Microbes
| Series: | Industrial biotechnology |
| Publisher: | New India Publishing |
| Subject: | Bacteria, Microbial biotechnology, Biotechnological microorganisms, Energy development |
| Authors: | S. K. Soni |
| Pages: | 590 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9788189422141 |
| Call No: | QR 74.8 M619 2007 |
Microorganisms are ubiquitous and indispensable for the existence of mankind. They show diversity in size, shape, metabolism and the range of positive functions they perform for sustaining the life on this planet. Bacteria have been exploited by the mankind since times immemorial for the production of various foods and enzymes. They reveal several types of metabolic reactions which are absent in eukaryotic organisms. The present book highlights the potential of microorganisms in solving the global energy crisis. Presently, the world is facing energy crisis due to depleting fossil fuels which are expected to get exhausted during the next 50 year. One of the alternative energy resources for the new millennium is expected to be the renewable energy including biomass from which a variety of biofuels can be obtained by the exploitation of microbes.