Biofuels

Microbes and microbial enzymes

List of Publications

Journal articles

Singh, S., de Araujo Pereira, A. P., Pellegrinetti, T. A., & Verma, J. P. (2024). Draft genome sequence of cellulose-degrading Bacillus stercoris BHUJPV-SS7 isolated from soil mixed with wood powder. Microbiology Resource Announcements. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01072-23 

Mukherjee, A., Gaurav, A. K., Chouhan, G. K., Singh, S., Sarkar, A., Abeysinghe, S., & Verma, J. P. (2024). Chickpea seed endophyte Enterobacter sp. mediated yield and nutritional enrichment of chickpea for improving human and livestock health. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11, 1387130. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1387130 

Singh, S., Morya, R., Jaiswal, D.K., Keerthana, S., Kim, S.H., Manimekalai, R., Pereira, A.P.A., Verma, J.P. (2024). Innovations and advances in enzymatic deconstruction of biomass and their sustainability analysis: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113958 

Singh, S., Yadav, R. K., Priya, Sinam, G. G., Chauhan, P. S., Pal, M., & Bahadur, L. (2023). Utilisation of press mud for organic cultivation of Andrographis paniculata Wall. ex Nees in reclaimed sodic soil. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/01448765.2023.2252783 

Morya, R., …. Singh, S., et al. (2023). Exploring rice straw as substrate for hydrogen production: Critical challenges and opportunities. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 103153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2023.103153

Chouhan, G. K., ….Singh, S., et al. (2023) Developing eco‐friendly endophytic bio‐inoculants for enhancing productivity and soil fertility in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21349

Singh et al. (2022). Deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol production: Recent advances and future prospects. Fuel. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125109

Morya, R,….. Singh, S., et al. (2022). Recent updates in biohydrogen production strategies and life–cycle assessment for sustainable future. Bioresource Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128159

Singh, S., et al. (2019). Developing Efficient Thermophilic Cellulose Degrading Consortium for Glucose Production from Different Agro-Residues. Frontiers in Energy Research. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2019.00061

Singh et al. (2022). Advances and future prospects of pyrethroids: Toxicity and microbial degradation. Science of The Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154561

Mukherjee A, Singh S et al. (2022). Harnessing of phytomicrobiome for developing potential biostimulant consortium for enhancing the productivity of chickpea and soil health under sustainable agriculture. Science of The Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155550

Mukherjee A, … Singh S, et al. (2022). The bioactive potential of phytohormones: A review. Biotechnology Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2022.e00748

Krishna R, …. Singh S et al. (2022). Potential Microbial Consortium Mitigates Drought Stress in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Plant by Up-regulating Stress-Responsive Genes and Improving Fruit Yield and Soil Properties. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-022-00929-2

Verma, S., … Singh, S., et al. (2021). Drastic Influence of Amide Functionality and Alkyl Chain Length Dependent Physical, Thermal and Structural Properties of New Pyridinium-amide Cation Based Biodegradable Room Temperature Ionic Liquids. Journal of Molecular Structure. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131679

Chouhan, … Singh, S., et al. (2021). Phytomicrobiome for promoting sustainable agriculture and food security: opportunities, challenges, and solutions. Microbiological Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2021.126763

Mukherjee, A., … Singh, S., et al. (2021). Unlocking the potential plant growth-promoting properties of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seed endophytes bio-inoculants for improving soil health and crop production. Land Degradation & Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4042  

Kumar, A., Singh, S., et al. (2020). Salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting Bacillus pumilus strain JPVS11 to enhance plant growth attributes of rice and improve soil health under salinity stress. Microbiological Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2020.126616

Kumar, A., Singh, S., et al. (2020). Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria: Biological Tools for the Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Plants. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://10.3389/fmicb.2020.01216

Mukherjee, A., … Singh, S., et al. (2019). Role of Potassium (K) Solubilising Microbes (KSM) in Growth and Induction of Resistance against Biotic and Abiotic Stress in Plant: A Book Review. Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability.

Singh, S., et al. (2020). Restoration of degraded lands through bioenergy plantations. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13095

Singh, S., et al. (2018). Production of biofuels and chemicals from lignin. Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.160

Singh, B. K., … Singh, S., et al. (2018). Emerging microbiome technologies for sustainable increase in farm productivity and environmental security. Microbiology Australia https://doi.org/10.1071/MA18006

Verma, J. P., … Singh, S., et al. (2017). Consequence of phosphate solubilising microbes in sustainable agriculture as efficient microbial consortium: A review. Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability. 10.5958/2320-642X.2017.00001.1 (doi.org)

Publications acknowledging Statistical Help and Suggestions

Srivastava, Rajani, and Vikash Bharti. "Importance of Dalbergia sissoo for restoration of degraded land: A case study of Indian dry tropical vindhyan regions." Ecological Engineering 194 (2023): 107021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.107021

Sharma, Khushboo, Pramod Kumar, Jayant Sharma, Satkar Deep Thapa, Aparna Gupta, Rajeev Rajak, Bidyutjyoti Baruah, Amit Prakash, and Rakesh Kumar Ranjan. "Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with fine aerosols in ambient atmosphere of high-altitude urban environment in Sikkim Himalaya." Science of The Total Environment 870 (2023): 161987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161987

Book chapters

Singh, S, et al. "Anaerobic Biotechnology: A Useful Technique for Biofuel Production." Biofuels. CRC Press, 2023. 283-296. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003197737-18

Singh, S, et al. "Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Second-Generation Biofuel." Biofuels (2023): 91-104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003197737-7

Chouhan GK, Singh S, et al. (2022). Exploration of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Improving Productivity and Soil Fertility Under Sustainable Agricultural Practices. Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4101-6_13

Chouhan, GK, Singh S, et al. "Plant–microbe interactions significance in sustainable agriculture." Microbes in Agri-Forestry Biotechnology. CRC Press, 2022. 285-304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003110477-13

Kumar, A., … Singh, S., et al. (2021). Impact of Engineered Nanoparticles on Microbial Communities, Soil Health and Plants. Plant-Microbes-Engineered Nano-particles (PM-ENPs) Nexus in Agro-Ecosystems: Understanding the Interaction of Plant, Microbes and Engineered Nano-particles (ENPS). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66956-0_14

Jaiswal, D. K., … Singh, S., et al. (2020). Toxicity of Organophosphate Pesticide on Soil Microorganism: Risk Assessments Strategies. In Emerging Trends in Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6275-4_12

Mukherjee, A., … Singh et al. (2020). Alpinia officinarum. In Naturally Occurring Chemicals Against Alzheimer's Disease. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819212-2.00038-4

Singh, et al. (2020). Techno-Economic Analysis of Second-Generation Biofuel Technologies. In Bioprocessing for Biofuel Production. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7070-4_7

Krishna, Singh et al. (2020). Rhizosphere soil microbiomes: As driver of agriculture commodity and industrial application. In New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64325-4.00016-X

Das, Singh, et al. (2020). Fungi: A potential candidate for sustainable agriculture and agroecosystem. In New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 159-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64325-4.00014-6

Singh et al. (2020). Genetically Modified Microbes for Second-Generation Bioethanol Production. In Fungal Biotechnology and Bioengineering (pp. 187-198). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41870-0_7

Singh et al. (2019). Bioethanol Production from Different Lignocellulosic Biomass. Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass: Advances and Impacts, 281. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429265099

Singh et al. (2019). Research and Production of Third‐Generation Biofuels. Bioprocessing for Biomolecules Production, 401-416. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119434436.ch19

Conference proceedings

Singh and MacDonnell (2024). Exploring Soil Health Awareness and Education in Ireland. 22nd Annual Science Research Day, School of Chemical and BioPharmaceutical Sciences, Tallaught Campus, Technological University Dublin, Ireland: May 7, 2024.

Singh et al. (2019). Potential of Bioethanol Production from different Agro residues in the contemporary trend of Agro waste Production. 6th Annual International Conference: Recent Perspectives on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. By Suresh Gyan Vihar University, India: November 8-10, 2019.

Singh et al. (2019). Bioethanol Production Potential from Crop Biomass Waste. Sustainable Agricultural Development in Changing Global Scenario. By Royal Association for Science-led Socio-cultural Advancement (RASSA), New Delhi and Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, India: October 11-13, 2019.

Singh et al. (2019). Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Agriculturally influential microbes to alleviate salinity stress. Sustainable Agricultural Development in Changing Global Scenario. By Royal Association for Science-led Socio-cultural Advancement (RASSA), New Delhi and Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University. India. October 11-13, 2019.

Singh et al. (2018). Extremophilic cellulose degrading bacterial strains and their effect on sugarcane bagasse. Biotechnological Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development. By CSIR-IICT and BRSI, India: November 22-25, 2018.

Singh et al. (2017). Use of Microbial Consortia for Bioethanol Production: A Better Way for Cleaner Fuel. Crystal Ball Vision on Science and Engineering for Societal Upliftment. By National Institute of Oceanography, India. August 7-8, 2017.

Singh et al. (2017). Standardization of the Sources and Levels of Organic Matter on Biomass Yield and Quality of Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata). National Conference on Farmers’ Centric Agri-innovation for Sustainable Development. By C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, India. March 24-25, 2017.

Singh et al. (2017). Bioenergy production from lignocellulosic biomass: Current status. Sustainable Natural Resource Management: from Science to Practice (SNRMSP). By Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India. January 12-13, 2017.

Singh et al. (2016) Screening of Cellulase Enzyme Activity in Isolated Bacterial Strains. Managing Soil Resources for Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Perspectives. By Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, India. December 9-10, 2016.

Conference paper in “4th International Agronomy Congress” on “Use of industrial waste (Press mud) under organic farming of Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata Wall. Ex Nees): A medicinal plant” held during November 22-26, 2016, at Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi, India.

Abstract in 81st Annual Convention of Indian Society of Soil Science, entitled, “Standardization of Doses of Vermi-compost for Organic Cultivation of Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculate Wall. Ex Nees), during October 20-23, 2016, at R.V.S.K.V.V., Gwalior, India.