Abstract
Commodity chemicals are the intermediates that are generally involved in
the synthesis of other high-end products. The increasing demand for various industrial
products has upscaled the requirement for commodity chemicals. Originally, the
industrial sector was dependent upon conventional and toxic chemicals to sustain its
processes. However, the advent of biotechnology led to the development of numerous
microbial processes producing enzymes, extremozymes, organic acids, organic
solvents, etc., Moreover, the soil environment has diverse forms of microbial
communities performing assorted functions. As a result, a thorough understanding of
the soil microbiota involved in providing regulatory ecosystem services can aid in the
development of exceptional microbial strains capable of meeting the high demand for
these commodity chemicals. In addition, the exploitation of these excellent
manipulative microbial systems can improve and customize the synthesis of
commodity chemicals and thereby reduce the reliance on synthetic and petroleumbased products. This chapter will inform the readers about the applications of soil
microbes in industry and their involvement in enzymes, extremozymes, organic acids,
and biopigments production.