Microbial Resource Conservation: Conventional to Modern Approaches

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This book covers broad areas in the conservation of microorganisms. It addresses the short, medium and long-term preservation of agriculturally important microorganisms, as well as culture collections and their roles. The respective chapters address topics such as conventional approaches to bacterial, fungal and algal preservation, as well as methods and strategies for preserving recalcitrant microorganisms. Readers will also find the latest insights into the preservation of vesicular-arbuscular (VA) fungi and ecology, diversity and conservation of endophytes, and entamopathogenic fungi. Microbes of animal and dairy origin, their preservation and biosafety issues are also explored. Microorganisms are the silent and unseen majority of life on Earth, and are characterized by a high degree of genetic and metabolic diversity. It is well documented that no branch of science or society is unaffected by microbial interventions. Researchers have documented microorganisms from such extreme and unique environments as deserts and hydrothermal vents, and with specific traits that are currently being exploited in agriculture, industry, medicine and biotechnological applications. Such great potential can only be found in microorganisms. The aim of this book – the first entirely devoted to the conservation of microorganisms, and to regulatory mechanisms for access and benefits sharing as per Biological Diversity (BD) Act 2002 – is to promote awareness of our world’s microbial wealth, and to introduce readers to strategies and methodologies for the conservation of microorganisms, which could ultimately save human life on Earth. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Microbial Genetic Resources: Status, Conservation, and Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations (Sushil K. Sharma, Sanjay K. Singh, A. Ramesh, Pawan K. Sharma, Ajit Varma, Ees Ahmad et al.)....Pages 1-33 Concept of Microbial Preservation: Past, Present and Future (Rohit Sharma, Yogesh Nimonkar, Ashutosh Sharma, Rajesh Singh Rathore, Om Prakash)....Pages 35-54 Establishment and Management of Culture Collections of Microorganisms (mBRC): An Overview (Duong Van Hop)....Pages 55-109 Specialized Microbial Resource Centers: A Driving Force of the Growing Bioeconomy (Irena B. Ivshina, Maria S. Kuyukina)....Pages 111-139 Agricultural Microbial Genetic Resources: Application and Preservation at Microbial Resource Centers (Tayebeh Soltanighias, Rajesh K. Vaid, Praveen Rahi)....Pages 141-173 Rhizobia: Culture Collections, Identification, and Methods of Preservation (Manvika Sahgal, Vandana Jaggi)....Pages 175-197 Biobank for Conservation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungi (Richa Agnihotri, Hemant S. Maheshwari, Anil K. Sharma, Mahaveer P. Sharma)....Pages 199-221 Conservation of Fungi: A Review on Conventional Approaches (Sanjay K. Singh, P. N. Singh, S. B. Gaikwad, D. K. Maurya)....Pages 223-237 Veterinary Type Cultures and Their Preservation: Status and Challenges (Rajesh K. Vaid, Taruna Anand, K. Shanmugasundaram, Bhupendra N. Tripathi)....Pages 239-260 Biodiversity Conservation of Phages and Microbial Populations (Galina Novik, Victoria Savich, Elena Kiseleva)....Pages 261-301 Modern Immunochemical Approaches in Microbiology (Elena Kiseleva, Konstantin Mikhailopulo, Galina Novik)....Pages 303-333 Conservation and Application of Microalgae for Biofuel Production (Samadhan Yuvraj Bagul, Hillol Chakdar, K. Pandiyan, Krishnashis Das)....Pages 335-352 Desert Truffles in Saudi Arabia: Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation (Abeer Hashem, Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi, Manzoor Ahmad Shah, Stephan Wirth, Dilfuza Egamberdieva, B. Tabassum et al.)....Pages 353-369 Maintenance, Conservation and Regulation of Microbial Resources for Defense Applications (Pritam Sangwan, Kirty Sharma, Mary Celin, Bala Kiran)....Pages 371-391 Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Fungal and Bacterial Endophytes (Pramod Kumar Pandey, Siddhartha Singh, Mayanglambam Chandrakumar Singh, Amit Kumar Singh, Sudheer Kumar Yadav, Ajai Kumar Pandey et al.)....Pages 393-430 Archaea: Ecology, Application, and Conservation (Dipak T. Nagrale, Shailesh P. Gawande)....Pages 431-451