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Biocatalysis Based on Heme Peroxidases
Peroxidases as Potential Industrial Biocatalysts
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2010
The last systematic description of heme peroxidases was published in 1999 by Brian Dunford, from the University of Alberta in Canada. The book Heme per- idases covers discussion on three-dimensional structure, reaction mechanism, kinetics, and spectral properties of representative enzymes from bacterial,...
Bioseparations of Proteins
Unfolding/Folding and Validations
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 1997
This book covers the fundamentals of protein inactivation during bioseparation and the effect on protein processing. Bioseparation of Proteins is unique because it provides a background of the bioseparation processes, and it is the first book available to emphasize the influence of the different bioseparation...
by Farshad Darvishi Harzevili
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Due to its ability to degrade hydrophobic substrates highly efficiently, the non-conventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica offers various applications in the food, feed, pharmaceutical, and fine chemistry industries, as well as in environmental protection contexts such as waste treatment and...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
Cheese is a significant part of European culture and its production, both industrial and artisanal, is a significant economic activity. Smear cheeses are one element of that diverse cultural and economic activity. And they are an ecological niche which illustrates the diversity of, especially, though...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2016
This volume reviews the current metabolic engineering tools and technologies from a practical point of view, and guides researchers as they overcome challenges at various stages of organism and bioprocess development. Microbes have been engineered to produce a variety of industrial products such as...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
This contributed volume reviews the recent progress in our understanding of membrane transport in yeast including both Saccharomyces cerevisiae and non-conventional yeasts. The articles provide a summary of the key transport processes and put these in a systems biology context of cellular regulation,...
Yarrowia lipolytica
Biotechnological Applications
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
Due to various special physiological features and a genome that greatly differs in structure, gene content and organization from other yeasts, Y. lipolytica is widely used as a host system. With its characteristics, such as the ability to grow on lipids or grease, to accumulate oil and the high capacity...
Crop Improvement
Sustainability Through Leading-Edge Technology
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
The book covers the latest development in the biosciences field covering key topics in crop improvement including ‘omic approaches to improving sustainable crop production, advancement in marker technology, strategies in genetic manipulation, crop quality and sustainability and plant microbe interaction...
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Vaccine Vehicles for Mucosal Immunization
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
This book gives a very timely account of recent - partly unpublished - research on the development of gram-positive bacteria as vaccine delivery vehicles for mucosal immunization. The practical and theoretical considerations are discussed and the basic concepts behind the different approaches are...
Molecular Sensors and Nanodevices
Principles, Designs and Applications in Biomedical Engineering
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
With applications ranging from medical diagnostics to environmental monitoring, molecular sensors (also known as biosensors, chemical sensors, or chemosensors), along with emerging nanotechnologies offer not only valuable tools but also unlimited possibilities for engineers and scientists to explore...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Iron plays a key role in biology as essential cofactor of numerous proteins. However, since it is only slightly soluble its bioavailability can be readily compromised under aerobic conditions. Moreover, due to its ability to catalyze the generation of free radicals, iron can also be toxic. Thus, it...
by Judi Sture
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
This book is designed to be an easy-to-use guide to understanding the ethical and biosecurity implications of life science research. It provides a framework that will enable scientists, lab managers, researchers, students and teachers to anticipate how research may be used to cause harm, and to identify...
Handbook of Full-Field Optical Coherence Microscopy
Technology and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
Full-field optical coherence microscopy (FF-OCM) is an imaging technique that provides cross-sectional views of the subsurface microstructure of semitransparent objects. The technology is based on low-coherence interference microscopy, which uses an area camera for en face imaging of the full-field...
Cold-adapted Yeasts
Biodiversity, Adaptation Strategies and Biotechnological Significance
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2013
Yeasts are a versatile group of eukaryotic microorganisms, exhibiting heterogeneous nutritional profiles and an extraordinary ability to survive in a wide range of natural and man-associated ecosystems, including cold habitats. Cold-adapted yeasts inhabit numerous low-temperature environments where...