Recent Advancement in Microbial Biotechnology

Dr Surajit De Mandal is Postdoctoral researcher in College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, P. R. China. He completed his Ph.D from the Dept. of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, India. His main areas of research are microbial ecology, insect-microbe interactions and microbial biopesticides. Dr. De Mandal has more than fifty publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters and edited book. He has reviewed publications for various international journals like Frontier in Microbiology, Scientific reports, Heliyon, Geomicrobiology etc. Presently he is studying the role of gut microbiota in insect immunity. Dr. Ajit Kumar Passari working as Postdoctoral Scientist in Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México. Dr. Passari has more than eight years of research experience in the fields of Clinical, Genomics, Bioactive Compound Production, Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Natural Product Isolation, PGPR, and biocontrol effect in crop plants. Dr. Passari obtained a doctorate in Biotechnology from the Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, India. Dr. Passari has published more than 50 publications in different reputed international and national journals along with many edited books published with Elsevier, Springer, etc. and he has also filled many patents in India. Dr. Passari has a life member of various scientific bodies like American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Microbiology Society & Indian Science Congress etc. Dr. Passari is a reviewer of different international journals including Nature-Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Microbiology, PLOS One, Biotechnology Reports and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

• 1. Microbial biofertilizers: Recent trends and future outlook2. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria: Recent trends and applications in agriculture3. Trichoderma spp.—Application and future prospects in agricultural industry4. Current status and future prospects of entomopathogenic fungi: A potential source of biopesticides5. Microbial fortification during vermicomposting: A brief review6. Potential of compost for sustainable crop production and soil health7. Fungal bioprocessing of lignocellulosic materials for biorefiner8. Bioelectrochemical technologies: Current and potential applications in agriculture resource recovery9. Purple nonsulfur bacteria: An important versatile tool in biotechnology10. Bacterial community response to pesticides polluted soil11. Potential role of heavy metal-resistant plant growthpromoting rhizobacteria in the bioremediation of contaminated fields and enhancement of plant growth essential for sustainable agriculture12. Nanotechnology: Recent trends in microbial nanotechnology13. Nif genes: Tools for sustainable agriculture14. Recent technological advancements in studying biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through theoretical approaches