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Engineering Biology for Microbial Biosynthesis of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds
1st Edition - March 1, 2024
Editors: Yongjun Wei, Xiao-Jun Ji, Mingfeng Cao
Paperback ISBN:
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Engineering Biology for Microbial Biosynthesis of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds will be of great interest to undergraduate and graduate students, scientists, researchers, and… Read more
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Engineering Biology for Microbial Biosynthesis of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds will be of great interest to undergraduate and graduate students, scientists, researchers, and engineers who work on the microbial production of plant-derived bioactive compounds. As many plant-derived bioactive compounds are the foundation of effective drugs to cure diseases, it's important to understand the limits of their applications in drugs and other industries. With the development of synthetic biology and green biomanufacturing, the biosynthesis of complex bioactive compounds is possible. However, the engineering fundamentals for microbial biosynthetic of plant-derived bioactive compounds is vast.This book summarizes the engineering fundamental biotechnologies for microbial production of plant-derived bioactive compounds, allowing the content to be easily accessed. Coverage includes summaries of key achievements, identification of challenges, current approaches, tips and tricks, and helpful insights into critical bottlenecks.
- Provides valuable information for engineers, scientists, and industrial researchers who want to obtain microbial strains with the ability of plant-derived bioactive compound production
- Guides microbial production of plant-derived bioactive compounds at the laboratory and industrial levels
- Ideal resource for anyone who works on the microbial production of plant-derived bioactive compounds
students, scientists, and other academic researchers who work at the field of metabolic engineering and synthetic biology
1. Introduction to synthetic biology and plant-derived bioactive compounds
2. Mining bioparts for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds via omics and bioinformatics technologies
3. The application of DNA assembly technologies in the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
4. The application of gene editing technologies in the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
5. Protein design and engineering for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
6. Pathway engineering of plant-derived bioactive compounds in microbes
7. The application of genome-scale metabolic model (GEM) to redesign biosynthesis pathways of plant-derived bioactive compounds
8. Metabolic design-build-test-learn cycle used for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
9. Organelle engineering and optimization strategies used for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
10. Microbial cell factories for the synthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds: metabolic flux dynamic regulation
11. Yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive terpenoids
12. Non-conventional yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive terpenoids
13. Yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive flavonoids
14. Non-conventional yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive flavonoids
15. Non-yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
16. Fine tune and dynamic control of microbial cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
17. Biofoundries for plant-derived bioactive compounds
18. Analytical methods for plant-derived bioactive compounds
19. Engineering biology fundamental for plant-derived bioactive compounds: Challenges and prospects
2. Mining bioparts for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds via omics and bioinformatics technologies
3. The application of DNA assembly technologies in the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
4. The application of gene editing technologies in the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
5. Protein design and engineering for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
6. Pathway engineering of plant-derived bioactive compounds in microbes
7. The application of genome-scale metabolic model (GEM) to redesign biosynthesis pathways of plant-derived bioactive compounds
8. Metabolic design-build-test-learn cycle used for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
9. Organelle engineering and optimization strategies used for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
10. Microbial cell factories for the synthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds: metabolic flux dynamic regulation
11. Yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive terpenoids
12. Non-conventional yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive terpenoids
13. Yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive flavonoids
14. Non-conventional yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive flavonoids
15. Non-yeast cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
16. Fine tune and dynamic control of microbial cell factories for the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive compounds
17. Biofoundries for plant-derived bioactive compounds
18. Analytical methods for plant-derived bioactive compounds
19. Engineering biology fundamental for plant-derived bioactive compounds: Challenges and prospects
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Published: March 1, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443155581
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Yongjun Wei
Dr. Wei is Associate professor, Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Zhengzhou University and holds an PhD in synthetic biology. He published 5r1 articles and holds 4 patents. He is in the editorial board of Frontiers in Microbiology
Affiliations and expertise
Zhengzhou UniversityXJ
Xiao-Jun Ji
Dr. Ji is Professor of Biochemical Engineering,NanjingTech, 07/2018-Present . He teaches undergraduate course: Metabolic Engineering and graduate course: Synthetic Biology and sSupervises multiple undergraduates, master and PhD students conducting research in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. He is Associate editor of the journals: 2015- Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Associate Editor (Bioprocess Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology Sections) 2019- Frontiers in Microbiology, Associate Editor (Microbiotechnology Section)
Affiliations and expertise
NanjingTech University, National Engineering Research Centre for Biotechnology , Nanjing, ChinaMC
Mingfeng Cao
Dr. Mingfeng Cao is the Minjiang Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, the Director of the Institute of Bioengineering, and an Honorary Research Fellow of the Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory at Xiamen Laboratory, China. He was awarded his PhD from Nankai University in 2011, and between 2011-2013 worked as a Research Associate at Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He completed postdoctoral studies at Iowa State University and was a Research Scientist at University of Illinois from 2018-2021. His research focuses on the development of synthetic biology and metabolic engineering strategies to establish microbial cell factories for value-added and green chemical production. Dr. Cao has published over 60 journal articles and holds 10 patents. He also serves as the Editor in Chief of Biotechnology Reports, and the Associate Editor for journals like Microbial Cell Factories andBiotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA