Use of synthetic pesticides has been increasing exponentially over the last few decades. These pesticides on one hand increase the crop yield but in turn adversely affects the microbial flora and fauna. They not only affect the environment but also the persons who come in direct contact. Traditionally bacteria were used for the degradation of these hazardous chemicals but nowadays the potential of fungi is also being explored. This book presents a comparative analysis of degradation of neurotoxin pesticide, Monocrotophos by five different fungal strains belonging to four different genera. The...

This book is ready to digest compilation for the students of dentistry in general and Periodontology in particular. Care has been taken to include all the important aspects of Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans while simultaneously keeping it as precise as possible. A. a is one of the most important organism studied in Periodontology. Much has been discovered about A. a, but lot is yet to be revealed. This work is expected to help students and researchers to gain a deep insight of the microorganism and research further.