However, chemical contamination of paddy soils has degraded the quality of this important ecosystem. This book provides an overview of our current understanding of paddy soil pollution, addressing topics such as the major types of pollutants in contaminated paddy soil ecosystems;

In addition, it describes the latest commercialisation of microbial fuel cell technologies, bio-diesel production from microalgae, fermentation technology based on biobutanol from bacteria, and direct ethanol production from microalgae with attractive illustrations and models developed by corporate sectors.

This book covers broad areas in conservation of microorganisms. The chapter covers topics such as conventional approach of bacterial, fungal and algal preservation, as well as methods and strategies for preservation of recalcitrant microorganisms.