The third volume of the series 'Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology' is comprised of 25 chapters that bring a unique perspective to the readers about Bacillus-mediated biotic and abiotic plant stress tolerance, bioremediation and bioprospecting. These chapters are prepared by the leading scientists of global repute. The negative impacts of agrochemicals such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides on human health and environment are paramount. Bacillus and allied genera of beneficial plant-associated microbes are presenting beacon of hope to the farmers, plant scientists and stewards of environment.

Several chapters of this volume focus on the induction of various signaling pathways in plants by Bacillus spp. to alleviate biotic and abiotic stresses impacted by global climate change

Agricultural lands contaminated with heavy metals affect the ecological food chain starting from crop cultivation. How the toxic effects of trace metals originating from industrial effluents and agrochemicals can be remediated? This book addresses how to overcome these issues by applying elite strains of Bacillus. Bioprospecting is a systematic and organized search for conversion of bioresources to industrially important products by utilizing microbe-derived metabolites. This volume is enriched by including the bioprospecting aspects mediated by Bacillus spp. with novel insights.

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Prof M Tofazzal Islam is a Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh. His broad experience includes molecular plant-microbe interactions, bioactive natural products, applied and environmental microbiology, wheat blast disease, genomics, and genome editing. Dr. M Rahaman is Assistant Professor at West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA. His expertise includes plant pest diagnosis, investigation, and recommendation of pesticide resistance in pest population and strategies for resistance management, pesticide safety, and sustainable crop production. Prof P Pandey is Head of the Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India. He is specialized in Soil and Environment Microbiology, Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) - Bioinoculants, Biocontrol, Rhizoremediation

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1) Correlation of seed and root colonization of plants by Bacillus spp. with biotic and abiotic stress tolerance

Rahman, M., Miah, N. and Dudding, W. WVU Extension Service, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.

2) Bacillus cereus** strain HJ-1 for remediation of dye pollutants from the environment**

Liao CS, Hung CH, Chao SL. Department of Civil and Ecological Engineering, I Shou University, Kaohsiung 84001. Tiwan

3) Bacillus spp. and Their Invaluable Roles in Petroleum Hydrocarbon Bioremediation

Cindy Baburam and Naser Aliye Feto. OMICS Research Group & Facility: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied & Computer Sciences, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

4) Therapeutic and Industrial Applications of L-Asparaginase Isoforms of Bacilli origin: An Update.

Bakoena Ashton Hetsa1, Jeremy P Burton2, Naser Aliye Feto1. *OMICS Research Group & Facility: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied & Computer Sciences, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. 2 Lawson Health Research Institute (LHRI), University of Western Ontario, Canada*

5) Strains of Bacillus subtilis for Production of Enzymes from Agroindustrial Wastes

Francisco Fábio Cavalcante Barros. *Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, P.O. Box 6121, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil. *

6) P**rotease from halophilic Bacillus sp. isolated from soil: A Scale up of production in a bioreactor**

Roopa Prasad; Theruvath Koshy AbrahamI; Ananthakrishnan Jayakumaran Nair. Department of Biotechnology; University of Kerala; Kariavattom; Thiruvananthapuram India

7) Metagenomics approaches for identifying potential Bacilli from the marine environment for novel drug candidates

Zerihun T. Dame. Ambo University, Ethiopia

8) Bacilli as sources of agrobiotechnology for climate resilient sustainable crop production

M. Tofazzal Islam, Musrat Zahan Surovy and Nur Uddin Mahmud. BSMR Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

9) Chemistry, biosynthesis and bioaictivities of secondary metabolites from plant associated Bacillus spp.

Md. Abdul Majid Mondol. School of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

10) Taxonomic inconsistency and correct phylogenomics of species under the genus of Bacillus

Christopher Dunlop. USDA, Peoria, USA

11) Growth promoting and disease suppressing activities of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in vegetable production in hydroponics system

Michael Boehme. Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

12) Bioremediation of environmental pollutants by Bacillus spp.

Baljinder Singh and Kashmir Singh. *Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh,*India

**13)Bioprospecting of hydrolytic enzymes from antagonistic Bacillus spp. for biodegradation of macromolecules*Naser Aliye Feto and Teboho Motloi. OMICS Research Group & Facility: Department of Biotechnolo...