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This book provides an authoritative review of many aspects ot current interest and progress in the field of microbial biotechnology. It includes 12 chapters contributed by 19 subject experts on different aspects of microbial technology. Topics covering role of vesicular-arbiscular mycorrhizoe and symbiotic N2-fixation in microbial technologylactic acid bacteria actinomycetes as antibiotics medicinal importance of spices gene diversity and genomic evolution bacterial communications biotechnological interventions of new antimicrobials biofuel production bio-deterioration of buildings nano technology and bio-informatics etc. have been especially included to project their use in the 21st century. The book covers the topics of postgraduate curriculum as well as for those in research field keeping a balance between the fundamental and applied aspects. The book will serve as a handy review to all the students teachers and researchers in the field of microbiology and biotechnology. About the Author Padma Singh is Associate Professor and Head Department to Microbiology Girls Campus Gurukul Kangri University Haridwar Uttarakhand. She has obtained her degrees ot MSc (gold medal) and PhD from Jiwaii University Gwalior (MP). She has published more than 50 research papers and review articles in various national and international journals. She has been honored with National APSI Award and gold medal in 2005-06 for organizing APSI national conference. She is member of various academic professional bodies like AMI lBS ISCA DUBS APSl and was awarded FAPSI and FBS. Her major research includes antimicrobial potential interest of medicinal plant bio deterioration and bio remediatianetha no botany.