Virome: The Prodigious Little Cousin of the Family

Part II. The Study of Microbiotes and Microbiomes 5. Identifying Microbiotes: Genomic, Mass-Spectrometric and Serodiagnostic Approaches 6. Panmicrobial Microarrays 7. Metagenomics in Microbiomic Studies 8. Culturomics: The Alternative from the Past 9. NGS: The Enabler and the Way Ahead

Part III. Novel and Legacy Fields of Microbial Applications 10. A Prerequisite for Health I: Cancer Microbiomatics 11. A Prerequisite for Health II: Probiotics 12. Microbiomic Prospects in Fermented Food and Beverage Technology 13. Legacy and Innovative Treatment: Projected Modalities for Antimicrobial Intervention 14. Electromagnetism and the Microbiome(s) 15. Microbiomics: A Focal Point in GCBR and Biosecurity 16. Epilogue