Om Prakash, Scientist, National Centre for Microbial Resource, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDilip R. Ranade, Ex-Officiating Director and Scientist-G (Retd.), MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India

• 1. Technical Considerations for Cultivation and Purification of Anaerobic Microorganisms 2. Preservation of Anaerobic Microbes: Past, Present and Future 3. Insights into the Diversity of Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria and Its Application 4. Anaerobic Fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota) in Ruminant and Non-ruminant Animals: Advances in Taxonomy, Ecology, Cultivation and Biotechnological Potential  5. Methanogens: The Unique, Unicellular Powerhouses of Future  6. Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane: A Brief Overview  7. Microbial Sulfur Compound Respiration  8. Anaerobes: The Essential Commensal Microbiota of Ruminants 9. Biohydrogen (Synthesis from Bioprocesses) with Impact of Clean Fuel Development  10. Anaerobic Process of Bio-butanol Production and Its Use as Biofuel  11. Anaerobic Process of Solid-Waste Management and Bio-composting 12. Role of Anaerobes in Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Cycling  13. The Emerging Threat of Anaerobic Infections 14. Anaerobes as an Emerging Probiotics  15. Human Gut: An Ideal Habitat for Anaerobes 16. Biotechnological Applications of Anaerobes

Om Prakash, Scientist, National Centre for Microbial Resource, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDilip R. Ranade, Ex-Officiating Director and Scientist-G (Retd.), MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India

• 1. Technical Considerations for Cultivation and Purification of Anaerobic Microorganisms 2. Preservation of Anaerobic Microbes: Past, Present and Future 3. Insights into the Diversity of Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria and Its Application 4. Anaerobic Fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota) in Ruminant and Non-ruminant Animals: Advances in Taxonomy, Ecology, Cultivation and Biotechnological Potential  5. Methanogens: The Unique, Unicellular Powerhouses of Future  6. Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane: A Brief Overview  7. Microbial Sulfur Compound Respiration  8. Anaerobes: The Essential Commensal Microbiota of Ruminants 9. Biohydrogen (Synthesis from Bioprocesses) with Impact of Clean Fuel Development  10. Anaerobic Process of Bio-butanol Production and Its Use as Biofuel  11. Anaerobic Process of Solid-Waste Management and Bio-composting 12. Role of Anaerobes in Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Cycling  13. The Emerging Threat of Anaerobic Infections 14. Anaerobes as an Emerging Probiotics  15. Human Gut: An Ideal Habitat for Anaerobes 16. Biotechnological Applications of Anaerobes

Om Prakash, Scientist, National Centre for Microbial Resource, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDilip R. Ranade, Ex-Officiating Director and Scientist-G (Retd.), MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India

• 1. Technical Considerations for Cultivation and Purification of Anaerobic Microorganisms 2. Preservation of Anaerobic Microbes: Past, Present and Future 3. Insights into the Diversity of Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria and Its Application 4. Anaerobic Fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota) in Ruminant and Non-ruminant Animals: Advances in Taxonomy, Ecology, Cultivation and Biotechnological Potential  5. Methanogens: The Unique, Unicellular Powerhouses of Future  6. Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane: A Brief Overview  7. Microbial Sulfur Compound Respiration  8. Anaerobes: The Essential Commensal Microbiota of Ruminants 9. Biohydrogen (Synthesis from Bioprocesses) with Impact of Clean Fuel Development  10. Anaerobic Process of Bio-butanol Production and Its Use as Biofuel  11. Anaerobic Process of Solid-Waste Management and Bio-composting 12. Role of Anaerobes in Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Cycling  13. The Emerging Threat of Anaerobic Infections 14. Anaerobes as an Emerging Probiotics  15. Human Gut: An Ideal Habitat for Anaerobes 16. Biotechnological Applications of Anaerobes