Modern industrial microbiology and biotechnology. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nduka Okafor.
• Other Names: Okafor, Nduka
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Enfield, (NH) : Science Publishers
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 530 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 660.6/2; Industrial microbiology; Biotechnology; MEDICAL -- Microbiology; Biotechnology; Industrial microbiology; Biotechnologie; Industrielle Mikrobiologie; Electronic books; Biotechnology -- methods; Industrial Microbiology -- methods; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439843239; 1439843236; 1281827665; 9781281827661; 9781578085996; 1578085993
• Related ISBNs: 9781578089390; 1578089395; 1578084342; 9781578084340; 9781578085132
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.