Expanding Horizon of Cyanobacterial Biology

Expanding Horizon of Cyanobacterial Biology discusses the different aspects of cyanobacteria cyanobacterial application, providing a better understanding of cyanobacterial metabolism. Chapters deal with cyanobacteria applications and explore how to exploit cyanobacterial metabolism for industrial applications. Sections cover cyanobacterial applications for the production of nanoparticles, cyanobacterial diversity, and the characterization of different assemblages such as cyanolichens and cyanobacterial endophytes, along with their ecological, morphological and physiological aspects. In addition, bioactive compounds and their applications are explored. Increasing attention has been paid by scientists across the globe to Cyanobacteria as they are ubiquitous microbes and, undoubtedly, an important organism in terms of carbon as well as nitrogen fixation. However, the research on these organisms is limited in terms of their diversity and distribution across the globe.

1. Cyanobacterial diversity2. Cyanobacteria in extreme environment3. Cyanolichens: An Evolutionary perspective4. Cyanobacterial endophytes5. Polyphasic approaches for cyanobacterial diversity and their characterization6. Marine cyanobacterial diversity and ecology7. Cyanobacterial metabolomics and fluxomic: Role in understandings of cyanobacterial synthetic biology8. The exploitation of cyanobacteria for the production of bioactive compounds 9. Cyanotoxins and their implications on human health10. Bioprospecting of sponge-associated marine cyanobacterial species11. Antifouling potential of cyanobacteria 12. Molecular biology of non-ribosomal peptides (NRPSs) and polyketide (PKs) biosynthesis in cyanobacteria 13. Comparative genomics of the cyanobacteria for the biosynthetic diversity of bioactive compounds 14. Chemical pesticides and their impact on crop productivity and cyanobacterial diversity 15. Cyanobacteria mediated heavy metal and xenobiotics bioremediation16. Cyanobacterial biofilms, diversity, and conservation of cultural heritages17. Biochemical changes during the synthesis of nanoparticles in cyanobacteria18. Cyanobacteria as nanogold factory19. Cyanobacterial nanoparticles: Application in agriculture and allied sectors 20. Cyanobacteria nanoparticles: Evaluation of photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity21. Role of cyanobacterial nanoparticles in inhibition of bloom formation22. Biotechnological exploitation cyanobacterial nanoparticles23. Methanogenic cyanobacteria and their role in the environment 24. Cyanobacterial based biofertilizers and it's limitations