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Role of Bacillus spp. in Agriculture: A Biofertilization and Bioremediation Perspective

Role of Bacillus spp. in Agriculture: A Biofertilization and Bioremediation Perspective

Mridul Umesh, Ann Mary Sebastian, Adhithya Sankar S., Allwyn Vyas G., Thazeem Basheer, Kumaresan Priyanka
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 30
ISBN13: 9781799870623|ISBN10: 1799870626|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799870630|EISBN13: 9781799870647
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7062-3.ch009
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Umesh, Mridul, et al. "Role of Bacillus spp. in Agriculture: A Biofertilization and Bioremediation Perspective." Handbook of Research on Microbial Remediation and Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Soil, edited by Junaid Ahmad Malik, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 269-298. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7062-3.ch009

APA

Umesh, M., Sebastian, A. M., S., A. S., G., A. V., Basheer, T., & Priyanka, K. (2021). Role of Bacillus spp. in Agriculture: A Biofertilization and Bioremediation Perspective. In J. Malik (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Microbial Remediation and Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Soil (pp. 269-298). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7062-3.ch009

Chicago

Umesh, Mridul, et al. "Role of Bacillus spp. in Agriculture: A Biofertilization and Bioremediation Perspective." In Handbook of Research on Microbial Remediation and Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Soil, edited by Junaid Ahmad Malik, 269-298. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7062-3.ch009

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Abstract

The advent of the industrial revolution and intensified agricultural practices have posed irreversible impairment in the soil by accumulating various xenobiotic compounds. Soil, being a core constituent of Earth, not only supports plant growth but also acts as a water filter, buffering pollutants and conserving myriad microorganisms. Untreated industrial effluents, dumping of plastics, and overuse of pesticides are some of the major contaminants enrooted for soil pollution causing severe threats to living beings and the biosphere. Bioremediation using microbes has been recommended as a safe and viable method for the soil fertility restoration due to their adaptive nature modulated by the environment. Among the microbes, Bacillus sp is considered as an effective bioremediating agent as they are the warehouse of copious enzymes, eco-friendly products, and plant growth-promoting metabolites that play a key role in agriculture, textile, food, leather, and beverage industries and thereby ensure soil sustainability.

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