Microbiomes and Emerging Applications (Multidisciplinary Applications and Advances in Biotechnology)

By James C. Ogbonna, Nwadiuto Esiobu, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Olawole O. Obembe, Ifeoma Maureen Ezeonu This book covers a range of important topics and recent advances in metagenomics, microbiomes and their emerging applications, including microbiota transplantation and its health implications. It also discusses microbiome composition and development in humans. The contributors of this volume provide detailed information on prebiotics and probiotics for enhanced human health. They also introduce microbiomes as the next frontiers in medicine, agriculture, industry and environment. A chapter is presented that discuss probiotic research studies in Nigeria and Canada that led to the discovery of Lactobacillus pentosus KCA1. The book is a timely knowledge product and will be a useful reference material for scientists and researchers working in the fields of food and agricultural biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals and medical biotechnology, fermentation technology, environmental biotechnology, microbiomes and microbial biotechnology, and health care. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ CRC Pr I Llc (May 11, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 036776704X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0367767044 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780367767044 eText ISBN: 9781000551075