New Horizons in Halophilic Microbes and Their Enzymes
暫譯: 鹽生微生物及其酶的新視野

本書呈現了過去十年來鹽生微生物研究的最新進展。這本多主題的專輯捕捉了對鹽生微生物多樣性、生理學和獨特適應性的嶄新見解。它強調了基因組學、新型生物分子以及在鹽鹼條件下具有功能的極端酶的最新進展。

Sunil Kumar Khare is Director of IISER Kolkata and former Dean (R&D) and Chair Professor at IIT Delhi. His research focuses on extremophiles, extremozymes, and biocatalysis for sustainable bioprocesses. He has published over 230 papers, holds patents with h-index 54, and has deposited novel halophiles. A fellow of FRSC, FNAAS, FBRS, and FAMSI, he serves as Associate Editor for reputed journals including 3 Biotech and BMC Biotechnology and is Vice President of BRSI and President-Elect of the Association of Microbiologists of India.

Ram Karan is Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Delhi South Campus. He received his Ph.D. from IIT Delhi and has held research positions in the USA and Saudi Arabia, including at the University of Maryland, USUHS, and KAUST. His research focuses on extremophiles, extremozymes, and microbial biotechnology with applications in bioenergy, bioremediation, and sustainable industries. He is a recipient of several international awards and serves on the editorial boards of reputed journals.

Rajeshwari Sinha received Ph.D. from IIT Delhi in 2015, where her work focused on halophilic bacterial toxicity and biocatalysis aspects of nanoparticles. She has since been working at the science-policy interface in the health space. As an independent researcher, she uses scientific training to synthesize knowledge and develop solutions on issues impacting human health. She has published her work in reputed journals, and also writes in media platforms. Dr. Sinha is also an alumna of IIM Calcutta.

R. Hemamalini is a Life Sciences researcher with a focus on extremophiles and their potential in addressing environmental challenges. She actively contributes to academic and public science platforms through journal articles, book chapters, and popular science writing. Her work emphasizes research outreach, science communication, and technology commercialization. Committed to bridging science and society, she strives to make research accessible, relevant, and impactful across disciplines and for diverse communities.

Sunil Kumar Khare 是印度科學教育與研究所（IISER Kolkata）的主任，曾任德里印度理工學院（IIT Delhi）的研究與發展院長及講座教授。他的研究專注於極端微生物、極端酶以及可持續生物過程的生物催化。他已發表超過230篇論文，擁有54的h指數，並已存放新型鹽生微生物的樣本。他是英國皇家化學學會（FRSC）、印度國家科學院（FNAAS）、英國生物科學學會（FBRS）及印度微生物學會（FAMSI）的院士，並擔任《3 Biotech》和《BMC Biotechnology》等知名期刊的副編輯，還是印度生物技術學會（BRSI）的副會長及印度微生物學會的當選會長。

Ram Karan 是德里大學南校區的微生物學副教授。他在德里印度理工學院獲得博士學位，並曾在美國和沙烏地阿拉伯擔任研究職位，包括在馬里蘭大學、美國軍醫學院（USUHS）和沙烏地阿拉伯科學與技術大學（KAUST）。他的研究專注於極端微生物、極端酶及微生物生物技術，應用於生物能源、生物修復和可持續產業。他獲得多項國際獎項，並在多本知名期刊的編輯委員會中任職。

Rajeshwari Sinha 於2015年在德里印度理工學院獲得博士學位，研究重點為鹽生細菌的毒性及納米顆粒的生物催化方面。此後，她一直在健康領域的科學政策介面工作。作為獨立研究者，她利用科學訓練來綜合知識並開發影響人類健康的問題解決方案。她的研究成果已發表於知名期刊，並在媒體平台上撰寫文章。Sinha博士也是加爾各答印度管理學院（IIM Calcutta）的校友。

R. Hemamalini 是一位生命科學研究者，專注於極端微生物及其在應對環境挑戰中的潛力。她通過期刊文章、書籍章節和科普寫作，積極貢獻於學術和公共科學平台。她的工作強調研究推廣、科學傳播和技術商業化。致力於橋接科學與社會，她努力使研究在各學科和多元社群中變得可及、相關且具影響力。