Microbial Endophytes: Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture

Microbial Endophytes: Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture discusses the practical and theoretical aspects regarding the use of endophytic microorganisms in agriculture, providing insights on the biotechnological applications associated with long-term crop production. Chapters deal with the various aspects of endophytic microorganisms, including isolation, enumeration, characterization procedures, diversity analysis, and their role as biofertilizer, biocontrol agent and microbial inoculants. Framed to discuss the present and future potential of microbial endophytes in biotic and abiotic stress management, bioremediation, bioactive compounds production, and in nanotechnology, this book provides a single-volume resource that will be valuable to academics and researchers interested in microbiology, agricultural sciences and biotechnology.

Explores aspects of sustainable agriculture by using endophytic microorganism such as bacteria, fungi and actinobacteriaPresents insights into the use of endophytes as biofertilizer and biocontrol agents in sustainable agricultureRelates endophyte organisms and nano-technology

1. Isolation and characterization of endophytes: Biochemical and molecular approaches 2. Diversity of endophytes of traditionally used plant of Indian medicine system 3. Endophytic bacteria: Role in sustainable agriculture 4. Endophytic bacteria in plant diseases management 5. Endophytic bacteria in abiotic stress management 6. Endophytic bacteria in xenobiotic degradation 7. Endophytic bacteria: Function role in bioremediation 8. Endophytic bacteria as a source of bioactive compounds 9. Endophytic actinomycetes in bioactive compounds production and plant defense system 10. Synthesis and application of nano-particles from endophytic bacteria 11. Endophytic bacteria from the medicinal plants and their potential application 12. Endophytic fungi as biofertilizer and biocontrol agent 13. Application of endophytic fungi in nano-technology and their potential applications