Microbial Biology: Harnessing the Power of Microbes for Industrial Transformations [21st Inaugural Lecture]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION ONE 

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Preamble

1.2 Introducing microbes 

1.3 What is life?

SECTION TWO 

2.1 Historical developments in microbiology 

2.2 Scope Of Microbiology 

2.3 Branches of study 

2.4 The subtle power of microorganisms 

2.5 Some recent applications of bacteria 

2.6 Biodiscovery from microbial resources 

2.7 Bioactive metabolites for industrial applications

2.8 Microbiology and soil health

SECTION THREE 

3.0 My Contributions 

3.1 Raw starch hydrolyzing enzyme 

3.2 Microbial degradation and modification of coal 

3.3 Biodiversity and microbial community dynamics of traditional fermented foods and beverages 

3.4 Cassava fermentation 

3.5 Prosopis gum 

3.6 Survey of alkaline fermented vegetable proteins 

3.7 Antibacterial activity of plant extracts 

3.8 Bioremediation ofIndustrial Pollutants 

SECTION FOUR 

4.1 Conclusion and future perspectives 

4.2 Acknowlegements

4.3 References