Microbial Exopolysaccharides as Novel and Significant Biomaterials

Microbial exoploysaccharides: An introduction.- Techniques used for characterization of microbial exopolysaccharides: A review.- Molecular basis and genetic regulation of EPS.- Molecular engineering of bacterial exopolysaccharide for improved properties.- Extremophiles: As a versatile source of EPS.- Pullulan: biosynthesis, production and applications.- Exopolysaccharides in drug delivery systems.- Exopolysaccharides in food processing industrials.- Microbial EPS as immunomodulatoryagents.- Novel insights of microbial exopolysaccharides as bio-adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals from soil and wastewater.- Applications of EPS in environmental bioremediations.- Cost-benefit analysis and industrial potential ofexopolysaccharides.

Dr. Ashok Kumar Nadda is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. He holds an extensive 'Research and Teaching' experience of more than 10 years in the field of microbial biotechnology, with research expertise focusing on various issues pertaining to 'nano-biocatalysis, microbial enzymes, biomass, bioenergy' and 'climate change. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow in Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan China. He also worked as a Brain Pool researcher/ Assistant Professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Ashok has a keen interest in microbial enzymes, biocatalysis, CO2 conversion, biomass degradation, biofuel synthesis, and bioremediation. Dr. Ashok has published more than 100 scientific contributions in the form of research, review, books, book chapters and others at several platforms in various journals of international repute. He isthe main series editor of "Microbial Biotechnology for environment, energy and health" that publishes the books under Taylor and Francis, CRC Press USA. He is also a member of the editorial board and reviewer committee of the various journals of international repute. He has presented his research findings in more than 40 national/international conferences. He has attended more than 50 conferences/ workshops/colloquia/ seminars etc. in India and abroad. 
Dr. Kuttuvan Valappil Sajna (K V Sajna) is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. She has completed her Ph.D. from the Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India in 2017. Her areas of interest are biosurfactants, exopolysaccharides, bioremediation and sustainable technology. Her work has been published in various internationally reputed journals namely GreenChemistry, Bioresource