Ebook: Microbial Enzymes and Biotechnology
- Tags: Biotechnology, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology
- Year: 1990
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 2
- Language: English
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Biotechnology is now one of the major growth areas in science and engineering and within this broad discipline enzyme technology is one of the areas earmarked for special and significant developments. This publication is the second edition of Microbial Enzymes and Biotechnol ogy which was originally published in 1983. In this edition the editors have attempted to bring together accounts (by the relevant experts) of the current status of the major areas of enzyme technology and specifically those areas of actual and/or potential commercial importance. Although the use of microbial enzymes may not have expanded at quite the rate expected a decade ago, there is nevertheless intense activity and considerable interest in the whole area of enzyme technology. Microbial enzymes have been used in industry for many centuries although it is only comparatively recently that detailed knowledge relating to their nature, properties and function has become more evident. Developments in the 1960s gave a major thrust to the use of microbial enzymes in industry. The commercial success of alkaline proteases and amyloglucosidases formed a bed-rock for subsequent research and development in the area.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Cellulose Degradation by Fungi....Pages 1-36
Bacterial Cellulases....Pages 37-70
Recent Advances in Microbial Amylases....Pages 71-132
Microbial Pectolytic Enzymes....Pages 133-176
Glucose Transforming Enzymes....Pages 177-226
Microbial Proteinases and Biotechnology....Pages 227-254
Microbial Lipases....Pages 255-274
Enzymes of Alkalophiles....Pages 275-294
Enzymatic and Microbial Transformation of Antibiotics and Steroids....Pages 295-330
Regulation and Exploitation of Enzyme Biosynthesis....Pages 331-368
Immobilized Biocatalyst Technology....Pages 369-394
Enzymes in Organic Synthesis....Pages 395-424
Microbiosensors and Immunosensors....Pages 425-451
Back Matter....Pages 453-472
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Cellulose Degradation by Fungi....Pages 1-36
Bacterial Cellulases....Pages 37-70
Recent Advances in Microbial Amylases....Pages 71-132
Microbial Pectolytic Enzymes....Pages 133-176
Glucose Transforming Enzymes....Pages 177-226
Microbial Proteinases and Biotechnology....Pages 227-254
Microbial Lipases....Pages 255-274
Enzymes of Alkalophiles....Pages 275-294
Enzymatic and Microbial Transformation of Antibiotics and Steroids....Pages 295-330
Regulation and Exploitation of Enzyme Biosynthesis....Pages 331-368
Immobilized Biocatalyst Technology....Pages 369-394
Enzymes in Organic Synthesis....Pages 395-424
Microbiosensors and Immunosensors....Pages 425-451
Back Matter....Pages 453-472
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