Advances in Applied Microbiology
- 1st Edition, Volume 125 - October 27, 2023
- Editors: Geoffrey M. Gadd, Sima Sariaslani
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 2 7 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 2 7 7 - 7
Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 125 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology where users will find invalu… Read more

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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 125 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology where users will find invaluable references and information on a variety of areas relating to the topics of microbiology.
- Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field
- Informs and updates on the latest developments in the field of microbiology
- Includes discussions on the role of specific molecules in pathogen life stages, interactions, and much more
All those who deal with today's microbiology in the Medical and Biotechnological arena
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Chapter One: Encapsulins: Nanotechnology’s future in a shell
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The biology of encapsulins
- 3 Encapsulin structure and assembly
- 4 Amenability of encapsulins to engineering
- 5 Biotechnological applications of encapsulins
- 6 Medical applications
- 7 Engineering applications
- 8 Environmental applications
- 9 Summary and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Two: Manipulation of fungal cell wall integrity to improve production of fungal natural products
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Blocking the synthesis of cell wall polysaccharides to improve the production of NPs
- 3 Regulating the biosynthesis of cell wall binding-proteins to enhance the production of NPs
- 4 Regulating the target genes related to the biosynthesis of cell wall to enhance the production of NPs
- 5 Disrupting CWI by adding exogenous components to enhance the production of NPs
- 6 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter Three: Extraction and application of extracellular polymeric substances from fungi
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Characteristics of EPS
- 3 Extraction of EPS from fungi
- 4 Applications of EPS
- 5 Perspectives
- References
- Chapter Four: A critical review of the occurrence of scandium and yttrium in mushrooms
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Scandium and yttrium in soils
- 3 Scandium and yttrium content of mushrooms
- 4 Considerations of dietary intake of Sc and Y from mushroom consumption
- 5 Highlights
- References
- No. of pages: 232
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 125
- Published: October 27, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443192760
- eBook ISBN: 9780443192777
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Geoffrey M. Gadd
Geoffrey Gadd is a Professor at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland, UKSS
Sima Sariaslani
Sima Sariaslani - PhD in microbial Biochemistry - UK. Professor of microbiology/biochemistry - Iran
Research at Univ. of Calif, Riverside - US. Research at Univ. of Iowa - US. Research at DuPont Central Research and Development - US
Intellectual property - DuPont - US
Affiliations and expertise
DuPont Central Research and Development, Wilmington, DE, USARead Advances in Applied Microbiology on ScienceDirect