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Author Okafor, Nduka.

Title Modern industrial microbiology and biotechnology / Nduka Okafor
Published Enfield, (NH) : Science Publishers, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 530 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents 1. Introduction: Scope of Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology -- 2. Some Microorganisms Commonly Used in Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology -- 3. Aspects of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics of Relevance in Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology -- 4. Industrial Media and the Nutrition of Industrial Organisms -- 5. Metabolic Pathways for the Biosynthesis of Industrial Microbiology Products -- 6. Overproduction of Metabolites of Industrial Microorganisms -- 7. Screening for Productive Strains and Strain Improvement in Biotechnological Organisms -- 8. The Preservation of the Gene Pool in Industrial Organisms: Culture Collections -- 9. Fermentors and Fermentor Operation -- 10. Extraction of Fermentation Products -- 11. Sterility in Industrial Microbiology -- 12. Production of Beer -- 13. Production of Wines and Spirits -- 14. Production of Vinegar -- 15. Single Cell Protein (SCP) -- 16. Yeast Production -- 17. Production of Mircobial Insecticides -- 18. The Manufacture of Rhizobium Inoculants -- 19. Production of Fermented Foods --20. Production of Organic Acids and Industrial Alcohol -- 21. Production of Amino Acids by Fermentation -- 22. Biocatalysts: Immobilized Enzymes and Immobilized Cells -- 23. Mining Microbiology: Ore Leaching (Bioleaching) by Microorganisms -- 24. Production of Antibiotics and Anti-Tumor Agents -- 25. Production of Ergot Alkaloids -- 26. Microbial Transformation and Steroids and Sterols -- 27. Vaccines -- 28. Drug Discovery in Microbial Metabolites: The Search for Microbial Products with Bioactive Properties -- 29. Treatment of Wastes in Industry
Summary This book is directed towards undergraduates and beginning graduate students in microbiology, food science and chemical engineering. Those studying pharmacy, biochemistry and general biology will find it of interest. The section on waste disposal will be of interest to civil engineering and public health students and practitioners. For the benefit of those students who may be unfamiliar with the basic biological assumptions underlying industrial microbiology, such as students of chemical and civil engineering, elements of biology and microbiology are introduced. The new elements which have necessitated the shift in paradigm in industrial microbiology such as bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, site-directed mutation, metabolic engineering, the human genome project and others are also introduced and their relevance to industrial microbiology and biotechnology indicated. As many references as space will permit are included. The various applications of industrial microbiology are covered broadly, and the chapters are grouped to reflect these applications. The emphasis throughout, however, is on the physiological, biochemical principles, and where possible, the genomic principles behind these applications
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Industrial microbiology.
Biotechnology.
Biotechnology -- methods
Industrial Microbiology -- methods
Industrial Microbiology
Biotechnology
bioengineering.
MEDICAL -- Microbiology.
Biotechnology
Industrial microbiology
Biotechnologie
Industrielle Mikrobiologie
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2006051256
ISBN 9781439843239
1439843236
1281827665
9781281827661
9781578085996
1578085993
9786611827663
6611827668