1st Edition
Next Generation Probiotics Natural Therapeutics, Volume 2
Editors’ Biographies
List of Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1 (Part I): Machine Learning and its Applications in Microbiology: Feature Engineering
Abdul Rehman, Furqan Awan, Ahmed Umar, Abdul Sammad Ali Khan Shirwany, Fiaz Hussain, Muhammad Saad Ahsan, Sara Ijaz, and Saiqa Noureen
Chapter 1 (Part II): Machine Learning Perspective: Precision Probiotics and Fermented Dairy Foods
Muhammad Hussain Ghazali, Abdullah Ahmed Butt, Muhammad Tahir, Rameesha Azhar, Faizan Saleem, and Mehwish Rafiq
Chapter 2. Role of Metagenomics for Searching of Novel Probiotic Strains
Mohammad Javad Fakkari Afjadi and Leila Haghshenas
Chapter 3. Probiotic Genomics and Cancer
Leila Haghshenas, Maryam Bakhtiyari, and Ali Ajami
Chapter 4. The Revelance of CRISPER-CAS9 Technology in Probiotic Research
Samuel Adeniyi Oyegbade, Samia S. Alkhalil, Samson Olusola Adeboye, Gbotemi Jerry Oni, Joy Iziegbe Azeta, Sherifat Ozavize Enejiyon, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Muhammad Lawal Attanda, and S.A. Ado
Chapter 5. Relationship between Genus-, Species- and Strain-Specific and Disease-Condition Specific Effects, Issues, and Applications of Probiotics
Haala Marikar, Maliha Rashid, Hadia Afzal, Maryam Gohar, Saiqa Noureen, Shayista Jan, Maria Fareed Siddiqui, and Khudja Tul Kubr
Chapter 6. Recent Advances on New Classes of Probiotic Applications viz. Postbiotics, Parabiotic, Pharmacobiotics, and Immunobiotics
Noshaba Rashid, Maliha Rashid, Abdul Nafeh, Saiqa Noureen, Sharjeel Khalid, Mehraj Gul, and Hamza Ali
Chapter 7. Challenges faced by Researchers, Clinicians, and People in General Regarding Decision-Making in Choosing or Prescribing a Probiotic for Special Health Reasons
Ayesha Khan and Mohammad Moeen Badar
Chapter 8. Relevance of Genetically Engineered and Specific Bioengineered Strain and Their Role in Probiotics Production
Samia S. Alkhalil, Jumoke Florence Joda, Sherifat Ozavize Enejiyon, Mordecai Gana, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Muhammad Lawal Attanda, and S.A. Ado
Chapter 9. Microbiota-Targeted Foods in Relation to Probiotics
Rabia Mehmood, Maliha Rashid, Saiqa Noureen, Hafiz Muhammad Bilal Akhtar, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman, Aatka Jamil, Nazia Rehman, Shakira Ghazanfar, Haseeb Raza, and Amina Najam
Chapter 10. Probiotics Use and Applications in Early Life as Well as in Old Age
Zahid Ullah, Shamsa Kanwal, and Saiqa Noureen
Chapter 11: Gut-Brain Axis Modulation through Probiotic Interventions
Huma Ikram, Saiqa Noureen, Evelyn Saba, Rimsha Munawar, Ya Sakina, and Heba Abdelaziz Moussa Abdalla
Chapter 12: Stress Tolerance Mechanisms in Probiotic Formulations
Hassan Ali, Fatima Mujahid, Ahsen Taqveem, Hasan Ejaz, and Mohsin Khurshid
Chapter 13: Personalized Microbiome-Based Nutritional Strategies
Samy Selim, Yaseen Galali, and Sajid Iqbal
Index
Biography
Dr. Shakira Ghazanfar has been working as Senior Scientific Officer at PARC, Islamabad, Pakistan, since 2007. She did her PhD in Microbiology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Her area of research is the development and commercialization of the TARGET BASED Probiotic Products based on AI/DL/ML. She is regarded among the pioneers who have initiated Animal Probiotic Research to improve livestock productivity in Pakistan. She is the Main Organizer (100+ training organizer) of the Training/Workshops/Webinars in her department. She published more than 100+ research papers (400+ impact factor), 50+ book chapters, and has been the main editor of CRC Press, USA and Springer Nature publishers’ books. She is a Guest Editor in well-known journals. She co/supervised/supervising research of 20+ PhD, 100+ MPhil/BS students. She has published widely in the fields of AI/ML/DL and food microbiology, drug discovery, nutraceuticals, and functional foods with specialization in probiotic-based food/feed and probiotic-related anticancer agents.
Professor Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji is presently a faculty member at the Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo State, Nigeria, where he utilizes the application of biological techniques and microbial bioprocesses for the actualization of sustainable development goals and agrarian revolution through quality teaching, research, and community development. He was formerly the Acting Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, the Head of the Department of Microbiology, and the Sub Dean of the Faculty of Science, and is currently the Chairman of the Grant Committee and immediate Dean of the Faculty of Science and now the Director of Research and Innovation at EDSU.
Wajya Ajmal is an accomplished bioinformatics professional who serves as Scientific Officer at the National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB), Islamabad, Pakistan, a role she has held since April 2022. With over eight years of experience in the biotechnology industry, including prior work as Assistant Scientific Officer at NIGAB, she possesses expertise in sequence analysis, bioinformatics, Python, systems biology, and Perl. A strong research background supports their work, including a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in bioinformatics from Quaid-i-Azam University (2012–2014) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in bioinformatics from COMSATS University Islamabad (2007–2011). Wajya’s career reflects a robust commitment to advancing genomics and biotechnology through innovative research and technical proficiency.
Dr. Muhammad Adnan Ahmad Ansari is an accomplished bioinformatics professional who serves as a faculty member in the Department of Bioinformatics at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad, Pakistan. With extensive experience in academic research and higher education, he has developed strong expertise in computational biology, sequence analysis, genomics, data analysis, and bioinformatics programming. His work is supported by a solid research and teaching background, contributing to both undergraduate and postgraduate training in bioinformatics. Dr. Ansari holds advanced academic qualifications in bioinformatics and related life sciences, reflecting a sustained commitment to scientific excellence. His career demonstrates a strong dedication to advancing bioinformatics research, capacity building, and innovation through interdisciplinary approaches and technical proficiency.
