Soil Microbes as a Tool for Industry and Research

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

Soils are a rich source of biologically active industrial and medical compounds arising from microbial populations and their ecosystem services that comprise soil microbiome. The research of soil microbial ecosystems has supported the development of a complete knowledge of the earth's microbial community's (bacteria, archaea, lower and higher eukaryotes, and viruses) important role in repairing soil structure and function and making it active. Soil microbiome discovery has transformed environmental problems, agricultural productivity, bio-manufacturing and medical science. Soil microbes are an obligatory fundamental form of life affecting us in a variety of ways, helping as tools in industry and research. Soil microorganisms in the biosphere play a crucial role in supporting life in the face of increasing 21st century challenges such as soil fertility, food insecurity, epidemics, and a global energy dilemma.

Algae, fungi, mushrooms, protozoa, seaweeds, and, in particular, soil microorganisms now represent an unlimited source and ingredients used in pharmaceuticals for the manufacture of antibiotic compounds, in food industries for the advancement of human nutrition, in medication and beauty care products, in climate control, in the industry for the creation of fuel, chemicals, and other bioactive mixtures, and in research. A detailed knowledge of soil microorganism resilience might lead to new advances in agriculture, energy, healthcare, and the environment.

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