Microbial and Biotechnological Interventions in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation

Dr. Malik received B.Sc. (2008) Science from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J M.Sc. (2010) in Zoology from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; and PhD (2015) in Zoology from the same university. He completed his B.Ed program in 2017 from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K. He started his career as Lecturer in the School Education Department, Govt. of J&K for 2 years. Dr. Malik is now working as a Lecturer in the Department of Zoology, Govt. Degree College, Bijbehara, Kashmir (J&K) and actively involved in teaching and research activities. He has more than 8 years of research experience. His areas of interest are ecology, soil macrofauna, wildlife biology, conservation biology etc. Dr. Malik has published more than 20 research papers in various national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has published 19 books, 31 book chapters and more than 10 popular editorial articles with various publishers like Springer Nature, Elsevier Inc., Taylor and Francis Group and IGI Global. Dr. Malik is acting as the Editor-in-Chief of Inventum Biologicum (An International Journal of Biological Research) published by World Biologica, India. He is also serving as editor and reviewer of several journals with a reasonable repute. He has participated in several State, National, and International conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposia and more than 20 conference papers are to his credit. He is the life member of SBBS (Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences) with membership id LMJ-243. Readers may contact him at editor@worldbiologica.com, or malik.junaidahmad@gmail.com

Part I: Fundamental Aspects and Microbiome.- Chapter 1. Bioremediation on the Crossroads of Technology for Environmental Clean-up: An Overview(Rawhat Un Nisa).- Chapter 2. Dynamics of Soil Microbiome and its Role in Sustainable Agriculture(Debapriya Maitra).- Chapter 3. Soil Bacteria and Nematodes for Bioremediation and Amelioration of Polluted Soil(Gunjan Khandelwal).- Chapter 4. Phytochelatins and their Application in Bioremediation(Isha Sharma).- Chapter 5. Efficacy of Biosurfactants in Bioremediation Process(Muthusamy Sanjivkumar).- Part II: Microalgae and Fungi.- Chapter 6. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) for Sustainable Soil and Plant Health(Jean Yves Uwamungu).- Chapter 7. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Phytoremediation(Najla Bentrad).- Chapter 8. Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil by Microalgae and its Importance in Biofuel Production(Harish Kumar Seenivasan).- Chapter 9. Cyanobacteria for Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil(Uzma Sultana).- Chapter 10. Role of Microalgae as Biofertilizer for Sustainable Plant and Soil Health(Joseph Oduor Odongo).- Chapter 11. Soil Bioremediation Approaches Based on the Use of Fungal Enzymes(Anoop Kumar Devedee).- Part III: Contaminated Sites and Xenobiotics.- Chapter 12. Microbial Inoculants: An Invasive Approach for the Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Heavy Metals(Priyanka Bumbra).- Chapter 13. Microalgae - A Promising Tool for Heavy Metal Remediation(Shahid Mahboob).- Chapter 14. Role of Rhizobacteria in Phytoremediation of Metal-impacted Sites(Dwaipayan Sinha).- Chapter 15. Chromium Pollution and Its Bioremediation: An Overview(Kirandeep Kaur).- Chapter 16. Bioremediation of Antibiotics as a Pollutant in Soil(Ashmita Gupta).- Chapter 17. Microbial Bioremediation of Polythene and Plastics(Jean Yves Uwamungu).- Part IV: Recent Trends and Approaches.- Chapter 18. Carbon Sequestration: An Approach to Sustainable Environment(Jasra Anjum).- Chapter 19. Biochar as an Emerging Amendment for Remediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soil(Sakshi Verma).- Chapter 20. Nano-bioremediation for the Reclamation and Treatment of Contaminated Sites(Madhavi Konni).- Chapter 21. Biotechnological Interventions for Pesticide Remediation and Soil Health Reclamation(Vishal Sharma).- Chapter 22. Transgenic Approaches for Improving Phytoremediation Potential(Gargee Mohanty).