Agricultural Microbial Technology

Author: Sun Jian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive professional work on agricultural microbial technology. Based on the different stages of development in various fields, the author specifically elaborates on research progress, product applications, and related standard operating techniques. The specific content includes: Applications of microbial technology in crop production (microbial fertilizers, biological control of plant diseases and pests by microorganisms); Applications of microbial technology in the feed industry (feed microbial enzyme preparations, single-cell protein, feed microbial immunostimulants, probiotics, silage feed), etc. The content is comprehensive and highly practical, suitable for researchers, educators, and production personnel engaged in agricultural microbial technology.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Microbial Fertilizers
Section 1 Fertilizer Microorganisms
Section 2 Mechanism of Fertilizer Microorganisms Promoting Plant Growth
1. Activation and Promotion of Plant Nutrient Absorption
2. Production of Various Physiological Active Substances Stimulating and Regulating Plant Growth
3. Production of Antifungal Effects Indirectly Promoting Plant Growth
4. Enhancement of Plant Stress Resistance
Section 3 Degradation of Soil Pollutants by Fertilizer Microorganisms
1. Types, Sources, and Hazards of Soil Pollutants
2. Effects of Microorganisms on Chemical Pesticides
Section 4 Types and Applications of Microbial Fertilizers
1. Single Microbial Fertilizers
2. Compound Microbial Fertilizers
3. Organic Compost
4. Production and Preparation of Microbial Fertilizers
Section 5 Current Status and Prospects of Microbial Fertilizer Development in China
1. Main Problems in Research and Application of Microbial Fertilizers in China
2. Countermeasures for Developing Microbial Fertilizers in China
3. Forecast and Prospects for Microbial Fertilizer Development
References
Chapter 2 Biological Control of Plant Diseases and Pests with Microorganisms
Section 1 Antifungal and Antidisease Microorganisms
1. Major Groups and Characteristics of Antifungal and Antidisease Microorganisms
2. Mechanism of Antifungal and Antidisease Effects of Microorganisms
3. Application of Antifungal and Antidisease Microorganisms in Plant Disease Control
Section 2 Entomopathogenic Microorganisms
1. Groups and Characteristics of Entomopathogenic Microorganisms
2. Application of Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Agricultural Pest Control
Section 3 Microbial Control of Weeds
1. Concept, Methods, and Mechanism of Microbial Weed Control
2. Microorganisms with Herbicidal Potential
3. Overview of Research on Microbial Herbicides at Home and Abroad
4. Limiting Factors and Countermeasures in the Development of Microbial Herbicides
References
Chapter 3 Feed Microbial Enzyme Preparations
Section 1 Types and Functions of Feed Enzyme Preparations
1. Protease
2. Starch Enzyme
3. Phytase
4. Non-Starch Polysaccharide Enzyme
Section 2 Application of Feed Enzyme Preparations
1. Overview of Feed Enzyme Preparation Applications
2. Application of Feed Enzyme Preparations
Section 3 Production of Feed Enzyme Preparations
1. Selection of Feed Enzyme Preparations
2. Fermentation Production of Feed Enzyme Preparations
3. Safety of Feed Enzyme Preparations
References
Chapter 4 Single-Cell Protein
Section 1 Nutritional Evaluation of SCP
1. Concept of SCP
2. Nutritional Value and Evaluation Indicators of SCP
Section 2 Microorganisms for SCP Production
1. Yeast
2. Fungi
3. Algae
4. Photosynthetic Bacteria
5. Other Bacteria
Section 3 Main Raw Materials for SCP Production
1. Hydrocarbons
2. Various Wastes
3. Starch-Based Raw Materials
4. Other Raw Materials
Section 4 Production Process of SCP
1. Liquid Fermentation Process
2. Solid Fermentation Process
3. Factors Limiting SCP Application
4. Safety of SCP
5. Application of Modern Biotechnology in SCP Production
References
Chapter 5 Feed Microbial Immunostimulants
Section 1 Concept and Mechanism of Action of Immunostimulants
1. Animal Immune System
2. Concept and Types of Immunostimulants
3. Principles of Immunostimulant Action
Section 2 Types and Functions of Microbial Immunostimulants
1. Peptidoglycan
2. Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide
3. Oligosaccharides
4. Chitosan or Chitin
5. Polysaccharides
6. Polypeptides
7. Nucleotides
Section 3 Production of Microbial Immunostimulants
1. Production of Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides
2. Extraction of Fungal Polysaccharides
3. Production of Nucleotide Substances
4. Production of Polypeptides
5. Production of Oligosaccharides
Section 4 Application of Microbial Immunostimulants
1. Scope of Application
2. Usage Methods
3. Timing and Dosage
4. Development Trends of Microbial Immunostimulants
References
Chapter 6 Probiotics
Section 1 Concept of Probiotics
1. Concept of Probiotics
2. Probiotics and Microecological Preparations
3. Intestinal Microecological Flora
4. Functions of Intestinal Flora
Section 2 Common Strains and Physiological Functions of Probiotics
1. Lactic Acid Bacteria Preparations
2. Spore-Bearing Bacteria Preparations
3. Yeast Preparations
4. Conditions for Probiotics
Section 3 Mechanism of Action and Application of Probiotics
1. Mechanism of Action of Probiotics
2. Application of Probiotics
3. Safety of Probiotics
4. Live vs. Dead Bacteria in Probiotics
5. Problems and Research Directions of Probiotics
Section 4 Detection Methods of Probiotics
1. Classical Methods for Detecting Probiotics
2. Molecular Detection Techniques for Probiotics
3. Common Culture Media for Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolation and Cultivation
Section 5 Prebiotics
1. Types of Prebiotics
2. Mechanism of Action of Prebiotics
3. Effects of Prebiotics
4. Synbiotics
5. Research Status of Oligosaccharides at Home and Abroad
6. Precautions for Using Prebiotics in Feed
Section 6 Phage Preparations and Their Application in Livestock, Poultry, and Aquaculture
1. Principle of Phage Therapy
2. Development and Application of Phage Therapy in Livestock, Poultry, and Aquaculture
3. Problems and Countermeasures of Phage Therapy
4. Application of Phage Lysozyme
5. Prospects
References
Chapter 7 Silage Feed
Section 1 Fermentation Process of Silage Feed
Section 2 Microbial Groups in Silage Feed
1. Lactic Acid Bacteria
2. Enterobacteria
3. Clostridia
4. Yeast
5. Acetic Acid Bacteria
6. Spore-Bearing Bacteria
7. Mold
8. Listeria
Section 3 Silage Feed Additives
1. Feed Preservatives
2. Non-Protein Nitrogen
3. Bacterial Inoculants
4. Enzyme Preparations
5. Other Additives
6. Limitations of Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants
7. Development Trends of Silage Inoculants
Section 4 Chemical Composition and Aerobic Stability of Silage Feed
1. Soluble Carbohydrates
2. Organic Acids
3. Nitrogen-Containing Compounds
4. Aerobic Stability of Silage Feed
Section 5 Quality Identification and Control of Silage Feed
1. Quality Identification Indicators of Silage Feed
2. Factors Affecting Silage Feed Quality
3. Main Raw Materials of Silage Feed
4. Advantages of Silage Feed
5. Effects of Silage Feed on Animal Growth and Development
Section 6 Micro-Silage Feed
1. Common Microbial Inoculants in Micro-Silage
2. Production Process of Straw Micro-Silage Fermentation
3. Factors Affecting the Quality of Micro-Silage Feed
4. Promoting Growth Mechanism of Micro-Silage Feed
5. Characteristics of Micro-Silage Feed
6. Methods of Straw Micro-Silage
References