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OverviewThis text provides a general survey of the commercial and technological uses of micro-organisms (principally bacteria, yeasts, viruses and fungi), describing relevant scientific techniques and how they are scaled up into practical industrial processes. The focus is on the science behind these techniques, the future breakthroughs and, where relevant, the potential practical barriers to putting this scientific knowledge to use. Features include: text boxes scattered throughout to enliven the text and provide more insight into individual applications; marginal notes defining new or key vocaulary words; and a glossary to help novice scientists or scientists from other disciplines navigate their way through the topics covered. This book is designed for upper-level undergraduates who have some background in microbiology and basic chemistry. It should also be useful to students of human resources, forestry, agriculture, food and animal science, human nutrition, allied health sciences, law, political science and business. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A.N. Glazer , Hiroshi NikaidoPublisher: Macmillan Learning Imprint: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd Dimensions: Width: 20.50cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 26.00cm Weight: 1.582kg ISBN: 9780716726081ISBN 10: 0716726084 Pages: 656 Publication Date: 01 January 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1 Microbial diversity and its applications: microbial biotechnology - an overview; microbial diversity. Part 2 Microbes - living factories for macromolecules: production of proteins in bacteria; production of proteins in yeast; synthetic vaccines; microbial insecticides; microbial enzymes; microbial polysaccharides and polyesters. Part 3 Plant-microbe interactions. Part 4 Biomass conversion: biomass; ethanol. Part 5 Metabolites from micro-organisms: amino acids; antibiotics. Part 6 Applications of micro-organisms to organic synthesis and degradation: micro-organisms in organic synthesis; environmental applications.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |