The Environmental Microbiome

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-06936-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 560 g

The environment includes an almost infinite variety of microorganisms and their products. The human microbiome is influenced by this environmental microbiome and its interconnectedness, which recognizes these environmental elements as part of a complex ecosystem impacting human health. The recognition that humans co-evolved with microbes has contributed to the acknowledgment that different ecological communities of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms share and contribute to our body. Microbiomes include species across all major kingdoms, including viruses as well as archaea, bacteria, and microbial eukaryotes. Recent research is rapidly strengthening the appreciation that associated microorganisms make essential contributions to human health and environmental well-being. This volume is an exploration of the environmental microbiome.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomas, Sunil

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Umweltmedizin
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Sachbuch, Reise
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinische Mikrobiologie & Virologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Environmental Microbiome

Manar El Samak, Abdelrahman M. Sedeek, Hasnaa L.Kamel, and Samar M. Solyman

2. Antibiotic Resistance Proliferation under the Influence of Environmental Determinants: Challenges and Mitigation

Bhumika Maharana and Nishant A. Dafale

3. Use of a Biosimulator in the Identification of Microbiome of Hospital Intensive Care Units

Sunil Thomas and Lawrence L. Livornese Jr.

4. Public Transit Microbiome: A Central Pointer for Human and Environmental Health

Shashi Prabha Kumari, Sunila Hooda, Prerna Diwan, and Rakesh Kumar Gupta

5. The Environmental Microbiome: A Computational Genomics Perspective

Lenore Pipes

6. The Secret Life of Ecosystems: Uncovering the Roles of Microbes in Shaping Environmental Processes

Hina H. Radadiya, Rajesh K. Patel, Charmy R. Kothari, and Ramesh K. Kothari

7. Soil Microbiome: Natural, Agricultural and Contaminated Soils

Acacio Aparecido Navarrete, Giselle Gomes Monteiro Fracetto, Paulo Ademar Avelar Ferreira, Talles Renan Souza Nicoletti, Kelly Hidalgo Martinez, Gabrielle Marques Inácio, and Valéria Maia de Oliveira

8. Unveiling Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases from Environmental Microbiome: Nature's Biocatalyst for Bioprocess Advancement

Chetana Akhand, Riddhi Singh, Sejal Bhairam, Rashi Bamrotwar, and Nishant A. Dafale

9. Genomic Diversity and Novel Findings of Chitinase-Producing Bacteria in Yok Don National Park

Dinh Minh Tran

10. Beyond the Rhizosphere: Understanding Endophytic Communities in Environmental Microbiomes

Dhruvi K. Suvagiya, Sandeep Chovatiya, and Ramesh K. Kothari

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Sunil Thomas is a Research Professor at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, where he leads innovative work at the intersection of cell biology, microbiology, and translational medicine. His research is primarily focused on developing next-generation immunotherapies for complex and chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel diseases and Alzheimer’s disease. A key component of his work involves investigating the role of the microbiome in disease progression and therapeutic response.
Over the course of his career, Professor Thomas has made significant contributions to the fields of infectious disease and vaccine development. He has been involved in the design and development of diagnostic tools and vaccines targeting a range of infectious pathogens. In addition, his research has extended into the structural biology of viruses, providing insights into viral mechanisms that inform both therapeutic and preventive approaches.
Professor Thomas earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Biotechnology from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in India. He subsequently completed postdoctoral training at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where he further refined his expertise in molecular and translational biomedical research.
An accomplished scholar, Professor Thomas has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to books on vaccines and infectious diseases. He is also an inventor on multiple patents, reflecting the practical and translational impact of his research.