Biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology: fundamentals, advances, and practices for a greener future

The science of agriculture is among the oldest and most intensely studied by mankind.

Human intervention has led to manipulation of plant gene structure for the use of plants for the production of bioenergy, food, textiles, among other industrial uses.

A sound knowledge of enzymology as well as the various biosynthetic pathways is required to further utilise microbes as sources to provide the desired products for industrial utility.

This volume provides an overview of all these aspects along with an updated review of the major plant biotechnology procedures and techniques, their impact on novel agricultural development, and crop plant improvement.

Also discussed are the use of 'white biotechnology' and 'metabolic engineering' as prerequisites for a sustainable development.