Advances in Applied Microbiology
- 1st Edition, Volume 128 - July 25, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Geoffrey M. Gadd, Sima Sariaslani
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 5 5 8 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 5 5 9 - 1
Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 128 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 128 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: The colorful fungi of the Chilean forests: Production, chemical characterization and possible applications of their pigments
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Searching for the colorful fungi of Chilean forests
- 3 Fermentation conditions for fungal pigment production
- 4 Extraction, chemical characterization, and formulation of fungal pigments
- 5 Fungal pigment applications
- 6 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter Two: Treatment of agricultural wastewater using microalgae: A review
- Graphical abstract
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Types and characteristics of agricultural wastewater
- 3 Microalgae
- 4 Cultivation, harvesting, and application of microalgae
- 5 Perspectives
- 6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Three: Application of synthetic biology strategies to promote biosynthesis of fatty acids and their derivatives
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Metabolic pathways and enzymes for fatty acids synthesis
- 3 Microbial metabolic and enzyme engineering for the synthesis of saturated fatty acids
- 4 Microbial metabolic and enzyme engineering for the synthesis of bioactive fatty acids and derivatives
- 5 Conclusions and prospect
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter Four: Advances in microbial astaxanthin production
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Microbial astaxanthin production (upstream processing)
- 3 Cell structure and implications for astaxanthin downstream processing
- 4 Current applications and commercialization of microbial astaxanthin
- 5 Final remarks and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 128
- Published: July 25, 2024
- No. of pages (Hardback): 286
- No. of pages (eBook): 232
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443295584
- eBook ISBN: 9780443295591
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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